SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA  

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT 

 

 

I. Background 

Robert L. Shannon, Jr. (“Applicant”) seeks admission to appear as counsel pro hac vice to represent Defendants 726 Hudson Avenue LLC, Kohen Investments LLC, Shahab Kohen and Brianna Camitses in this action along with Stephanie G. Chau, a member of the State Bar of California.  

The motion was initially heard on February 2, 2024, and continued to February 13, 2024 to allow moving party to file a supplemental declaration to clarify and cure identified issues. The supplemental declaration was filed on February 5, 2024.  

 

II. Legal Standard 

An out-of-state lawyer, not admitted to practice in California, may be admitted pro hac vice—i.e., to appear and take part in a particular action only. Applications for such admission are generally heard as law and motion matters.  (CRC Rule 9.40.)  

To be eligible for admission pro hac vice: (1) the applicant must be admitted to practice before a U.S. court, or the highest court of any state or territory; (2) he or she must not be a California resident, nor regularly engaged in practice or other business here; and (3) a member of the California Bar must be associated as attorney of record in the case. (CRC Rule 9.40(a).) A verified application must be filed stating (1) the applicant's residence and office addresses; (2) the court or courts in which he or she is admitted to practice and the dates of admission; (3) that he or she is currently in good standing in such courts; (4) that he or she has not been suspended or disbarred in any court; (5) the title and case number of any California action in which he or she has applied to appear pro hac vice during 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 member of the State Bar who is attorney of record. (CRC Rule 9.40(d)—filing fee must accompany application.)   

Copies of the application must be served by mail upon all parties who have appeared in the action, and also upon the State Bar at its San Francisco office at least 16 court days before the hearing (notice governed by CCP § 1005).  A fee (currently $50) must be paid to the State Bar.  (CRC Rule 9.40.)   

 

III. Discussion 

Applicant establishes that he is licensed in the State of Georgia, and is in good standing. Applicant provides the list of courts he is admitted to practice and each date of admission. Applicant has not filed any applications to appear pro hac vice in California in the past two years.  Applicant further declares he is not a California resident and does not regularly work in California.  Licensed California attorney, Stephanie G. Chau, is associated as counsel in this case. Counsel of record tendered payment to the State Bar and received notice from the State Bar that the application for Robert Shannon was approved. Additionally, the proof of service attached to the moving papers shows the State Bar has been served with the application and given notice of the hearing date. 

 

Therefore, the motion for admission pro hac vice is GRANTED.