Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · DECLARATION · ECF #934-1

## IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

In re:

HO WAN KWOK1,

Debtor

Chapter 1 1 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)

October 7, 2022

## DECLARATION OF ANDREW V. LAYDEN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

I, Andrew V. Layden, 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:

1. attorney as counsel on behalf of BakerHostetler ("Baker"), 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.

2. Avenue, Suite 2300, Orlando, Florida 32801. My fax number is (407) 841-0168. My email address is alayden@bakerlaw.com.

3. 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 State of Florida (Bar No. 86070); U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida.

¹ The Debtor is known by the following names: Guo Wengui; Miles Kwok; and Ho Wan Kwok.

4. 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I have not been denied admission to, been disciplined by, resigned from, surrendered my license to practice before, or withdrawn an application for admission to practice before this Court or any other court, while facing a disciplinary complaint.

5. 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.

6. J designate my sponsoring attorney, Jeffrey M. Sklarz (Federal Bar No. ct20938) as my agent for service of process at the following address: Green & Sklarz LLC, One Audubon Street, Third Floor, New Haven, CT 06511. 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).

7. Simultaneously with the filing of the Motion, a check in the amount of \$200.00 has been submitted to the Clerk of the Court in compliance with D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83. (d)(2).

8. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate.

Subscribed and sworn this 7th day of October, 2022 at Orlando, Florida.

Andrew V. Layden