{"id":"court_ctb_3285_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3285,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"UNKNOWN","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT | :<br>In Re:                              | :<br>CHAPTER 11","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\n| :<br>In Re:                              | :<br>CHAPTER 11                       |\n|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,             | :<br>:<br>CASE NO. 22-50073<br>(JAM)  |\n| Debtors.                                 | :<br>:<br>(Jointly Administered)<br>: |\n| :<br>LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, | :                                     |\n| Plaintiff,                               | :<br>:<br>ADV. PRO.<br>NO.<br>24-5059 |\n| v.                                       | :<br>:                                |\n| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION,             | :<br>:                                |\n| Defendant.                               | :<br>:<br>:                           |\n\n### **MOTION FOR ADMISSION** *PRO HAC VICE* **OF MICHAEL A. SIEDBAND**\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 associate of the law firm Shipman & Goodwin LLP, respectfully moves that the Court admit attorney Michael A. Siedband, a member of the Bar of the State of Tennessee *pro hac vice* to represent Federal Express Corporation, in the above-captioned Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and in the related adversary proceeding, *Despins v. Federal Express Corp.,* Adv. Pro. No. 24-5059, and in support represents the following:\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation.\n\n1. Attorney Siedband is an in-house attorney employed by Federal Express Corporation, who maintains his primary office at 3620 Hacks Cross Road, Bldg. B, Memphis, Tennessee 38104. His telephone number is 901-355-2075; and his email address is michael.siedband@fedex.com.\n\n2. Attorney Siedband is a member in good standing in the states and jurisdictions set forth in his/her declaration, attached as **Exhibit A**.\n\n3. To the best of my knowledge and belief, Attorney Siedband is a member in good standing of the courts listed in his declaration, has no pending disciplinary complaints as to which a finding has been made that such complaint should proceed to a hearing and 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 the best of my knowledge and belief, Attorney Siedband 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 Siedband has submitted the filing fee of \\$200.00 with this motion for *pro hac vice* admission.\n\n6. Service of all papers directed to Federal Express Corporation may be made upon the undersigned, pursuant to Rule 83.1(e) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.\n\n-2-\n\nJune 25, 2024 Stamford, Connecticut\n\n> By: */s/ Jessica M. Signor* Jessica M. Signor, Esq. (ct30066) Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic Street, 3rd Floor Stamford, CT 06901 Telephone: 203-324-8100 Facsimile: 203-324-8199 Email: jsignor@goodwin.com\n\n*Local Counsel for Federal Express Corporation*\n\n### **CERTIFICATION**\n\nI hereby certify that the foregoing *Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael A. Siedband* as visiting attorney was filed electronically on June 25, 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/ Jessica M. Signor* Jessica M. Signor\n\n## **Exhibit A**\n\nDeclaration of Michael A. Siedband, Esq.\n\n### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\n| CHAPTER 11               |\n|--------------------------|\n|                          |\n| CASE NO. 22-50073 (JAM)  |\n| (Jointly Administered)   |\n| ADV. PRO. NO.<br>24-5059 |\n|                          |\n|                          |\n|                          |\n|                          |\n\n# **DECLARATION OF MICHAEL A. SIEDBAND IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION** *PRO HAC VICE*\n\nI, Michael A. Siedband, being of full age, having been dully sworn according to law, state the following:\n\n1. I am an in-house attorney employed by Federal Express Corporation, and maintains my primary office at 3620 Hacks Cross Road, Bldg. B, Memphis, Tennessee 38104. My telephone number is 901-355-2075 and my email address is\n\nmichael.siedband@fedex.com.\n\n2. I submit this declaration in support of the motion for my admission *pro hac vice*\n\nas counsel for Federal Express Corporation in the above-captioned Chapter 11 cases and in the\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation.\n\nrelated adversary proceeding, *Despins v. Federal Express Corp., Adv. Pro. No. 24-5059.*\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 a member in good standing of the Bars of the State of Tennessee (Bar No. 036315) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Bar No. 676888). In addition, I am a member in good standing of (i) the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Bar No. 4325456) and (ii) the United States District Courts for the District of Massachusetts (Bar No. 676888), the Western District of Tennessee (Bar No. 036315), and the Southern District of Texas (Bar No. 3843005).\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 administrative orders of this Court.\n\n7. I hereby designate my sponsoring attorney, Jessica M. Signor (Federal Bar No. ct30066) of Shipman & Goodwin LLP, 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 cases and related cases.\n\nPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate.\n\n-2-\n\nThis 24th day of June 2024.\n\nMichael A. Siedband","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\n关于：\n第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n债务人。\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n（合并审理）\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第11章受托人，\n原告，\n对\nFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION（联邦快递公司），\n被告。\n对抗程序案号：24-5059\n\nMICHAEL A. SIEDBAND（迈克尔·A·西德班德）特别出庭代理申请动议\n\n根据由《破产程序本地规则》第1001-1条并入适用的《美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院民事诉讼本地规则》第83.1(d)条，下述署名人系本院律师协会会员及Shipman & Goodwin LLP（希普曼与古德温有限责任合伙律师事务所）律师，谨提请法院许可田纳西州律师协会会员Michael A. Siedband（迈克尔·A·西德班德）律师特别出庭代理（pro hac vice），以在上述标题下的第11章破产案及相关对抗程序Despins v. Federal Express Corp., Adv. Pro. No. 24-5059中代表Federal Express Corporation（联邦快递公司），并提出以下支持陈述：\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo及Miles Kwok，以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）以及Genever Holdings Corporation。\n\n1. Siedband律师为联邦快递公司聘用的公司法务律师，其主要办公地址位于3620 Hacks Cross Road, Bldg. B, Memphis, Tennessee 38104。其电话号码为901-355-2075；电子邮箱为michael.siedband@fedex.com。\n\n2. Siedband律师为其作为附件A随附的声明书中所列各州及司法管辖区信誉良好的执业会员。\n\n3. 据我所知并确信，Siedband律师系其声明书中所列法院信誉良好的执业会员，不存在已裁定应当举行听证的未结纪律申诉，且未曾被本院或任何其他法院拒绝准入执业、受过纪律处分、辞职、放弃执业许可证，或在面临纪律申诉期间撤回执业准入申请。\n\n4. 据我所知并确信，Siedband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本地规则》、《康涅狄格区破产法院本地规则》以及《康涅狄格州职业行为守则》。\n\n5. Siedband律师已随本特别出庭代理动议缴纳了$200.00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本地规则》第83.1(e)条，所有送达给联邦快递公司的法律文书均可送达至下述署名人。\n\n-2-\n\n2024年6月25日 康涅狄格州斯坦福\n\n签署人：/s/ Jessica M. Signor\nJessica M. Signor, Esq. (ct30066)\nShipman & Goodwin LLP\n300 Atlantic Street, 3rd Floor\nStamford, CT 06901\n电话：203-324-8100\n传真：203-324-8199\n邮箱：jsignor@goodwin.com\n\n联邦快递公司本地代理律师\n\n证明书\n\n我特此证明，上述关于客座律师Michael A. Siedband特别出庭代理的动议已于2024年6月25日通过电子方式提交。本提交通知将通过法院的CM/ECF系统以电子邮件方式发送给本程序中所有已注册电子送达的当事人。\n\n/s/ Jessica M. Signor\nJessica M. Signor\n\n附件 A\n\nMichael A. Siedband, Esq. 的声明书\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\n第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n（合并审理）\n对抗程序案号：24-5059\n\nMICHAEL A. SIEDBAND 支持特别出庭代理申请动议的声明书\n\n我，Michael A. Siedband，已达法定年龄，经依法正式宣誓，陈述如下：\n\n1. 我是联邦快递公司聘用的公司法务律师，我的主要办公地址位于3620 Hacks Cross Road, Bldg. B, Memphis, Tennessee 38104。我的电话号码为901-355-2075，电子邮箱为michael.siedband@fedex.com。\n\n2. 我提交本声明书，以支持准许我作为联邦快递公司的代理律师在上述标题下的第11章案件及相关对抗程序Despins v. Federal Express Corp., Adv. Pro. No. 24-5059中特别出庭代理的动议。\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo及Miles Kwok，以及其他诸多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）以及Genever Holdings Corporation。\n\n3. 根据《康涅狄格区民事本地规则》第83(d)条，我指定康涅狄格区为解决因我出庭准入引起的任何争议的管辖地。\n\n4. 我是田纳西州律师协会（律师证号：036315）和马萨诸塞联邦（律师证号：676888）信誉良好的执业会员。此外，我还是以下法院信誉良好的执业会员：(i) 美国联邦第二巡回上诉法院（律师证号：4325456）；(ii) 美国马萨诸塞区联邦地区法院（律师证号：676888）、田纳西西区联邦地区法院（律师证号：036315）以及德克萨斯南区联邦地区法院（律师证号：3843005）。\n\n5. 我不存在任何纪律申诉，且未曾被本院或任何其他法院拒绝准入执业、受过纪律处分、辞职、放弃执业许可证，或撤回执业准入申请。\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本地规则》、《康涅狄格区破产法院本地规则》以及《康涅狄格州职业行为守则》，并将遵守并符合本院本地规则和行政命令的实体及程序要求。\n\n7. 我特此指定我的担保推荐律师，Shipman & Goodwin LLP的Jessica M. Signor（联邦律师证号：ct30066），作为我的法律文书送达代收人，并指定康涅狄格区为解决因我在上述标题下的第11章案件及相关案件中特别出庭代理所引起的任何争议的管辖地。\n\n根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，我谨在受伪证罪处罚的原则下声明，上述内容真实且准确。\n\n-2-\n\n2024年6月24日。\n\nMichael A. Siedband","key_entities":["Kwok","Je","Guo","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1105,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:45:52"}