Opinion
2:22-cv-01339-CDS-VCF
10-23-2023
Gary Yaghyazarian Plaintiffs, v. Progressive Direct Insurance Company, an Ohio Corporation Defendants.
VERIFIED PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE IN THIS CASE ONLY BY ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL
FILING FEE IS $250.00 [ECF NO. 68]
Christopher Berman, Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court:
(name of petitioner)
1. That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law firm of
Shamis and Gentile, P.A.
(firm name)
with offices at14 NE 1st Avenue. Suite 705, (street address)
Miami, Florida, 33132
(city) (state) (zip code)
305-479-2299 cberman@shamisgentile.corn .
(area code + telephone number) (Email address)
2. That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by
Plaintiffs to provide legal representation in connection with (client(s)]
the above-entitled case now pending before this Court.
3. That since September 25, 2018, (date)Petitioner has been and presently is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State of Florida (state) where Petitioner regularly practices law. Petitioner shall attach a certificate from the state bar or from the clerk of the supreme court or highest admitting court of each state, territory, or insular possession of the United States in which the applicant has been admitted to practice law certifying the applicant's membership therein is in good standing.
4. That Petitioner was admitted to practice before the following United States District Courts, United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States and Courts of other States on the dates indicated for each, and that Petitioner is presently a member in good standing of the bars of said Courts.
Court
Date Admitted
Bar Number
Southern District of Florida
08/2022
1010654
5. That there are or have been no disciplinary proceedings instituted against petitioner, nor any suspension of any license, certificate or privilege to appear before any judicial, regulatory or administrative body, or any resignation or termination in order to avoid disciplinary or disbarment proceedings, except as described in detail below:
None__
6. That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give particulars if ever denied admission):
None____
7. That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations.
None___
8. Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule LA 11-2 (formerly LRIA10-2) during the past three (3) years in the following matters: (State "none" if no applications.)
| Date of Application | Cause | Title of Court Administrative Body or Arbitrator | Was Application Granted or Denied |
(If necessary, please attach a statement of additional applications)
9. Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary boards of the State of Nevada with respect to the law of this state governing the conduct of attorneys to the same extent as a member of the State Bar of Nevada.
10. Petitioner agrees to comply with the standards of professional conduct required of the members of the bar of this court.
11. Petitioner has disclosed in writing to the client that the applicant is not admitted to practice in this jurisdiction and that the client has consented to such representation.
That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to practice before this Court FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CASE ONLY.
Petitioner's signature)
COUNTY OF Miami Dade
Christopher Berman, Petitioner, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That the foregoing statements are true.
Petitioner's signature
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND CONSENT THERETO.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Local Rules of Practice for this Court, the Petitioner believes it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to designate Gustavo Ponce. (name of local counsel) Attorney at Law, member of the State of Nevada and previously admitted to practice before the above-entitled Court as associate resident counsel in this action. The address and email address of said designated Nevada counsel is:
6787 W. Tropicana Ave., Suite 250
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By this designation the petitioner and undersigned party(ies) agree that this designation constitutes agreement and authorization for the designated resident admitted counsel to sign stipulations binding on all of us.
APPOINTMENT OF DESIGNATED RESIDENT NEVADA COUNSEL
The undersigned party(ies) appoint(s) Gustavo Ponce, Esq. as
(name of local counsel) his/her/their Designated Resident Nevada Counsel in this case.
Gary Yaghyazarian (type or print party name, title)
Elena Thormahlen
(party's signature)
Elena Thormahlen
(type or print party name, title)
CONSENT OF DESIGNEE
The undersigned hereby consents to serve as associate resident Nevada counsel in this case.
Designated Resident Nevada Counsel's signature
APPROVED.