{"id":"court_ctb_4349_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4349,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"DECLARATION","filed_date":null,"title":"Exhibit A IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **Exhibit A**\n\n## **IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n: : : : : : :\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK,\n\nDebtor.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nApril 17, 2025\n\n## **DECLARATION OF MICHAEL DORE IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE**\n\nI, Michael Dore, being over the age of eighteen years and believing in the sanctity of an oath, do hereby depose and say the following of which I have personal knowledge:\n\n1. I submit this declaration in support of the motion for my admission as a visiting attorney as counsel on behalf of Brown Rudnick LLP (\"Brown Rudnick\"), an interested party in the above captioned matter. I am fully competent to testify as to the matters herein and have personal knowledge of the facts herein. All information in this declaration is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.\n\n2. I am a Partner at the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. My office address is: 333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4600, Los Angeles, CA 90071. My telephone number is 213-229-7652. My fax number is (213) 229-6652. My email address is\n\n[mdore@gibsondunn.com.](mailto:mdore@gibsondunn.com)\n\n3. Pursuant to Local Rule of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 83.1, I certify that I am eligible for admission to this Court, and am admitted to practice, currently practicing, and in good standing as a member of the Bar of the State of California (Bar No. 227442); the Bar of the District of Columbia (Bar No. 1722839); U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California.\n\n4. I have no pending disciplinary complaints as to which a finding has been made that such complaint should proceed to a hearing, 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I have not been denied admission to, been disciplined by, resigned from, surrendered my license to practice before, or withdrawn an application for admission to practice before this Court or any other court, while facing a disciplinary complaint.\n\n5. I submit to the disciplinary jurisdiction of this Court for any alleged misconduct which occurs in the preparation or course of this action and I also certify that I am generally familiar with this Court's Local Rules and have reviewed 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 United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut and the Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct.\n\n6. I designate my sponsoring attorney, Deborah L. Stein (D. Conn. Bar No. 22811) as my agent for service of process at the following address: Deborah L. Stein; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; 333 South Grand Ave., Suite 4600; Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197. I further designate the District of Connecticut as the forum for the resolution of any dispute arising out of my admission under D. Conn. L. R. Civ. P. 83(d).\n\n7. Simultaneously with the filing of the Motion, a check in the amount of \\$200.00\n\nhas been submitted to the Clerk of the Court in compliance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(d)(2).\n\n8. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate.\n\nSubscribed and sworn this 24th day of April, 2025 at Los Angeles, California.\n\ns/ Michael Dore Michael Dore","body_zh":"附件 A\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court for the 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），\n\n债务人。\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n2025年4月17日\nMichael Dore 支持临时出庭许可（Pro Hac Vice）动议的声明\n\n我，Michael Dore（迈克尔·多尔），已年满十八周岁且笃信宣誓之神圣性，特此就我亲身知悉之事项作证并陈述如下：\n\n1. 我提交本声明，以支持准许我作为客座律师出庭担任上述标题案件利害关系方 Brown Rudnick LLP（布朗·鲁德尼克有限责任合伙律师事务所，“Brown Rudnick”）代理律师的动议。我有完全行为能力就本声明所述事项作证，并对本声明所述事实具有亲身了解。据我所知，本声明中的所有信息均真实且准确无误。\n\n2. 我是 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP（世达律师事务所/吉布森、邓恩和克鲁彻有限责任合伙律师事务所）的合伙人。我的办公地址为：333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4600, Los Angeles, CA 90071。我的电话号码为 213-229-7652。我的传真号码为 (213) 229-6652。我的电子邮件地址为 [mdore@gibsondunn.com.]\n\n3. 根据 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）《本地规则》第 83.1 条，我证明我具备获准在本法院执业的资格，且作为 California（加利福尼亚州）律师协会（律师执照号 227442）、District of Columbia（哥伦比亚特区）律师协会（律师执照号 1722839）、U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit（美国联邦第九巡回上诉法院）、U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit（美国联邦第四巡回上诉法院）、U.S. District Court, Central District of California（美国加利福尼亚中区联邦地区法院）、U.S. District Court, Northern District of California（美国加利福尼亚北区联邦地区法院）以及 U.S. District Court, Southern District of California（美国加利福尼亚南区联邦地区法院）的成员，已获准执业、目前正在执业且信誉良好（in good standing）。\n\n4. 我没有任何已作出应进入听证程序认定的未决惩戒投诉，也未曾因面临惩戒投诉而被拒绝准入本法院或任何其他法院、受到纪律处分、辞职、放弃执业执照或撤回出庭执业申请。\n\n5. 就本诉讼准备或进行过程中发生的任何被指控的不当行为，我服从本法院的惩戒管辖，并且我还证明我总体上熟悉本法院的《本地规则》，并已审阅《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》、《美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院本地规则》以及《康涅狄格州职业操守规则》。\n\n6. 我指定我的保荐律师 Deborah L. Stein（康涅狄格区律师执照号 22811）为我的送达代收人，地址如下：Deborah L. Stein; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; 333 South Grand Ave., Suite 4600; Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197。我进一步指定 District of Connecticut（康涅狄格区）作为解决因我根据 D. Conn. L. R. Civ. P. 83(d) 获准执业而产生的任何争议的审判管辖地。\n\n7. 在提交动议的同时，已按照 D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(d)(2) 的规定向法院书记官提交了金额为 $200.00 的支票。\n\n8. 我在知悉伪证罪处罚的前提下声明，前述内容真实且准确无误。\n\n于2025年4月24日在 California（加利福尼亚州）Los Angeles（洛杉矶）签署并宣誓。\n\n/s/ Michael Dore\nMichael Dore","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":575,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:19:33"}