010-8673-2719/1/AMERICAS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

As representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al.,

Debtors.1

PROMESA

Title III

Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS)

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

Comes now, Karol K. Denniston, applicant herein, and respectfully states:

1. Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs 

(US) LLP, with offices at:

Address 275 Battery Street, 26th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Email karol.denniston@squirepb.com

Telephone No. 415-393-9803

Fax No. 415-393-9887

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Karol K. Denniston.

 

1 The Debtors in these title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective title III case number listed as a bankruptcy 

case number due to software limitations and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, 

as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK3283 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits 

of Federal Tax ID: 3481), (ii) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3566(LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686), (iii) Puerto 

Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits 

of Federal Tax ID: 3808), (iv) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 

17-BK-3284 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474), and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority 

(“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747).

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3. Applicant has been retained as a member of the above-named firm by Bank of 

America Merrill Lynch to provide legal representation in connection withthe above-styled cases 

now pending before the United States District Court for the District of PuertoRico.

4. Since 1988, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the highest court of the State of California, where applicant regularly practices law. 

Applicant’s bar license number is 141667. Since 1985, applicant has been and presently is a 

member of good standing of the highest court of the State of Texas, where applicant’s bar 

license number is 17335000.

5. Applicant has been admitted to practice before the following courts:

Court: Admission Date:

California 1988

USDC Northern District of California 1988

USDC Eastern District of California 1988

USDC Southern District of California 1988

USDC Central District of California 1988

Texas 1985

USDC Northern District of Texas 1985

6. Applicant is a member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed in 

paragraph 5 above.

7. Applicant is not currently suspended from the practice of law before any court 

or jurisdiction.

8. Applicant is not currently the subject of any complaint for unethical conduct, 

disciplinary proceeding or criminal charges before any court orjurisdiction.

9. During the past three years, applicant has filed for pro hac vice admission in the 

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United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, in the followingmatters: Case No. 

18-01561-LTS (PROMESA Title VI Proceeding for the Government Development Bank for 

Puerto Rico).

10. Local counsel of record associated with applicant in this matteris:

Name Félix J. Montañez-Miranda, Esq.

USDC-PR Bar No. 123903

Address P.O. Box 364131

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-4131

Email fmontanezmiran@yahoo.com

Telephone No. (787) 385-4870

Fax No. 

11. Applicant has read the local rules of this court and will comply with same.

12. Applicant has read Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District 

of Puerto Rico which provide in part that attorneys appearing pro hac vice must comply with 

the provisions set forth therein and pay an admission fee of $300 per appearance in each new 

case before the Court. The required $300 payment has been submitted with the application. 

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WHEREFORE, applicant respectfully requests to be admitted to practice in the United 

States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico for the above-styled case only.

Dated: November 5, 2018

Respectfully Submitted, 

/s/ Karol K. Denniston 

Karol K. Denniston

Karol.denniston@squirepb.com

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2600

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 393-9803

Facsimile: (415) 393-9887

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I HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to Local Rule 83A(f), that I consent to the designation 

of local counsel of record for all purposes.

Date: November 5, 2018 .

Félix J. Montañez-Miranda, Esq. 

Printed Name of Local Counsel

/s/ Félix J. Montañez-Miranda, Esq.

Signature of Local Counsel

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have served a true and correct copy of this document upon 

each attorney of record and the original upon the Clerk of Court accompanied by a $300.00 pro 

hac vice admission fee.

/s/ Karol K. Denniston 

Signature of Applicant

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 ORDER

The Court, having considered the above Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, 

orders that:

❑ the application be granted. The Clerk of Court shall deposit the admission fee to the 

account of Non-Appropriated Funds of thisCourt.

❑ the application be denied. The Clerk of Court shall return the admission fee to the

applicant.

SO ORDERED.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this day of , .

 

HON. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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