Opinion
4:22-cv-06187-HSG
04-24-2023
SHIRISH MALEKAR, an individual, Plaintiff v. VINCE BIRLEY, an individual; MOHAMMAD BAKI, an individual; VIDENT FINANCIAL, LLC, a Limited Liability Company; VIDENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, LLC, a Limited Liability Company; and DOES 1 - 50, inclusive, Defendants.
Gidon M. Caine (SBN 188110) ALSTON & BIRD LLP 755 Theodore J. Sawicki (pro hac vice) Matthew LaGrone (pro hac vice) ALSTON & BIRD LLP Counsel for Defendants Vince Birley, Mohammad Baki, Vident Financial, LLC, and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC Evan N. Glustrom Counsel for Defendants Vince Birley, Mohammad Baki, Vident Financial, LLC, and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
Gidon M. Caine (SBN 188110) ALSTON & BIRD LLP 755 Theodore J. Sawicki (pro hac vice) Matthew LaGrone (pro hac vice) ALSTON & BIRD LLP Counsel for Defendants Vince Birley, Mohammad Baki, Vident Financial, LLC, and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
Evan N. Glustrom Counsel for Defendants Vince Birley, Mohammad Baki, Vident Financial, LLC, and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
HONORABLE HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
Vince Birley, Mohammad Baki, Vident Financial, LLC, and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC (“Defendants”) respectfully move to withdraw attorney Evan N. Glustrom (pro hac vice) as counsel of record in the above-captioned matter as Mr. Glustrom will no longer be employed by Alston & Bird LLP.
Counsel's withdrawal will not result in any delays as Defendants will continue to be represented by attorneys from Alston & Bird LLP who have entered appearances on this docket.
Accordingly, Defendants respectfully request that Mr. Glustrom be permitted to withdraw from this matter and be removed from the Court's service list for CM/ECF notices.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
This Court, having considered the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Vince Birley, Mohammad Baki, Vident Financial, LLC, and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC (“Defendants”), and good cause appearing, HEREBY ORDERS:
Defendants' Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and removal from the Court's Service List is GRANTED.
Attorney Evan N. Glustrom is hereby withdrawn as Defendants' counsel of record in the above-mentioned caption. Defendants shall continue to be represented in this matter by attorneys of the law firm Alston & Bird LLP.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to remove Mr. Glustrom from the service list in this matter and shall no longer send any notices of filing in this matter.
IT IS SO ORDERED