UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Form 1. Notice of Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a 

United States District Court

Name of U.S. District Court: 

U.S. District Court case number: 

Date case was first filed in U.S. District Court: 

Date of judgment or order you are appealing: 

Fee paid for appeal? (appeal fees are paid at the U.S. District Court)

Yes No IFP was granted by U.S. District Court

List all Appellants (List each party filing the appeal. Do not use “et al.” or other abbreviations.)

Is this a cross-appeal? Yes No

If Yes, what is the first appeal case number? 

Was there a previous appeal in this case? Yes No

If Yes, what is the prior appeal case number? 

Your mailing address:

City: State: Zip Code:

Prisoner Inmate or A Number (if applicable):

Signature Date

Complete and file with the attached representation statement in the U.S. District Court

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Form 1 Rev. 12/01/2018

District of Arizona

2:18-cr-00422-SMB

03/28/2018

10/23/2020

James Larkin, Michael Lacey, John Brunst, Scott Spear, Andrew Padilla, and 

Joye Vaught

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., Bienert | Katzman PC

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350

San Clemente CA 92673

/s/ Thomas H. Biernert, Jr. Nov 16, 2020

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Form 6. Representation Statement

Instructions for this form: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form06instructions.pdf

Appellant(s) (List each party filing the appeal, do not use “et al.” or other abbreviations.)

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Is counsel registered for Electronic Filing in the 9th Circuit? Yes No

Appellee(s) (List only the names of parties and counsel who will oppose you on appeal. List 

separately represented parties separately.) 

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

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Form 6 1 New 12/01/2018

James Larkin

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. and Whitney Z. Bernstein 

Bienert | Katzman PC 

Counsel for Appellant James Larkin

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350, San Clemente, CA 92673

(949) 369-3700

tbienert@bienertkatzman.com & wbernstein@bienertkatzman.com

United States of America

Assistant US Attorneys for the District of Arizona: Kevin Rapp, Andrew Stone, Peter Kozinets, 

Margaret Perlmeter; Special Assistant US Attorney Dan G. Boyle; Senior Trial Attorney US 

Dept. of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Reginald E. Jones, 

40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408

(602) 514-7500

kevin.rapp@usdoj.gov, andrew.stone@usdoj.gov,

To list additional parties and/or counsel, use next page.

peter.kozinets@usdoj.gov,

margaret.perlmeter@usdoj.gov, daniel.boyle2@usdoj.gov, reginald.jones4@usdoj.gov

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Continued list of parties and counsel: (attach additional pages as necessary)

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Appellants

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Is counsel registered for Electronic Filing in the 9th Circuit? Yes No

Appellees

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Form 6 2 New 12/01/2018

Michael Lacey

Paul J. Cambria, Jr. and Erin McCampbell 

LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA LLP 

42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120, Buffalo, New York 14202 

(716) 849-1333 

pcambria@lglaw.com & emccampbell@lglaw.com 

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Continued list of parties and counsel: (attach additional pages as necessary)

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Appellants

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Is counsel registered for Electronic Filing in the 9th Circuit? Yes No

Appellees

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Form 6 2 New 12/01/2018

 1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067

 (310) 201-2100 

glincenberg@birdmarella.com, aneuman@birdmarella.com, gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com

John Brunst

Gary S. Lincenberg, Ariel A. Neuman, Gopi K. Panchapakesan 

Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, PC

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Continued list of parties and counsel: (attach additional pages as necessary)

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Appellants

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Yes No

Appellees

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Form 6 2 New 12/01/2018

2930 E. Camelback Road, Suite 160, Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Telephone number(s): (602) 257-0135

Email(s): bf@federlawpa.com

Is counsel registered for Electronic Filing in the 9th Circuit?

Scott Spear

Bruce Feder

FEDER LAW OFFICE PA

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Continued list of parties and counsel: (attach additional pages as necessary)

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Appellants

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Yes No

Appellees

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Form 6 2 New 12/01/2018

3550 N. Central Ave., Suite 1155, Phoenix, Arizona 85012

Telephone number(s): (602) 237-5076

Email(s): david@designbergplc.com

Is counsel registered for Electronic Filing in the 9th Circuit?

Andrew Padilla

David Eisenberg

DAVID EISENBERG PLC

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Continued list of parties and counsel: (attach additional pages as necessary)

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Appellants

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Yes No

Appellees

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

Form 6 2 New 12/01/2018

Address: P.O. Box 2734, Scottsdale, Arizona 85252 

Telephone number(s): (602)374-5321 

Email(s): joy.bertrand@gmail.com

Is counsel registered for Electronic Filing in the 9th Circuit?

Joye Vaught 

Joy Malby Bertrand 

Joy Bertrand Esq LLC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on November 16, 2020, I electronically transmitted the attached 

document to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of 

Electronic Filing to the CM/ECF registrants who have entered their appearance as counsel of 

record. 

/s/ Toni Thomas 

Toni Thomas

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