Opinion
STIPULATION AND ORDER PERMITTING GORDON & REES LLP TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR BANK OF AMERICA
STANLEY A BOONE, Magistrate Judge.
STIPULATION
Defendant Bank of America ("Defendant") by and through its counsel of record, Gordon & Rees LLP and Winston & Strawn, LLP hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
RONALD K. ALBERTS (SBN: 100017), MICHELLE L. STEINHARDT (SBN 235149), GORDON & REES LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Attorneys for Defendants, AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AETNA HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA, INC., BANK OF AMERICA.
WOOD W. LAY (pro hac vice forthcoming) WINSTON & STRAWN LLP, Charlotte, NC.
Sean D. Meenan (SBN: 260466), Winston & Strawn LLP, San Francisco, CA, Attorneys for Defendant, BANK OF AMERICA.
BANK OF AMERICA, Kobi Kennedy Brinson, Assistant General Counsel and SVP
WHEREAS, Ronald K. Alberts and Michelle L. Steinhardt of Gordon & Rees LLP appeared as counsel of record for Defendants BANK OF AMERICA, AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and AETNA HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA, INC. on September 28, 2012 (Dkt. 6).
WHEREAS, Sean D. Meenan and Wood W. Lay ( pro hac vice forthcoming) of Winston & Strawn, LLP filed a notice of appearance as counsel of record for BANK OF AMERICA on July 24, 2013. (Dkt. 22).
WHEREAS, the parties agree that Ronald K. Alberts and Michelle L. Steinhardt of Gordon & Rees LLP may withdraw as counsel of record for Defendant BANK OF AMERICA.
WHEREAS, Defendant and its counsel also hereby stipulate that the withdrawal shall be effective upon approval by the Court and that the Court's entry of the requested Order shall be retroactive to the date of the full execution of this Stipulation.
WHEREAS, Winston & Strawn, LLP will continue to represent BANK OF AMERICA in this matter.
WHEREAS, Gordon & Rees LLP will continue to represent AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and AETNA HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA, INC. in this matter.
SO STIPULATED
The parties to this stipulation agree and stipulate that Ronald K. Alberts and Michelle L. Steinhardt of Gordon & Rees LLP may withdraw as counsel for record for BANK OF AMERICA and withdrawal shall be effective upon approval by the Court and that the Court's entry of the requested Order shall be retroactive to the date of the full execution of this Stipulation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.