Terry Neff and Iron Workers Mid- South Pension Fund v. Nicholas F. Brady, David J. Butters, Willilam E. MacAulay, Robert B. Millard, Robert K. Moses, Jr., Robert a Rayne, Bernard J. Duroc-Danner and Burt M. Martin ( 2015 )

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01-15-00544-CV
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
10/5/2015 3:48:14 PM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
No. 01-15-00544-CV
FILED IN
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 1st COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS 10/5/2015 3:48:14 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
TERRY NEFF AND IRON WORKERS
MID-SOUTH PENSION FUND,
Appellants,
v.
NICHOLAS F. BRADY, DAVID J. BUTTERS, WILLIAM E.
MACAULAY, ROBERT B. MILLARD, ROBERT K. MOSES, JR.,
ROBERT A. RAYNE, BERNARD J. DUROC-DANNER AND BRUCE
M. MARTIN, AND WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD., A
SWISS CORPORATION
Appellees.
From the 270th Judicial District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2010-40764
UNOPPOSED MOTION IN SUPPORT OF PETER A. WALD’S
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
Attorney Rebecca N. Brandt, counsel for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd.
(“Weatherford”) in the above-captioned appeal, files this Unopposed Motion in Support of Peter
Wald’s Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code § 82.0361
and Rule XIX of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas, and respectfully shows the
Court as follows:
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I am a practicing attorney and member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. My
contact information is as follows:
Rebecca N. Brandt
State Bar No. 24062632
Latham & Watkins LLP
811 Main Street, Suite 3700
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 546-5400 (telephone)
(713) 546-5401 (facsimile)
Non-resident attorney Peter Wald, who moves for admission in this proceeding pro hac
vice in an accompanying motion, will be associating with the undersigned as counsel for
appellee Weatherford should the Court grant these motions. The undersigned finds Mr.Wald to be
a reputable attorney and recommends that he be granted permission to participate in this appeal
before the Court.
For the above reasons, attorney Rebecca N. Brandt requests that this Motion and the
accompanying Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice be granted, and that Peter Wald
be admitted to practice before this Court as counsel of record for appellee Weatherford until the
final resolution of this appeal.
Dated: October 5, 2015 Respectfully submitted,
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
By: /s/ Rebecca N. Brandt
Rebecca N. Brandt
State Bar No. 24062632
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
811 Main Street, Suite 3700
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 546-5400 (telephone)
(713) 546-5401 (facsimile)
rebecca.brandt@lw.com
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Peter A. Wald (pro hac vice pending)
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 391-0600 (telephone)
(415) 395-8095 (facsimile)
peter.wald@lw.com
Kevin H. Metz (pro hac vice pending)
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
555 11th Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 637-2200 (telephone)
(202) 637-2201 (facsimile)
kevin.metz@lw.com
Marissa R. Boynton (pro hac vice pending)
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
555 Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: (202)
637-2200 Facsimile: (202) 637-2201
marissa.boynton@lw.com
Attorneys for Appellee Weatherford
International Ltd.
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I hereby certify that counsel for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd. received email
communications from Appellants’ counsel, regarding the subject matter of this Motion, and was
informed that there is no opposition to the granting of this Motion. Counsel for Appellees also
advised that they do not oppose this Motion.
/s/ Rebecca N. Brandt
Rebecca N. Brandt
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on October 5, 2015, a true and correct copy of the foregoing
document was served in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on the counsel
of record listed below.
James A. Reeder, Jr. Erik W. Luedeke
Jeffrey S. Johnston ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
Stacy M. Neal &DOWDLLP
Nicholas Shum 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
Stephanie Miller San Diego, CA 92101
VINSON & ELKINS LLP VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL
1001 Fannin St., Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002 Noelle M. Reed
jreeder@velaw.com Charles W. Schwartz
jjohnston@velaw.com SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE,
sneal@velaw.com MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
nshum@velaw.com 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6800
smiller@velaw.com Houston, TX 77002
VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL noelle.reed@skadden.com
charles.schwartz@skadden.com
N. Scott Fletcher VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL
Elizabeth G. Myers
JONES DAY Joe Kendell
717 Texas, Suite 3300 Jamie J. McKey
Houston, TX 77002 KENDALL LAW GROUP, LLP
sfletcher@jonesday.com 3232 McKinney A venue, Suite 700
egmyers@jonesday.com Dallas, TX 75204
VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL jkendall@kendalllawgroup.com
jmckey@kendalllawgroup.com
Robert S. Bennett VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL
Ellen Kennedy
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP George C. Aguilar
555 Thirteenth Street, NW ROBBINS ARROYO LLP
Washington, DC 20004 600 B Street, Suite 1900
robert. bennett@hoganlovells.com San Diego, CA 92101
ellen.kennedy@hoganlovells.com gaguilar@robbinsarroyo.com
VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL
/s/ Rebecca N. Brandt
Rebecca N. Brandt
Travis E. Downs III
Benny C. Goodman III
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