Dykema Gossett PLLC Capitol View 201 Townsend Street, Suite 900 Lansing, MI 48933 WWW.DYKEMA.COM Tel: (517) 374-9100 Fax: (517) 374-9191 Richard J. Aaron Direct Dial: (517) 374-9198 Direct Fax: (855) 230-2517 Email: RAaron@dykema.com April 9, 2015 Mary Jo Kunkle Executive Secretary Michigan Public Service Commission 7109 West Saginaw Highway 3rd Floor Lansing, MI 48917 Re: Case No. U-17767 Dear Ms. Kunkle: Attached are the following documents for filing: Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Derrick Price Williamson; Affidavit of Derrick Price Williamson; Certificates of Good Standing; State Bar of Michigan letter confirming payment of fee; and Proof of Service. Thank you. Sincerely, DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC Richard J. Aaron RJA/rlg Attachment cc: Attorney Grievance Commission (via Email prohacvice@agcmi.com) Parties to Case California Illinois Michigan Minnesota Texas Washington, D.C. LAN01\377631.1 ID\RJAA
STATE OF MICHIGAN BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the matter of the application of ) DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY ) for authority to increase its rates, amend ) Case No. U-17767 its rate schedules and rules governing ) the distribution and supply of electric ) energy, and for miscellaneous accounting ) authority MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF DERRICK PRICE WILLIAMSON Richard J. Aaron, a Michigan attorney, hereby moves that Derrick Price Williamson, Esq., be granted permission to participate in this case as counsel for intervenor Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, and Sam's East, Inc. (collectively, "Walmart"). In support of this Motion, the movant states as follows: 1. Rule 419(2) of the rules of practice and procedure for the Michigan Public Service Commission ("MPSC" or "Commission") states: An attorney who is duly licensed to practice law in another state or in the courts of the United States may be permitted to practice before the Commission on the same basis as in the current courts in this State. 2. Rule 15, Section 2 of the rules concerning the State Bar of Michigan states: Any person who is duly licensed to practice law in another state or territory, or in the District of Columbia, of the United States of America, or in any foreign country, may be permitted to engage in the trial of a specific case in a court or before an administrative tribunal in this state when associated with and on motion of an active member of the State Bar of Michigan who appears of record in the case. Such temporary permission may be revoked by the court summarily at any time for misconduct. 3. Derrick Price Williamson is a partner in the law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, with their primary offices located at Charleston, West Virginia. Mr. Williamson works out of a satellite office located at:
1100 Bent Creek Boulevard Suite 101 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Phone: (717) 795-2741 Email: dwilliamson@spilmanlaw.com 4. Mr. Williamson is licensed and admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and before select federal courts. 5. Richard J. Aaron is an active member, in good standing, of the State Bar of Michigan. WHEREFORE, I, Richard J. Aaron, do hereby attest that I have read the affidavit of Derrick Price Williamson. I have made reasonable inquiry concerning the averments made therein and believe the out-of-state attorneys' representations to be true. I hereby agree to ensure that the procedures of Michigan Court Rule 8.126 are followed and respectively request that Derrick Price Williamson be admitted in Case Number U-17767. Respectfully submitted, DYKEMA By Richard J. Aaron (P35605) Dykema Capitol View 201 Townsend Street, Suite 900 Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: (517) 374-9198 Fax: (855) 230-2517 E-mail: RAaron@dykema.com Derrick Price Williamson Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC 1100 Bent Creek Blvd., Suite 101 Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Phone: (717) 795-2740 Fax: (717) 795-2743 E-mail: dwilliamson@spilmanlaw.com Dated: April 9, 2015 Counsel to Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, and Sam's East, Inc.
STATE OF MICHIGAN BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the matter of the application of ) DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY ) for authority to increase its rates, amend ) Case No. U-17767 its rate schedules and rules governing ) the distribution and supply of electric ) energy, and for miscellaneous accounting ) authority PROOF OF SERVICE Becky Grenawalt, duly sworn, deposes and says that on April 9, 2015, she served a copy of the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Affidavit in Support of Derrick Price Williamson on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP and Sam's East, Inc. and a copy of this Proof of Service via Electronic Mail upon the Attorney Grievance Commission (ProHacVice@agcmi.com) and those listed on the attached Service List. Becky Grenawalt
MPSC Case No. U-17767 SERVICE LIST ALJ Sharon L. Feldman Name/Party E-mail Address feldmans@michigan.gov Counsel for DTE Electric Co. Jon P. Christinidis David S. Maquera Bruce R. Maters Michael J. Solo Richard P. Middleton mpscfilings@dteenergy.com christinidisj@dteenergy.com maquerad@dteenergy.com matersb@dteenergy.com solom@dteenergy.com middletonr@dteenergy.com Counsel for the Kroger Company Kurt J. Boehm Jody Kyler Cohn Anthony J. Szilagyi Kevin Higgins kboehm@bkllawfirm.com jkylercohn@bkllawfirm.com szilagyilaw@sbcglobal.net khiggins@energystrat.com Counsel for Detroit Public Schools Michael G. Oliva Leah J. Brooks mgoliva@loomislaw.com ljbrooks@loomislaw.com Counsel for ABATE Robert A.W. Strong Sean P. Gallagher Leland R. Rosier James T. Selecky rstrong@clarkhill.com sgallagher@clarkhill.com lrrosier@clarkhill.com jtselecky@consultbai.com Counsel for Energy Michigan Inc. and Michigan Agri-Business Assoc. Timothy J. Lundgren Laura A. Chappelle Sherry X. Lin tjlundgren@varnumlaw.com lachappelle@varnumlaw.com sxlin@varnumlaw.com Counsel for Attorney General Donald E. Erickson, Special Assistant AG John J. Janiszewski Michael M. Moody Sebastian Coppola Wendy Cadwell donaldericksonatty@sbcglobal.net janiszewskij2@michigan.gov moodym2@michigan.gov sebcoppola@corplytics.com cadwellw@michigan.gov
Counsel for MPSC Staff Spencer A. Sattler Bryan A. Brandenburg Graham Filler Heather M.S. Durian sattlers@michigan.gov brandenburgb@michigan.gov fillerg@michigan.gov durianh@michigan.gov Counsel for DTE Residential Customer Group Don L. Keskey Brian Coyer donkeskey@publiclawresourcecenter.com bwcoyer@publiclawresourcecenter.com Counsel for Local 223 UWUA John Canzano Jordan Rossen jcanzano@michworklaw.com jrossen@michworklaw.com Counsel for the Municipal Street Lighting Coalition (f/k/a Municipal Coalition) John R. Liskey Constance DeYoung Groh john@liskeypllc.com cdgroh@liskeypllc.com Counsel for the Sierra Club Christopher M. Bzdok Shannon Fisk Chris@envlaw.com Sfisk@earthjustice.org Counsel for MI Cable Telecom. Assoc. David E. S. Marvin dmarvin@fraserlawfirm.com Richard Meltzer richard meltzer@hotmail.com Dan Mazurek danby5 1@hotmail.com Paul F. Wilk David Sheldon dew6285@wowway.com fdshel@yahoo.com