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Case 1:15-cv-00293-LTS-RWL Document 56 Filed 06/12/15 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

MORTGAGE RESOLUTION SERVICING,


LLC, 1ST FIDELITY LOAN SERVICING,
LLC, and S & A CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.,
Plaintiffs, No. 15-CV-00293(LTS)(JCF)
v.
NOTICE OF MOTION TO
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., CHASE SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL
HOME FINANCE, LLC, and JPMORGAN PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 1.4
CHASE & CO.,
Defendants.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, on a date and time to be determined by the Court,

Plaintiffs will move before the Hon. Laura Taylor Swain, U.S.D.J., for an order, pursuant to

Local Rule 1.4, permitting Gary F. Eisenberg, Esq., of Perkins Coie LLP, to withdraw as counsel

for Plaintiffs and permitting Helen Davis Chaitman and Lance Gotthoffer, of Becker &

Poliakoff, LLP, to substitute in as counsel of record for Plaintiffs herein.

Plaintiffs will rely upon the accompanying declarations of Laurence Schneider, Gary F.

Eisenberg, Esq. and Lance Gotthoffer, Esq.

Two proposed forms of Consent Order are submitted for the Court’s consideration.

June 12, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

BECKER & POLIAKOFF LLP

By: _/s/ Helen Davis Chaitman


Helen Davis Chaitman, Esq.
Lance Gotthoffer, Esq.
45 Broadway, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10006
Telephone: (212) 599-3322
Facsimile: (212) 557-0295
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE

I, Helen Davis Chaitman, hereby certify that the foregoing document was filed with

Court via electronic filing on June 12, 2015 and served via email and ECF on all parties of

record.

June 12, 2015 _/s/ Helen Davis Chaitman______________


Helen Davis Chaitman

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
MORTGAGE RESOLUTION SERVICING,
LLC, 1ST FIDELITY LOAN SERVICING, No. l 5-CV-00293 (LTS)(JCF)
LLC, and S & A CAPITAL PARTNERS,
INC.,
Plaintiffs, DECLARATION OF LAURENCE
SCHNEIDER PURSUANT TO
- V. - 28 USC§ 1746

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., CHASE


HOME FINANCE, LLC, and JPMORGAN
CHASE&CO.,
Defendants.

Pursuant to 28 USC Section 1746. L Laurence Schneider, hereby declare as follows:

1. I am the principal of each of the plaintiffs in the above captioned matter.

2. It is my desire to substitute the law firm of Becker& Poliakoff LLP into this

action in place of Perkins Coie LLP as counsel for each of the plaintiffs.

3. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

........ <
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Laurence Schneider
th
Executed this 9 day of June, 2015 in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Case 1:15-cv-00293-LTS-RWL Document 56-2 Filed 06/12/15 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

MORTGAGE RESOLUTION SERVICING,


LLC, 1ST FIDELITY LOAN SERVICING,
LLC, and S & A CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.,
Plaintiffs, No. 15-CV-00293 {LTS) (JCF)
V.
DECLARATION OF
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., CHASE GARY F. EISENBERG
HOME FINANCE, LLC, and JPMORGAN
CHASE&CO.,
Defendants.

GARY F. EISENBERG declares under penalty of perjury pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746

that the following is true and correct:

1. I am a member in good standing of the New York State Bar and a partner at the

law firm of Perkins Coie LLP.

2. I submit this declaration in support of Plaintiffs' motion pursuant to Local Rule

1.4, for an order permitting Gary F. Eisenberg, Esq., of Perkins Coie LLP, to withdraw as

counsel for Plaintiffs and permitting the law firm of Becker & Poliakoff, LLP, to substitute in as

counsel of record for Plaintiffs herein.

3. On June 5, 2015, Laurence Schneider, who is a principal of all of the named

Plaintiffs herein, notified me that he would be retaining the services of Becker & Poliakoff, LLP

to replace Perkins Coie as counsel for Plaintiffs herein.

4. I have notified Mr. Schneider and the attorneys at Becker & Poliakoff, LLP that I

consent to the requested substitution of attorney.

5. Mr. Schneider has provided an affidavit confirming his consent to the substitution

of Becker & Poliakoff, LLP as counsel for Plaintiffs herein in accordance with Rule 2(e) of Your

Honor's Individual Practice Rules.

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6. Given the nascent stage of this litigation, the requested substitution will not

materially impact any deadlines previously set by the Court.

7. Accordingly, I respectfu ll y request that my firm and I be permitted to withdraw as

counsel for Plaintiffs herein and that the Court enter the two consent orders provided.

I declare under penalty of pe1jury that the foregoing stat ments are true and

June 11 , 201 5

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

MORTGAGE RESOLUTION SERVICING,


LLC, 1ST FIDELITY LOAN SERVICING,
LLC, and S & A CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.,
Plaintiffs, No. 15-CV-00293 (LTS) (JCF)
V.
DECLARATION OF
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., CHASE LANCE GOTTHOFFER
HOME FINANCE, LLC, and JPMORGAN
CHASE&CO.,
Defendants.

LANCE GOTTHOFFER declares under penalty of perjury pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1746 that the following is true and correct:

1. I am a member in good standing of the New York State Bar and of counsel to the

law firm of Becker & Poliakoff, LLP.

2. I submit this declaration in support of Plaintiffs' motion pursuant to Local Rule

1.4, for an order permitting Gary F. Eisenberg, Esq., of Perkins Coie LLP, to withdraw as ____

counsel for Plaintiffs and permitting me and my colleague, Helen Davis Chaitman, also of ·

Becker & Poliakoff, LLP, to substitute in as counsel of record for Plaintiffs herein.

3. On June 5, 2015, I notified Michael C. Nicholson, Esq., Robert D. Wick, Esq. and

Michael M. Maya, Esq. of Covington & Burling LLP, counsel for Defendants that this firm

would be seeking to substitute in as counsel for Plaintiffs in the captioned matter.

4. On June 8, 2015, Mr. Maya advised that the Defendants had no objection to our

substituting in as counsel for Plaintiffs herein.

5. Mr. Laurence Schneider, who is a principal of each of the named Plaintiffs, has

consented to the substitution of Becker & Poliakoff, LLP in place of Perkins Coie LLP as

counsel for each of the named Plaintiffs herein.

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6. Mr. Eisenberg has submitted a supporting declaration and joins in this request.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing sta ents are true and correct.

June 11, 2015

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Ut 'IT ED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT


SOl.-THER'I DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

MORTGAGE RESOU .T ION SE VICING,


LLC. 1ST FID ELITY LOAN SERVI C IJ\;G.
I.LC. and S & 1\ CAPIT AL P/\R T\TR ..... INC ..
Plaintiffs . No. I 5-CV-00293(LTS)(JCF)
V.
CONSEi'\T ORD ER GRANT :'\'G
JP/'vlORG/\N Cf!ASE B;\l\K. N.A .. CH ;\SE St BSTTT l' TION or ATTORl. ·,\'
1-1O\.ll-: FINANCE. LLC, ,me! .IPi•I/IORG.,\l\
CHASE & CO ..
Dclcndants.

Notice is hereby given that. suhiect to approval hy the Court. plaintiffs i\foi, p ge

Resolution Servicing. LI.C, I ' t ridclity Loan Servicing, LLC ;_ind S & A Capital Partners. Inc.

substitutes I lelen Davis Chaitman (State Bar No. 1236678) or Becker & Poliakoff. LL.P. as

counsel of record in place of Gnry F. Fiscnherg. of Perkins Coic LLP.

Contact in fo 1 1ation for new counsel is as follows:

I lei Da\·is Chai ma n


BECK ER & POLIAKOFF, LLP
45 Broad\-~.', 8th Fir.
l\e\\' York. Nc:w York I 0006
Tel: (212)599 -3322
fax: (212) 557-0295
hchai1nrnn a -b11kl.!.:tl.com

l consem to the above substitution .


, '

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Date: 6 --I --_1'
2- ~
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I consent to the above substitution.

I consent to the ahc,,-~ substitution.

Date : /;J/1_~
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The substitution of attorney is hereby approved and so ORDERED.

Date:
----------- Hon. Laura Taylor Swain, U.S.D.J.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

MORTGAGE RESOLUTION SERVICING,


LLC, l ST PIDELITY LOAN Sl:::RVlClNG,
LLC, and S & A CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.,
Plain Li ffs, No. 15-CV-00293(LTS)(JCF)
V.
CONSENT ORDER GRANTING
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., CHASE SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY
HOME FfNANCE, LLC, and JPMORGAN
CHASE&CO.,
Defendants.

Notice is hereby given thnL, subject to approval by the Court, plaintiffs Mortgage

Resolution Servicing, LLC, 1st Fidelity Loan Servicing, LLC and S & A Capital Partners, Inc.

substitutes Lance Gotthoffcr (State Bar No. 1088186), of Becker & Poliako ff, LLP, as counsel of

record in place of Gary F. Eisenberg. of Perkins Coie LLP.

Contact information for new counsel is as follows:

Lance Gotthoffcr
BECKER & POLIAKOFF, LLJ>
45 Broadway, 8th Fir.
New York, New York I 0006
Tel: (212)599-3322
Fax: (212) 557-0295
[email protected]

l consent to the above substitution.

Date: _ _ _ _ __ __ _
       

I consent to the above substitution.

Date: _.....["---_(...;:_2_· _(_.)---


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I consent to the above substitution.
       

Date:
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The substitution of attorney is hereby approved and so ORDERED.

Date:
- ---- - - ---- Hon. Laura Taylor Swain, U.S.D.J.

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