Case 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK Document 43 Filed 06/08/22 Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA 7 8 KIMBERLY BERNARD ) Case #_______________________ 2:22-cv-00305 ) 9 ) ) VERIFIED PETITION FOR 10 Plaintiff(s), ) PERMISSION TO PRACTICE ) IN THIS CASE ONLY BY 11 vs. ) ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED FRED THEIL, ET AL. ) TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT 12 ) AND DESIGNATION OF ) LOCAL COUNSEL 13 ) Defendant(s). ) 14 ____________________________________) FILING FEE IS $250.00 15 16 Thomas J. McKenna ____________________________, Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court: (name of petitioner) 17 1. That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law firm of 18 _______________________________________________________________________________ Gainey McKenna & Egleston 19 (firm name) 20 with offices at __________________________________________________________________, 501 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor (street address) 21 ____________________________________, New York ____________________________, New York ____________, 10017 22 (city) (state) (zip code) 23 _____________________, ________ 212-983-1300 tjmckenna@gme-law.com __________________________________. (area code + telephone number) (Email address) 24 2. That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by 25 _______________________________________ Kimberly Bernard to provide legal representation in connection with 26 [client(s)] 27 the above-entitled case now pending before this Court. 28 Rev. 5/16 Case 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK Document 43 Filed 06/08/22 Page 2 of 6 1 3. August 27, 1985 That since _______________________, Petitioner has been and presently is a (date) 2 member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State of ______________________ New York (state) 3 where Petitioner regularly practices law. Petitioner shall attach a certificate from the state bar or 4 from the clerk of the supreme court or highest admitting court of each state, territory, or insular 5 possession of the United States in which the applicant has been admitted to practice law certifying 6 the applicant's membership therein is in good standing. 7 4. That Petitioner was admitted to practice before the following United States District 8 Courts, United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States and Courts 9 of other States on the dates indicated for each, and that Petitioner is presently a member in good 10 standing of the bars of said Courts. 11 Court Date Admitted Bar Number 12 _________________________________________ New York State Courts -- All 08/27/1985 _________________ 2009546 ___________________ 13 _________________________________________ Eastern and Southern District of New York 10/28/1986 _________________ ___________________ 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals 10/25/2010 14 _________________________________________ _________________ ___________________ 15 5th Circuit Court of Appeals _________________________________________ 05/14/2012 _________________ ___________________ 16 6th Circuit Court of Appeals _________________________________________ 06/23/2011 _________________ ___________________ 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 08/02/2010 17 _________________________________________ _________________ ___________________ 18 Supreme Court of the United States _________________________________________ 03/04/2014 _________________ ___________________ 19 5. That there are or have been no disciplinary proceedings instituted against petitioner, 20 nor any suspension of any license, certificate or privilege to appear before any judicial, regulatory 21 or administrative body, or any resignation or termination in order to avoid disciplinary or 22 disbarment proceedings, except as described in detail below: 23 None 24 25 26 27 28 22 Rev. 5/16 Case 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK Document 43 Filed 06/08/22 Page 3 of 6 1 6. That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give 2 particulars if ever denied admission): 3 None 4 5 6 7. That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations. 7 New York 8 9 10 8. Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule IA 11-2 11 (formerly LR IA 10-2) during the past three (3) years in the following matters: (State "none" if no applications.) 12 Date of Application Cause Title of Court Was Application Administrative Body Granted or 13 or Arbitrator Denied 14 None ___________________ __________________ _________________________ _______________ 15 ___________________ __________________ _________________________ _______________ 16 ___________________ __________________ _________________________ _______________ 17 ___________________ __________________ _________________________ _______________ 18 ___________________ __________________ _________________________ _______________ 19 (If necessary, please attach a statement of additional applications) 20 9. Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary boards of the 21 State of Nevada with respect to the law of this state governing the conduct of attorneys to the same 22 extent as a member of the State Bar of Nevada. 23 10. Petitioner agrees to comply with the standards of professional conduct required of 24 the members of the bar of this court. 25 11. Petitioner has disclosed in writing to the client that the applicant is not admitted to 26 practice in this jurisdiction and that the client has consented to such representation. 27 28 33 Rev. 5/16 Case 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK Document 43 Filed 06/08/22 Page 4 of 6 Case 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK Document 43 Filed 06/08/22 Page 5 of 6 Case 2:22-cv-00305-RFB-NJK Document 43 Filed 06/08/22 Page 6 of 6 Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York Third Judicial Department I, Robert D. Mayberger, Clerk of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Judicial Department, do hereby certify that Thomas James Mckenna was duly licensed and admitted to practice as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in all the courts of this State on August 27, 1985, has duly taken and subscribed the oath of office prescribed by law, has been enrolled in the Roll of Attorneys and Counselors at Law on file in this office, is duly registered with the Administration Office of the Courts, and according to the records of this Court is currently in good standing as an Attorney and Counselor-at-Law. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the City of Albany on June 8, 2022. Clerk of the Court CertID-00070130