{"id":"court_ctb_3109_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3109,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"PETITION","filed_date":null,"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\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n#### **MOTION FOR ADMISSION** *PRO HAC VICE* **OF ANDREW M. TROOP**\n\nPursuant to Local Rule of Civil Procedures 83.1(d) of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, incorporated herein by Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1001-1, the undersigned, a member of the Bar of this Court and partner of the law firm Green & Sklarz, LLC, respectfully moves that the Court admit attorney Andrew M. Troop, a member of the Bar of the State of New York, *pro hac vice* to represent Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in the above captioned Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and in the related adversary proceeding *Despins v. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP*, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05014 and in support represents the following:\n\n1. The primary office of Attorney Troop is Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 31 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019. His telephone number is (212) 858-1660; his fax number is (212) 585-1500; and his email address is [andrew.troop@pillsburylaw.com.](mailto:andrew.troop@pillsburylaw.com)\n\n2. Attorney Troop is a member in good standing in the states and jurisdictions set forth in his declaration, attached as **Exhibit A**.\n\n3. To best of my knowledge and belief, Attorney Troop is a member in good standing of the courts listed in his declaration, and he has not been the petitioner to, has not been denied admission to, been disciplined by, resigned from, surrendered a license to practice before, or withdrawn an application for admission to practice while facing a disciplinary complaint before, this Court or any other court.\n\n4. To best of my knowledge and belief, Attorney Troop has reviewed and is familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, the Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct.\n\n5. Attorney Troop has submitted the filing fee of \\$200.00 with this motion for *pro hac vice* admission.\n\n6. Service of all papers directed to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP may be made upon the undersigned, pursuant to Rule 83.1(c) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.\n\nApril 22, 2024 New Haven, Connecticut\n\n> By: */s/ Jeffrey M. Sklarz*  Jeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, Third Floor New Haven, CT 06511 Telephone: (203) 285-8545 Facsimile: (203) 823-4546 [jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com](mailto:jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com)\n\n*Local Counsel for Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP*\n\n## **CERTIFICATION**\n\nI hereby certify that the foregoing *Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Andrew M. Troop* as visiting attorney was filed electronically on April 22, 2024. Notice of this filing will be sent by email to all parties registered for electronic service in this proceeding through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\n*/s/ Jeffrey M. Sklarz* Jeffrey M. Sklarz\n\n# **Exhibit A**\n\nDeclaration\n\n### UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\nIn re: Chapter <sup>1</sup> <sup>1</sup>\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al., Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors. (Jointly Administered)\n\n# DECLARATION OF ANDREW M. TROOP IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE\n\nI, Andrew M. Troop, of the full age, having been dully sworn according to law, state the following:\n\n1. I am an attorney and Partner at the firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, with an address located at <sup>3</sup> <sup>1</sup> West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019. My firm telephone number is 212-858-1660; 212-585-1500; email address is andrew.troop@pillsburylaw.com, my fax number is and my\n\n2. counsel for Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in the above-captioned chapter <sup>1</sup> <sup>1</sup> cases and in the related adversary proceeding Despins v. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05014, I submit this declaration in support ofthe motion for my admissionpro hac vice as\n\n3. Pursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. 83(d), I designate the District of Connecticut as the forum for any resolution of any dispute arising out of my admission.\n\n4. I am member in good standing of the Bar of the State of New York (Bar No. 4556320) and State Bar of Massachusetts (Bar No. 547179).\n\n5. I have no disciplinary complaints, and I have not been denied admission to, been disciplined by, resigned from, surrendered my license to practice before, or withdrawn an application for admission to practice before this Court or any other court.\n\n6. I have read and am familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, the Local Rule of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct, and will abide by and comply with the substantive and procedural requirements of the local rules and the administrative orders of this Court.\n\n7. I hereby designate my sponsoring attorney Jeffrey M. Sklarz (Federal Bar No. ct20938) of Green & Sklarz LLC as my agent for service of process and the District of Connecticut as the forum for the resolution of any dispute arising out of my admission *pro hac vice* in the above-captioned chapter 11 case and related cases.\n\n8. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate.\n\n**Subscribed and sworn this 19th day of April 2024 at Washington, D.C.**\n\n*�* Andrew *4Yf'Y\\�* M. Trooi/","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦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债务人。\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并审理）\n关于准许 ANDREW M. TROOP（安德鲁·M·特鲁普）临时出庭的动议\n\n根据经《破产诉讼地方规则》第 1001-1 条并入适用的 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）《民事诉讼地方规则》第 83.1(d) 条，下述签署人系本法院律师公会成员及 Green & Sklarz, LLC 律师事务所合伙人，谨此提请法院准许纽约州律师公会成员 Andrew M. Troop 律师临时出庭（pro hac vice），以在上述标题项下的第 11 章破产案件及相关附连诉讼 Despins（德斯平斯）诉 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP（皮尔斯伯里·温思罗普·肖·皮特曼有限责任合伙）案（附连诉讼案号：24-05014）中代表 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP，并就此陈述如下支持理由：\n\n1. Troop 律师的主要执业地址为 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 31 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019。其电话号码为 (212) 858-1660；传真号码为 (212) 585-1500；电子邮件地址为 [andrew.troop@pillsburylaw.com]。\n\n2. Troop 律师在其声明书（作为附件 A 附后）所列的州及司法管辖区内均为信誉良好（in good standing）的成员。\n\n3. 据我所知所信，Troop 律师在其声明书所列法院均为信誉良好的成员，且未曾向本法院或任何其他法院提出过此类申请（指涉及违规处分情形的申请），亦未曾被本法院或任何其他法院拒绝准许执业、受到纪律处分、辞去执业资格、交出执业执照，或在面临纪律投诉期间撤回执业申请。\n\n4. 据我所知所信，Troop 律师已审阅并熟悉《联邦民事诉讼规则》、美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院《地方规则》、康涅狄格区破产法院《地方规则》以及《康涅狄格州职业操守规则》。\n\n5. Troop 律师已随本临时出庭许可动议缴纳了 200.00 美元的立案申请费。\n\n6. 根据美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院《民事诉讼地方规则》第 83.1(c) 条，送达给 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 的所有文书均可向签署人送达。\n\n2024 年 4 月 22 日 于康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ Jeffrey M. Sklarz  Jeffrey M. Sklarz（杰弗里·M·斯克拉茨）(ct20938) Green & Sklarz LLC One Audubon Street, Third Floor New Haven, CT 06511 电话：(203) 285-8545 传真：(203) 823-4546 [jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com]\n\nPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 之本地代理律师\n证明书\n\n我谨此证明，上述关于准许 Andrew M. Troop 作为特邀来访律师临时出庭的动议已于 2024 年 4 月 22 日通过电子方式提交。本项提交的通知将通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统以电子邮件形式发送给本诉讼程序中已注册电子送达的所有当事方。\n\n/s/ Jeffrey M. Sklarz  Jeffrey M. Sklarz\n附件 A\n\n声明书\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n关于：第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK 等人，案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。（合并审理）\nANDREW M. TROOP 支持临时出庭许可动议的声明书\n\n我，Andrew M. Troop，已达法定成年年龄，经依法正式宣誓后陈述如下：\n\n1. 我是 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 律所的律师兼合伙人，执业地址位于 31 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019。我的律所电话号码是 212-858-1660；传真号码是 212-585-1500；电子邮件地址是 andrew.troop@pillsburylaw.com。\n\n2. 为作为 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 在上述标题项下第 11 章案件及相关附连诉讼 Despins 诉 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 案（附连诉讼案号：24-05014）中的代理律师，我提交本声明书以支持准许我临时出庭的动议。\n\n3. 根据康涅狄格区联邦民事地方规则第 83(d) 条（D. Conn. L. Civ. 83(d)），我指定康涅狄格区作为解决因我获得出庭准许而引发的任何争议的管辖法院。\n\n4. 我是纽约州律师公会（公会编号：4556320）及马萨诸塞州律师公会（公会编号：547179）信誉良好的成员。\n\n5. 我未受到任何纪律投诉，且未曾被本法院或任何其他法院拒绝准许执业、受到纪律处分、辞去执业资格、交出执业执照，或在面临执业纪律问题时撤回执业申请。\n\n6. 我已阅读并熟悉《联邦民事诉讼规则》、美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院《地方规则》、康涅狄格区破产法院《地方规则》以及《康涅狄格州职业操守规则》，并将遵守并符合本法院地方规则及行政命令的实体与程序要求。\n\n7. 我特此指定我的保荐律师、Green & Sklarz LLC 的 Jeffrey M. Sklarz（联邦律师公会编号：ct20938）作为我的诉讼文书送达代收人，并指定康涅狄格区作为解决因我在上述标题项下第 11 章案件及相关案件中获得临时出庭准许而产生的任何争议的管辖法院。\n\n8. 我在知悉作伪证将受处罚的前提下声明：上述内容均属真实、准确。\n\n于 2024 年 4 月 19 日在华盛顿特区签署并宣誓\n\n/s/ Andrew M. Troop","key_entities":["Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":902,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:35:59"}