{"id":"court_ctb_3286_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3286,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","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\n---------------------------------------------------------------X\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al., Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors. ---------------------------------------------------------------X\n\n## MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF BRYAN HA\n\n Pursuant to Rule 83.1(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and Rule 1001-1(b) of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, the undersigned, a member in good standing of the Bar of this Court and a shareholder of the law firm Reid and Riege, P.C., hereby moves this Court for an order admitting attorney Bryan Ha, a member of the bar of the State of New York, pro hac vice to appear and represent Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc. and Rule of Law Society IV, Inc. in the above-captioned Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and in the following related adversary proceedings: (1) Despins v. ACA Capital Grp. Ltd., et al., Adv. Pro. No. 24-05249; (2) Despins v. Ngok, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05273; and (3) Despins v. Lamp Capital LLC, et al., Adv. Pro. No. 24-05275.\n\nIn support of this application the undersigned represents:\n\n1. Attorney Ha's business address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address are as follows: Bryan Ha, Attorney At Law, 455 Tarrytown Road, #1244, White Plains, New York 10607; Tel: 914-512-5930; Fax: 212-981-6800; E-mail: bhanyc@gmail.com\n\n2. To the best of my knowledge and belief, Attorney Ha is a member in good\n\nstanding of the bar of the State of New York (Attorney Registration No. 3954237). He is also admitted to practice law in the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of New York. See Declaration of Bryan Ha in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (\"Ha Decl.\") ¶¶ 1, 3. (A copy of the Ha Decl (with the Certificate of Good Standing attached) is attached hereto as Exhibit A).\n\n3. To the best of my knowledge and belief, there are no disciplinary complaints against Attorney Ha and he 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. (Ha Decl. ¶ 4).\n\n4. To the best of my knowledge and belief, Attorney Ha has reviewed and is familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules of Civil Procedure of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct. (Id. ¶ 5).\n\n5. Attorney Ha has designated the undersigned as his agent for service of process and the District of Connecticut as the forum for the resolution of any dispute arising out of Attorney Ha's admission pro hac vice in connection with the above-captioned Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and the related adversary proceedings specified above, including matters involving grievances filed against him and matters of attorney discipline that relate thereto. (Id. ¶ 6).\n\nWHEREFORE, the undersigned respectfully requests that this Court enter an\n\norder granting the instant motion and admitting attorney Bryan Ha pro hac vice to appear and\n\nrepresent Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc. and Rule of Law Society IV, Inc. in this Chapter 11\n\nbankruptcy case and related adversary proceedings.\n\nDated at Hartford, Connecticut this 25th day of June, 2024.\n\nREID AND RIEGE, P.C.\n\nBy:\n\n /s/ Jon P. Newton\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ Jon P. Newton Federal Bar No. ct03376 One Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 Telephone: 860-240-1090 Facsimile: 860-240-1002 Attorneys for Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc. and Rule of Law Society IV, Inc.","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\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。---------------------------------------------------------------X\n关于准许 BRYAN HA（夏明）临时执业（PRO HAC VICE）的动议\n\n根据《United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）民事诉讼本地规则》第 83.1(d) 条及《United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）破产诉讼本地规则》第 1001-1(b) 条，下述签字人系本法院律师协会信誉良好之成员，且系 Reid and Riege, P.C.（里德与里格职业律师事务所）之股东，特此提请本法院作出裁定，准许纽约州律师公会成员 Bryan Ha（夏明）律师临时执业（pro hac vice），以便在上述标题所示的第 11 章破产案件及以下相关对抗性诉讼程序中出庭并代表 Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc.（法治基金三期公司）和 Rule of Law Society IV, Inc.（法治社会四期公司）：(1) Despins v. ACA Capital Grp. Ltd., et al.，对抗诉讼案号：24-05249；(2) Despins v. Ngok，对抗诉讼案号：24-05273；以及 (3) Despins v. Lamp Capital LLC, et al.，对抗诉讼案号：24-05275。\n\n为支持本申请，下述签字人陈述如下：\n\n1. 夏律师的办公地址、电话号码、传真号码及电子邮件地址如下：Bryan Ha, Attorney At Law, 455 Tarrytown Road, #1244, White Plains, New York 10607；电话：914-512-5930；传真：212-981-6800；电子邮件：bhanyc@gmail.com\n\n2. 据我所知及确信，夏律师系纽约州律师公会信誉良好的成员（律师注册号：3954237）。他亦获准在 United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit（美国联邦第二巡回上诉法院）、United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York（美国纽约东区联邦地区法院）以及 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York（美国纽约南区联邦地区法院）执业。参见《Bryan Ha 支持准许临时执业动议之声明》（“《夏声明》”）第 1、3 段。（《夏声明》副本（附良好信誉证明书）作为附件 A 随附于此）。\n\n3. 据我所知及确信，夏律师未曾受到任何纪律投诉，亦未曾被本法院或任何其他法院拒绝准入、处以纪律处分、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准入申请。（《夏声明》第 4 段）。\n\n4. 据我所知及确信，夏律师已审阅并熟悉《联邦民事诉讼规则》、《康涅狄格区联邦地区法院民事诉讼本地规则》、《康涅狄格区联邦破产法院破产诉讼本地规则》以及《康涅狄格州职业操守规则》。（同上，第 5 段）。\n\n5. 夏律师已指定下述签字人作为其送达代收人，并指定康涅狄格区作为解决因夏律师在上述标题所示第 11 章破产案件及上述相关对抗性诉讼程序中临时执业所产生的任何争议的法庭，包括涉及对其提出的申诉事项以及与此相关的律师纪律事项。（同上，第 6 段）。\n\n为此，下述签字人谨请本法院作出裁定，准许本动议，并准许 Bryan Ha 律师临时执业，以在本第 11 章破产案件及相关对抗性诉讼程序中出庭并代表 Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc. 和 Rule of Law Society IV, Inc.。\n\n2024 年 6 月 25 日订于康涅狄格州哈特福德。\n\nREID AND RIEGE, P.C.\n\n签署人：\n\n/s/ Jon P. Newton___________________________ Jon P. Newton 联邦律师协会编号：ct03376 One Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 电话：860-240-1090 传真：860-240-1002 Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc. 及 Rule of Law Society IV, Inc. 之代理律师","key_entities":["Despins","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":639,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:24:57"}