{"id":"court_ctb_1997_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1997,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MOTION","filed_date":"2023-07-13","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*,\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n## **MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE AS SPECIAL (CRIMINAL DEFENSE) COUNSEL**\n\nPursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 7(e), made applicable to the above-captioned proceeding by Local Rule 9083-4 of the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court of the District of Connecticut, Brown Rudnick LLP, in its capacity as special (criminal defense) counsel for debtor Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), respectfully requests to be permitted to withdraw as special counsel in this case. The law firm Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. remains in this case as primary counsel for the Debtor, as indicated by Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.'s Notices of Appearance filed for the Debtor at Docket Nos. 550, 551, 552, and 553 on July 14, 2022, and at Docket No. 574 on July 20, 2022.\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the undersigned respectfully requests that the Court grant leave to withdraw Brown Rudnick LLP's appearances as special (criminal defense) counsel) in the above-captioned case.\n\nDated: July 13, 2023\n\nBy: */s/ William R. Baldiga* William R. Baldiga (NY-4813846) BROWN RUDNICK LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 209-4942 Email: wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com Stephen R. Cook BROWN RUDNICK LLP 2211 Michelson Drive, 7th Floor Irvine, CA 92612 Tel: (949) 440-0215 Email: scook@brownrudnick.com\n\nStephen A. Best BROWN RUDNICK LLP 601 Thirteenth Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 536-1737 Email: sbest@brownrudnick.com\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*,\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI, William R. Baldiga, hereby certify that on the 13th day of July, 2023, a copy of the foregoing has been filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> By: */s/ William R. Baldiga* William R. Baldiga (NY-4813846) BROWN RUDNICK LLP Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 209-4942 Email: wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\n\n65078688 v1-WorkSiteUS-039463/0001","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n\n第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n撤销作为特别（刑事辩护）律师出庭代理资格的动议\n\n根据《康涅狄格区联邦民事诉讼地方法规》（D. Conn. L. Civ. R.）第7(e)条（经由《美国康涅狄格区破产法院地方法规》第9083-4条适用于上述标题案件），Brown Rudnick LLP（布朗·鲁德尼克律师事务所）以债务人Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（下称“债务人”）特别（刑事辩护）律师的身份，谨请求获准撤销其在本案中的特别律师代理资格。Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 律师事务所仍作为债务人的主要律师参与本案，正如该所在2022年7月14日于案卷号第550、551、552和553号，以及在2022年7月20日于案卷号第574号为债务人提交的《出庭代理通知》所示。\n\n综上所述，基于前述理由，下述签字人谨请求法院批准撤销Brown Rudnick LLP在上述标题案件中作为特别（刑事辩护）律师的出庭代理资格。\n\n日期：2023年7月13日\n\n签署人：/s/ William R. Baldiga（威廉·R·巴尔迪加）\nWilliam R. Baldiga (NY-4813846)\nBROWN RUDNICK LLP\nSeven Times Square\nNew York, NY 10036\n电话：(212) 209-4942\n电子邮件：wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\n\nStephen R. Cook（斯蒂芬·R·库克）\nBROWN RUDNICK LLP\n2211 Michelson Drive, 7th Floor\nIrvine, CA 92612\n电话：(949) 440-0215\n电子邮件：scook@brownrudnick.com\n\nStephen A. Best（斯蒂芬·A·贝斯特）\nBROWN RUDNICK LLP\n601 Thirteenth Street, NW, Suite 600\nWashington, DC 20005\n电话：(202) 536-1737\n电子邮件：sbest@brownrudnick.com\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n关于：\n\n第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n送达证明\n\n我，William R. Baldiga（威廉·R·巴尔迪加），在此证明：2023年7月13日，前述文件的副本已通过电子方式提交。本文件提交的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或按照《电子提交通知》中的说明，通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接收电子提交的主体。各方当事人可通过法院的CM/ECF系统查阅本份提交文件。\n\n签署人：/s/ William R. Baldiga\nWilliam R. Baldiga (NY-4813846)\nBROWN RUDNICK LLP\nSeven Times Square\nNew York, NY 10036\n电话：(212) 209-4942\n电子邮件：wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\n\n65078688 v1-WorkSiteUS-039463/0001","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":372,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-07-13 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-07-13","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:09:13"}