{"id":"court_ctb_3320_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3320,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"UNKNOWN","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | _________________________________________ |","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| _________________________________________ |                                             |\n|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|\n| In Re:                                    | :<br>CHAPTER 11                             |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.1                      | :<br>:<br>CASE NO. 22-50073 (JAM)           |\n| Debtors.                                  | :<br>:<br>(Jointly Administered)<br>:       |\n| LUC A DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE         | :<br>:                                      |\n| Plaintiff,                                | :<br>:<br>Adv. Proceeding No. 24-05130<br>: |\n| v.                                        | :                                           |\n| ON THE SPOT HOME IMPROVEMENT,<br>INC.,    | :<br>:<br>:                                 |\n| Defendant.                                | :<br>:<br>:                                 |\n\n#### **MOTION FOR ADMISSION** *PRO HAC VICE* **OF JUSTIN BAUMGARTNER**\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 Shipman & Goodwin LLP, respectfully moves that the Court admit attorney Justin S. Baumgartner, a member of the Bars of the State of New Jersey and New York *pro hac vice*  to represent On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc., in the above-captioned Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and in the related adversary proceeding*, Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v.*\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. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).\n\n*On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc.* Adv. Pro. No. 24-05130, and in support represents the following:\n\n1. The primary office of Attorney Justin S. Baumgartner is Becker LLC, Eisenhower Plaza II, 354 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 1500, Livingston, New Jersey 07039. His telephone number is (973) 251-8920 and his email address is jbaumgartner@becker.legal.\n\n2. Attorney Justin S. Baumgartner is a member in good standing in the states and jurisdictions set forth in his declaration, attached as **Exhibit A**.\n\n3. To the best of my knowledge and belief, Attorney Justin S. Baumgartner 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 Justin S. Baumgartner 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 Justin S. Baumgartner has submitted the filing fee of \\$200.00 with this motion for *pro hac vice* admission.\n\n6. Service of all papers directed to On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc., 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\nJuly 16, 2024\n\nHartford, Connecticut\n\nBy: */s/ Eric S. Goldstein*  Eric S. Goldstein, Esq. (ct27195) Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 Telephone: 860-251-5000 Facsimile: 860-251-5218 Email:egoldstein@goodwin.com\n\n*Local Counsel for On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc.*\n\n#### **CERTIFICATION**\n\nI hereby certify that the foregoing *Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Justin S. Baumgartner* as visiting attorney was filed electronically on July 16, 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/ Eric S. Goldstein*  Eric S. Goldstein\n\n## **Exhibit A**\n\nDeclaration of Justin S. Baumgartner, Esq.\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| _________________________________________ |                                             |\n|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|\n| In Re:                                    | :<br>CHAPTER 11                             |\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.1                      | :<br>:<br>CASE NO. 22-50073 (JAM)           |\n| Debtors.                                  | :<br>:<br>(Jointly Administered)<br>:       |\n| LUC A DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE         | :<br>:                                      |\n| Plaintiff,                                | :<br>:<br>Adv. Proceeding No. 24-05130<br>: |\n| v.                                        | :                                           |\n| ON THE SPOT HOME IMPROVEMENT,<br>INC.,    | :<br>:<br>:                                 |\n| Defendant.                                | :<br>:<br>:                                 |\n\n# **DECLARATION OF JUSTIN S. BAUMGARTNER IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION** *PRO HAC VICE*\n\nI, Justin S. Baumgartner being of full age, having been dully sworn according to law,\n\nstate the following:\n\n1. I am an attorney at Becker LLC. My telephone number is (973) 251-8920; and\n\nmy email address is jbaumgartner@becker.legal.\n\n2. I submit this declaration in support of the motion for my admission *pro hac vice*\n\nas counsel for On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc., in the above-captioned Chapter 11 case\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. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).\n\nand in the related adversary proceeding, *Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc.* Adv. Pro. No. 24-05130.\n\n3. In accordance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(d), I am an active member in good standing of the Bar of the States of New Jersey (Bar No. 245262017) and New York. In addition, I am a member in good standing of (i) the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit and (ii) the United States District Courts for the District of New Jersey, the Southern District of New York, and the Eastern District of New York. Bar numbers are not assigned upon admissible for the State of New York, the all of the above-referenced United States district courts, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.\n\n4. I have no pending disciplinary complaints as to which a finding has been made that such complaint should proceed to a hearing. 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 while facing a disciplinary complaint before this Court or any other court.\n\n5. I have fully reviewed 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 Rules 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\n6. I hereby designate my sponsoring attorney, Eric S. Goldstein (Federal Bar No. ct27195) of Shipman & Goodwin LLP, as my agent for service of process. Pursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. 83.1 (d), I designate the District of Connecticut as the forum for any resolution of any dispute arising out of my admission *pro hac vice* in the above-captioned Chapter 11\n\n-2-\n\ncase and related cases.\n\n7. I understand that upon admission under D. Conn. L. Civ. 83.1 (d) I must promptly file a certificate of good standing from the court of the state in which I have my primary office. I acknowledge that the certificate shall be filed no later than 60 days after the date of admission and shall be dated no more than 60 days before the date of admission. I understand that failure to file such certificate will result in the automatic revocation of my visiting attorney status, absent an order of the Court. Furthermore, I understand that upon revocation of my visiting attorney status in one case, the Clerk of the Court shall examine the Court's Docket and revoke my visiting attorney status in all cases in which I have filed an appearance.\n\n8. I will file my appearance with the Court after my admission has been approved.\n\nPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate.\n\nThis 16th day of July, 2024.\n\n \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ Justin S. Baumgartner \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","body_zh":"美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院（United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division）\n\n关于： :\n第11章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等1 :\n:\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n（合并审理）\n\nLUC A DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE（第11章破产受托人卢克·A·德斯平斯） :\n\n原告， :\n:\n对抗性程序案号：24-05130\n:\n诉 :\nON THE SPOT HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC.（现场家装公司） :\n\n被告。 :\n\n关于 JUSTIN BAUMGARTNER 特别出庭资格许可的动议\n\n根据经《破产诉讼本地规则》（Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure）第 1001-1 条援引适用的《美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院民事诉讼本地规则》（Local Rule of Civil Procedures of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut）第 83.1(d) 条，下述签名人作为本院律师协会成员及 Shipman & Goodwin LLP（希普曼与古德温律师事务所）合伙人，谨提请法院许可新泽西州及纽约州律师协会成员 Justin S. Baumgartner（贾斯汀·S·鲍姆加特纳）律师以特别出庭（pro hac vice）身份代理 On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc.，参加上述标题所示的第11章破产案及相关对抗性程序 Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v.\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称 Miles Guo、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）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络）。\n\nOn The Spot Home Improvement, Inc.，对抗性程序案号 24-05130，为此陈述如下：\n\n1. Justin S. Baumgartner 律师的主要执业机构为 Becker LLC（贝克有限责任公司），地址为 Eisenhower Plaza II, 354 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 1500, Livingston, New Jersey 07039。其电话号码为 (973) 251-8920，电子邮箱为 jbaumgartner@becker.legal。\n\n2. Justin S. Baumgartner 律师是其声明（附于附件 A）中所列各州及司法管辖区信誉良好的执业律师。\n\n3. 就我所知及所信，Justin S. Baumgartner 律师为其声明中所列法院信誉良好的执业律师，目前没有任何已被裁定应当进入听证程序的待决纪律投诉，且从未被本院或任何其他法院拒绝准入执业、受过处分、辞职、放弃执业执照，或在面临纪律投诉期间撤回执业准入申请。\n\n4. 就我所知及所信，Justin S. Baumgartner 律师已审阅并熟悉《联邦民事诉讼规则》（Federal Rules of Civil Procedure）、《美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院本地规则》（Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut）、《康涅狄格区破产法院本地规则》（Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut）以及《康涅狄格州职业操守规则》（Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct）。\n\n5. Justin S. Baumgartner 律师已随本特别出庭许可动议一并提交了 $200.00 的立案费用。\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，所有向 On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc. 发送的法律文书均可送达给下述签名人。\n\n-2-\n\n2024年7月16日\n\n康涅狄格州哈特福德\n\n签名：/s/ Eric S. Goldstein  Eric S. Goldstein, Esq.（埃里克·S·戈德斯坦律师，律师执照号：ct27195）Shipman & Goodwin LLP, One Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103，电话：860-251-5000，传真：860-251-5218，电子邮箱：egoldstein@goodwin.com\n\nOn The Spot Home Improvement, Inc. 之本地代理律师\n\n送达证明\n\n我特此证明，上述关于 Justin S. Baumgartner 律师作为外来出庭律师的特别出庭资格许可动议已于 2024年7月16日 通过电子方式提交。关于此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在本程序中注册接受电子送达的所有当事人。\n\n/s/ Eric S. Goldstein  Eric S. Goldstein\n\n附件 A\n\nJustin S. Baumgartner 律师的声明\n\n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第11章\nHo Wan Kwok 等1 :\n:\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n（合并审理）\n\nLUC A DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE :\n\n原告， :\n:\n对抗性程序案号：24-05130\n:\n诉 :\nON THE SPOT HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC. :\n\n被告。 :\n\nJUSTIN S. BAUMGARTNER 支持特别出庭资格许可动议之声明\n\n我，Justin S. Baumgartner，系完全民事行为能力人，在依法正式宣誓后，\n\n陈述如下：\n\n1. 我是 Becker LLC 的律师。我的电话号码是 (973) 251-8920；\n\n我的电子邮箱是 jbaumgartner@becker.legal。\n\n2. 我提交本声明，以支持许可我以特别出庭律师身份代理 On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc. 参加上述标题所示的第11章案件\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称 Miles Guo、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）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为：Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络）。\n\n以及相关对抗性程序 Luc Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. On The Spot Home Improvement, Inc.，对抗性程序案号 24-05130 的动议。\n\n3. 根据《康涅狄格区民事诉讼本地规则》（D. Conn. L. Civ. R.）第 83.1(d) 条，我是新泽西州律师协会（律师证号：245262017）和纽约州律师协会信誉良好的现职成员。此外，我还是 (i) 美国第三巡回上诉法院（United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit）以及 (ii) 美国新泽西区联邦地区法院（United States District Court for the District of New Jersey）、纽约南区（Southern District of New York）和纽约东区（Eastern District of New York）联邦地区法院信誉良好的执业成员。纽约州、上述所有美国联邦地区法院以及第三巡回上诉法院在准入执业时均未分配律师证号。\n\n4. 我没有任何已被裁定应当进入听证程序的待决纪律投诉。我从未被本院或任何其他法院拒绝准入执业、受过处分、辞职、放弃执业执照，或在面临纪律投诉期间撤回执业准入申请。\n\n5. 我已完整审阅阅读并熟悉《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《康涅狄格州职业操守规则》，并将遵守和服从本院本地规则及行政命令的实质性与程序性要求。\n\n6. 我特此指定我的担保律师——Shipman & Goodwin LLP 的 Eric S. Goldstein（联邦律师证号：ct27195）作为我的文书送达代收人。根据《康涅狄格区民事诉讼本地规则》第 83.1(d) 条，我指定康涅狄格区为解决因我在上述标题所示第11章\n\n-2-\n\n案件及相关案件中获得特别出庭许可所引起的任何争议的管辖法院。\n\n7. 我理解，根据《康涅狄格区民事诉讼本地规则》第 83.1(d) 条获得准入后，我必须及时提交一份来自我主要执业机构所在州法院出具的良好声誉证明。我确认，该证明应在准入之日起不迟于 60 天内提交，且出具日期距离准入之日不得超过 60 天。我理解，在没有法院命令的情况下，未能提交该证明将导致我的外来律师资格被自动撤销。此外，我理解，一旦我在某个案件中的外来律师资格被撤销，法院书记官应查验法院案卷，并撤销我在所有已提交出庭通知的案件中的外来律师资格。\n\n8. 在我的出庭准入获得批准后，我将向法院提交我的出庭通知。\n\n根据 28 U.S.C. § 1746，我谨在受伪证罪惩罚的规定下声明：上述内容均真实准确。\n\n日期：2024年7月16日\n\n_____________________ Justin S. Baumgartner _____________________","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Je","Miles Guo","Luc Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1439,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:55:00"}