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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/5/2015 3:29:58 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-15-00544-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/5/2015 3:29:58 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK No. 01-15-00544-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS TERRY NEFF AND IRON WORKERS MID-SOUTH PENSION FUND, Appellants, v.
NICHOLAS F. BRADY, DAVID J. BUTTERS, WILLIAM E.
MACAULAY, ROBERT B. MILLARD, ROBERT K. MOSES, JR.,
ROBERT A. RAYNE, BERNARD J. DUROC-DANNER AND BRUCE
M. MARTIN, AND WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD., A
SWISS CORPORATION Appellees.
From the 270th Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2010-40764 UNOPPOSED MOTION IN SUPPORT OF KEVIN H. METZ’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
Attorney Rebecca N. Brandt, counsel for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd.
(“Weatherford”) in the above-captioned appeal, files this Unopposed Motion in Support of Kevin
Metz’s Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code § 82.0361
and Rule XIX of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas, and respectfully shows the
Court as follows:
I am a practicing attorney and member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. My
contact information is as follows:
Rebecca N. Brandt
State Bar No. 24062632
Latham & Watkins LLP
811 Main Street, Suite 3700
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 546-5400 (telephone)
(713) 546-5401 (facsimile)
Non-resident attorney Kevin H. Metz, who moves for admission in this proceeding pro
hac vice in an accompanying motion, will be associating with the undersigned as counsel for
appellee Weatherford should the Court grant these motions. The undersigned finds Mr. Metz to
be a reputable attorney and recommends that he be granted permission to participate in this
appeal before the Court.
For the above reasons, attorney Rebecca N. Brandt requests that this Motion and the
accompanying Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice be granted, and that Kevin H.
Metz be admitted to practice before this Court as counsel of record for appellee Weatherford
until the final resolution of this appeal.
Dated: October 5, 2015 Respectfully submitted,
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP By: /s/ Rebecca N. Brandt Rebecca N. Brandt State Bar No. 24062632 LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 811 Main Street, Suite 3700 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 546-5400 (telephone) (713) 546-5401 (facsimile) rebecca.brandt@lw.com *3 Peter A. Wald ( pro hac vice pending) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 391-0600 (telephone) (415) 395-8095 (facsimile) peter.wald@lw.com Kevin H. Metz ( pro hac vice pending) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 555 11 th Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 637-2200 (telephone) (202) 637-2201 (facsimile) kevin.metz@lw.com Marissa R. Boynton( pro hac vice pending) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 555 Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: (202) 637-2200 Facsimile: (202) 637-2201 marissa.boynton@lw.com Attorneys for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd.
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that counsel for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd. received email
communications from Appellants’ counsel, regarding the subject matter of this Motion, and was
informed that there is no opposition to the granting of this Motion. Counsel for Appellees also
advised that they do not oppose this Motion.
/s/ Rebecca N. Brandt Rebecca N. Brandt *5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that October 5, 2015, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document
was served in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on the counsel of record
listed below.
James A. Reeder, Jr. Erik W. Luedeke
Jeffrey S. Johnston ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
Stacy M. Neal &DOWDLLP
Nicholas Shum 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
Stephanie Miller San Diego, CA 92101
VINSON & ELKINS LLP VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL
1001 Fannin St., Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002 Noelle M. Reed
jreeder@velaw.com Charles W. Schwartz
jjohnston@velaw.com SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE,
sneal@velaw.com MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
nshum@velaw.com 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6800
smiller@velaw.com Houston, TX 77002
VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL noelle.reed@skadden.com
charles.schwartz@skadden.com N. Scott Fletcher VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL
Elizabeth G. Myers
JONES DAY Joe Kendell
717 Texas, Suite 3300 Jamie J. McKey
Houston, TX 77002 KENDALL LAW GROUP, LLP
sfletcher@jonesday.com 3232 McKinney A venue, Suite 700
egmyers@jonesday.com Dallas, TX 75204
VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL jkendall@kendalllawgroup.com
jmckey@kendalllawgroup.com Robert S. Bennett VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL
Ellen Kennedy
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP George C. Aguilar
555 Thirteenth Street, NW ROBBINS ARROYO LLP
Washington, DC 20004 600 B Street, Suite 1900
robert. bennett@hoganlovells.com San Diego, CA 92101
ellen.kennedy@hoganlovells.com gaguilar@robbinsarroyo.com
VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL
/s/ Rebecca N. Brandt Rebecca N. Brandt Travis E. Downs III
Benny C. Goodman III