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George Edward McCain, 

Plaintiff, 

No. 1:07-CV-05729 (JSR) 

-against- NOTICE OF MOTION TO ADMIT 

COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE 

Rahal Letterman Racing, LLC, et al., 

Defendants. 

Pursuant to Rule 1.3(c) of the Local Rules of the United States District Courts for 

the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, I, Richard E. Haftel a member in good 

standing of the bar of this court, hereby move for an Order allowing the admission pro 

hac vice of: 

David J. Pasternak 

Pasternak, Pasternak & Patton 

A L,aw Corporation 

1875 Century Park East, Suite 2200 

Los Angeles, California 90067-2523 

Email: jwp@paslaw.com 

Tele: (310) 553-1500 

Fax: (310) 553-1540 

, - . David J. Pasternak is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of 

California. There are no pending disciplinary proceedings against David J. Pasternak in 

any State or Federal Court. 

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Date: July 23,2007 

Richard E. Haftel, Esq. (REH7394) 

HAFTEL & SILVERMAN, P.C. 

260 Madison Avenue, 17th Floor 

New York, New York 10016 

Tele: (212) 686-3100 

Fax: (212) 686-3151 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 

George Edward McCain 

Plaintiff No. 1:07-CV-05729 (JSR) 

Rahal Letterman Racing, LLC, et al. AFFIRMATION OF RICHARD E. 

HAFI'EL IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO 

Defendants ADMIT COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE 

STATE OF NEW YORK ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF NEW YORK ) 

RICHARD E. HAFTEL, ESQ., under penalty of perjury, affirms as follows: 

1. I am a partner in the law firm of Haftel & Silverman, P.C. I am 

familiar with the proceedings in this case. I make this statement based on my 

personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and in support of Defendants' 

Motion to Admit David J. Pasternak as counsel pro hac vice to represent 

defendants Rahal Letterman Racing, LLC and Bobby Rahal Automotive Group in 

this matter. 

2. I am a member in good standing of the bar of the State of New 

York, and was admitted to practice law in 1982. I am also admitted to the bar of 

the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and am in 

good standing with this Court. 

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3. I have familiarized myself with and spoken with David J. 

Pasternak. He is the former president of the Los Angeles County Bar 

Association. 

4. David J. Pasternak is a member of the law firm of Pasternak, 

Pasternak & Patton, A Law Corporation, in Los Angeles, California. He is 

admitted to practice before state and federal courts in the State of California. 

Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a certificate from the State Bar of California 

certifying that Mr. Pasternak is an active member of the State Bar of California in 

good standing. 

5. I have found Mr. Pasternak to be a skilled attorney and a person of 

integrity. He is an experienced civil litigator, experienced in Federal practice, 

and is familiar with the Federal Rules of Procedure. 

6. Accordingly, I am pleased to move for the admission of David J. 

Pasternak, pro hac vice. 

7. I respectfully submit a proposed order granting the admission of 

David J. Pasternak, pro hac vice, which is attached hereto as Exhibit B. 

WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that the motion to admit David 

J. Pasternak, pro hac vice, to represent Rahal Letterman Racing, LLC and Bobby 

Rahal Automotive Group in the above-captioned matter, be granted. 

Dated: July 23,2007 

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RICHARD E. HAFTEL 

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THE 

STATE BAR 

OF CALIFORNIA 

180 HOWARD STREET 

S4N FRANCISCO, C,ZLIFORNIA 94105-1639 

TELEPHONE (415) 538-2000 

July 13, 2007 

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 

This is to certify that according to the records of the State Bar, DAVID JOEL 

PASTERNAK, #72201 was admitted to the practice of law in this state by the 

Supreme Court of California on December 22, 1976; and has been since that 

date, and is at date hereof, an ACTIVE member of the State Bar of 

California; and that no recommendation for discipline for professional or 

other misconduct has ever been made by the Board of Governors or a 

Disciplinary Board to the Supreme Court of the State of California. 

THE STATE BAR OF CALlFORhllA 

kdHd 

Kath Lambert 

Custodian of Membership Records 

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George Edward McCain, No. 1:07-CV-05729 (JSR) 

Plaintiff, 

-against- ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO 

HAC VICE ON WRITTEN MOTION 

Rahal Letterman Racing, LLC, et al., 

Defendants. 

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Upon the motion of Richard E. Haftel, and said sponsor attorney's affidavit in support; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

David J. Pasternak 

Pasternak, Pasternak & Patton 

A Law Corporation 

1875 Century Park East, Suite 2200 

Los Angeles, California 90067-2523 

Email: djp@paslaw.com 

Tele: (310) 553-1500 

Fax: (310) 553-1540 

is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Defendants Rahal Letterman Racing, 

LLC and Bobby Rahal Automotive Group in the above-captioned case in the United 

States District Court for the Southern District of New York. All attorneys appearing 

before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this Court, including the Rules 

governing discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned to the Electronic Case Filing 

(ECF) system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF password at 

n~sd.us.courts.~ov. - Counsel shall forward the pro hac vice fee to the Clerk of Court. 

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Dated: 

City, State: , New York 

United States District/Magistrate Judge 

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