UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No. 22-cv-23753-MOORE/BECERRA

EDWIN GARRISON, et al., on behalf of 

themselves and all other similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SAM BANKMAN-FRIED, et al.,

Defendants.

/

MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE,

CONSENT TO DESIGNATION, AND REQUEST TO

ELECTRONICALLY RECEIVE NOTICES OF ELECTRONIC FILING

In accordance with Local Rules 4(b) of the Rules Governing the Admission, Practice, Peer 

Review, and Discipline of Attorneys of the United States District Court for the Southern District 

of Florida, the undersigned respectfully moves for the admission pro hac vice of Michele D. 

Johnson of the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP, 650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor, Costa 

Mesa, California 92626-1925, (714) 540-1235 for purposes of appearance as co-counsel on behalf 

of Thomas Brady and Gisele Bündchen in the above-styled case only, and pursuant to Rule 2B of 

the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, to permit Michele D. Johnson to receive electronic filings 

in this case, and in support thereof states as follows:

1. Michele D. Johnson is not admitted to practice in the Southern District of Florida and is a 

member in good standing of the Bar of the District of California since 1998. She is admitted to 

practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit (2020); U.S. Court of Appeals for 

the 9th Circuit (2004); U.S. District Court - Central District of California (1999); U.S. District 

Court - Eastern District of California (2003); U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Wisconsin 

(2022); U.S. District Court - Northern District of California (2003); U.S. District Court - Southern 

District of California (2006); U.S. Supreme Court (2004).

2. Movant, Roberto Martínez, Esquire, of the law firm of Colson, Hicks, Eidson, P.A., 

255 Alhambra Circle, Penthouse, Coral Gables, Florida 33134, (305) 476-7400, is a member in 

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good standing of the Florida Bar and the United States District Court for the Southern District of 

Florida and is authorized to file through the Court’s electronic filing system. Movant consents to 

being designated as a member of the Bar of this Court with whom the Court and opposing counsel 

may readily communicate regarding the conduct of the case, upon whom filings shall be served, 

who shall be required to electronically file and serve all documents and things that may be filed 

and served electronically, and who shall be responsible for filing and serving documents in 

compliance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. See Section 2B of the CM/ECF 

Administrative Procedures.

3. In accordance with the local rules of this Court, Michele D. Johnson has made 

payment of this Court’s $200 admission fee. A certification in accordance with Rule 4(b) is 

attached hereto.

4. Michele D. Johnson, by and through designated counsel and pursuant to Section 2B 

CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, hereby requests the Court to provide Notice of Electronic 

Filings to Michele D. Johnson at email address: michele.johnson@lw.com.

WHEREFORE, Roberto Martínez, moves this Court to enter an Order permitting Michele 

D. Johnson, to appear before this Court on behalf of Thomas Brady and Gisele Bündchen for all 

purposes relating to the proceedings in the above-styled matter and directing the Clerk to provide 

notice of electronic filings to Michele D. Johnson.

Date: January 31, 2023 Respectfully submitted,

Colson, Hicks, Eidson, P.A. 

255 Alhambra Circle, Penthouse, 

Coral Gables, Florida 33134

(305) 476-7400

By: s/ Roberto Martínez 

Roberto Martínez

Florida Bar No. 305596

bob@colson.com

 Attorneys for Defendants Thomas Brady and Gisele Bündchen

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