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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Cleopatria Martinez,

Plaintiff,

v.

Maricopa County Community College

District; et al.,

Defendants.

No. CV 15-01759-PHX-NVW

DEFENDANTS’ STATEMENT OF

CONSULTATION IN SUPPORT OF

MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES

I, Shayna H. Balch, counsel for Defendants Maricopa County Community

College District (“MCCCD”) and Rufus Glasper and Debra Glasper (collectively

“Defendants”), hereby certify that I engaged in personal consultation with Plaintiffs’

counsel, Edmundo Robaina, regarding the disputed issues between the parties pertaining

to attorneys’ fees, pursuant to Local Rule 54.2(d). On November 15, 2017, I discussed

informal options for resolving MCCCD’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees with Attorney

Robaina. Undersigned defense counsel discussed with Attorney Robaina the

approximate amount of attorneys’ fees and non-taxable costs which Defendants are

seeking and their grounds for doing so. Counsel for the parties had a cordial discussion

and Attorney Robaina indicated that he was open to having an additional discussion with

defense counsel next week after he had an opportunity to confer with his client.

Pavneet Singh Uppal, SBN 016805

Shayna H. Balch, SBN 024852

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

3200 N. Central Avenue, Suite 805

Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2407

Telephone: (602) 281-3400

Fax: (602) 281-3401

puppal@fisherphillips.com

sbalch@fisherphillips.com

Attorneys for Defendants

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In sum, the parties’ efforts to resolve the issues pertaining to MCCCD’s request

for attorneys’ fees are ongoing but to date have been unsuccessful. Accordingly,

Defendants’ Motion for Attorneys’ Fees is necessary. In the event the parties are able to

resolve the issue of attorneys’ fees and non-taxable costs, the parties will promptly

inform the Court.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 15th day of November 2017.

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

By s/ Shayna H. Balch

Pavneet Singh Uppal

Shayna H. Balch

Alanna R. Brook

3200 N. Central Avenue, Suite 805

Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2407

Attorneys for Defendants

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on November 15, 2017, 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 following CM/ECF registrant(s):

Edmundo P. Robaina

Thomas T. Griffin

ROBAINA & KRESIN PLLC

5343 North 16th Street, Suite 200

Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Attorneys for Plaintiff

s/ Michelle C. Colwell

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