UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS JUN 24 2020 

SAN ANTONIO DIVISION 

CLERI(, U.S. DISTRftI'O1g. 

MELODY JOY CANTU AND DR. RODRIGO WESTERN DISTFf)j\TEYAS 

CANTU dLERK 

vs. 'Case No.: 

DR SANDRA GUERRA and DIGITAL 

FORENSICS CORPORATION 

MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE 

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: 

Comes now Tor Ekeland applicant herein, and 

moves this Court to grant admission to the United States District Court for the Western District of 

Texas pro hac vice to represent Melody Joy Cantu & Dr. Rodrigo Cantu m this case, and 

would respectfully show the Court as follows: 

1. Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm (or practices under the name of) 

Tor Ekeland Law, PLLC 

Mailing address: 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor 

City, State, Zip Code: lkooklYfl. NY 11201 

Telephone: 718-737-7264 

with offices at: 

Facsimile: 718-504-5417 

2. Since May 16, 2007 

, Applicant has been and presently is a 

member of and in good standing with the Bar of the State of New York 

Applicant's bar license number j 4493631 

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

Court: 

See Attached List of Admissions 

Admission date: 

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4. 

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6. 

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Applicant is presently a member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed above, 

except as provided below (list any court named in the preceding paragraph before which 

Applicant is no longer admitted to practice): 

Not applicable. 

i []have have not previously applied to Appear Pro Hac Vice in this district 

court in Case[s]: 

Number: 

Number: 

Number: 

onthe dayof______________ 

onthe dayof_____________ 

onthe____ dayof_____________ 

Applicant has never been subject to grievance proceedings or involuntary removal 

proceedings while a member of the bar of any state or federal court, except as 

provided 

Not applicable. 

Applicant has not been charged, arrested, or convicted of a criminal offense or offenses, 

except as provided below (omit minor traffic offenses): 

I've been arrested three times in the last thirty years; all charges were dismissed. 

None were for fraud or financial impropriety, and all have been disclosed to the New 

York State Bar which never chose to investigate any of thent I am happy to provide 

the Court with further details upon request. 

8. Applicant has read and is familiar with the Local Rules of the Western District of Texas 

and will comply with the standards of practice set out therein. 

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9. Applicant will file an Application for Admission to Practice before the United States 

District Court for the Western District of Texas, if so requcsted or Applicant has 

co-counsel in this case who is admitted to practice before the United States District 

Court for the Western District of Texas. 

Co-counsel: Paula Elliott Estefan 

Mailing address: 817 North Thompson 

City, State, Zip Code: Conroe, Texas 77301 

Telephone: 93671&i 706 

Should the Court grant applicant's motion, Applicant shall tender the amount of $100.00 pro hac 

vice fee in compliance with Local Court Rule AT-1(f)(2) [checks made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District 

Court]. 

Wherefore, Applicant prays that this Court enter an order permitting the admission of 

Tor Ekeland to the Western District of Texas pro hac vice for this case only. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Tor Ekeland 

[printed name of Applic ] 

[signature of Applicant] 

CERTiFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have served a true and correct copy of this motion upon each attorney of 

record and the original upon the Clerk of Court on this the_23 day of_June 2020 

Tor Ekeland 

[printed name of Applican 

1L 

[signature of Applicant] 

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Toe Ekeland Admissions 

Court Type Court Naius Date of Adn*sion Bar1Restrafion Code Status 

State New Yodc Unified Cowls Admitted 5/1612007 4493631 In good standing 

US District Court Admitted 4/2112008 TE5608 hi good standing Eastern District of NY 

US District Court Admitted 4/8/2008 TE5608 In good standing SnDitrit 

US District Court Admitted 7/27/20 15 519557 In good standing 

US District Cowl Admitted 6/24/2014 2329176 hi good standing Southern District of Texas 

US District Court Texas: Admitted 5/24/20 16 Eastern District of Texas hi good slandmg Eastern District of Texas Does not assign a number 

Federal Appeals 2nd Circuit Admitted 8/25/2015 N/A In good standing 

Federal Appeals 3rd Circuit Admitted 3/27/2013 N/A hi good standing 

Federal Appeals 5th Circuit Admitted 9/12/2016 N/A In good standing 

Federal Appeals 9th Circuit Admitted 5/13/20 16 N/A In good standing 

US Supreme Court United States Suprcuie Court Admitted 5/14/2018 N/A In good standing 

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