Judge: Elaine W. Mandel, Case: 23SMCV05402, Date: 2024-11-27 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23SMCV05402    Hearing Date: November 27, 2024    Dept: P

Tentative Ruling

Sokolow v. Rexford Flats, LLC, Case no. 23SMCV05402

Hearing date November 27, 2024

Defendants’ Motion to Admit Attorney Rachael Bandeira Pro Hoc Vice

Plaintiff Shannon Sokolow sues defendants Rexford Flats, LLC, Rexford 52, LLC, Shiva Mehrdad, and related real estate brokers for negligence and trespass arising from defendants’ alleged forced entrance into plaintiff’s apartment and the subsequent death of plaintiff’s dog. Defendants move to admit Rachael Bandeira as counsel pro hac vice. The motion is unopposed.

A person who is not a licensee of the State Bar of California but is an attorney in good standing of and eligible to practice before the bar of state and who has been retained to appear in a case pending in California may be permitted to appear as counsel pro hac vice, provided an active licensee of the State Bar of California is associated as attorney of record. No person is eligible to appear as counsel pro hac vice under this rule if the person is: (1) a resident of California; (2) regularly employed in California; or (3) regularly engaged in substantial business, professional or other activities in California. Cal. Rules of Court 9.40(a). Absent special circumstances, repeated appearances by any person under this rule is a cause for denial of an application. Cal. Rules of Court 9.40(b).

The application must state: (1) the applicant’s residence and office address; (2) the courts to which the applicant has been admitted to practice and the dates of admission; (3) that the applicant is a licensee in good standing in those courts; (4) that the applicant is not currently suspended or disbarred in any court; (5) the title of each court and cause in which the applicant has filed an application to appear as counsel pro hac vice in this state in the preceding two years, the date of each application to appear as counsel pro hac vice in this state in the preceding two years, the date of each application, and whether or not it was granted; and (6) the name, address, and telephone number of the active licensee of the State Bar of California who is attorney of record. Cal. Rules of Court 9.40(d).

Defendants offer the declarations of Bandeira and counsel of record Arron Nesbitt in compliance with Cal. Rules of Court 9.40. Nesbitt will associate with Bandeira. Decl. Nesbitt para. 5. GRANTED.