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Rew R. Goodenow, Nevada Bar No.3722 Kal Y. Olsen, Nevada Bar No. 6767 Parsons Behle & Latimer 50 West Liberty Sheet, Suite 750

Efiled June 4, 2009

NV 89501 Telephone: (775)323-1601

Reno,

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Facsimile:

(775)348-7250

rgoodenow(pasonsbehle.com karlolsen@pasonsbehle. com

J. Thomas Beckett, Utah Bar No. 5587 David P. Billings, Utah Bar No. I 1510

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Parsons Behle & Latimer One Utah Center 201 South Main Steet, Suite 1800 Salt Lake City, UT 84111

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(801) 536-6700

Proposed Counsel to the Oficial Committee

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LINITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

INRE:
The Rhodes Companies, aka "Rhodes Homes, e a1.,"' Debtor,

CASE NO. BK-S-09-14814-LBR (Jointly Administered) Chapter 1 I

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U-IED PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE IN THIS CASE ONLY

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BY ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL

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in these cases, along with thei case numbers are: He tage Land company, LLC (case No. 09-1477g); The Rhodes Companies, LLC (Case No. 09-14814); Tribes Holdings, LLC (Case No. 09-14817); Apache Framing,

Irhedebtors

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LLC (Case No. 09-14818); ceronimo Plumbing, LLC (Case No, 09-14820); cung-ho Concrete, LLC (Case No. 0914822); Bravo,Inc. (Case No. 09-14825); Elkhom Partners (Case No. 09-14828); Six Feathers Holdings, LLC (Case No, 09-14833); Elkhom Investments, Inc. (Case No. 09-14837); Jarupa, LLC (Case No. 09-14839); Rhodes Realty, Inc. (Case No. 09-14841); C A J Holdings, Inc. (Case No. 09-14843); Rhodes Ranch Gp (Case No. 09-14844); Rhodes Design & Dev. (Case No.09-14846); Parcel20, LLC (Case No. 09-14848); Tuscany Acquisitions, IV, LLC (Case No. 09-14849); Tuscany Acquisitions III, LLC (Case No. 09-14850); Tuscany Acquisitions II LLC (Case No. 09-14852); Tuscany Acquisitions, LLC (Case No. 09,14853); Rhodes Ranch Golf(Case No. 09-14854); Oveflow,
LP (Case No. 09-14856); Wallboard, LP (Case No. 09-14858); Jackknife, LP (Case No. 09-14860); Barcave, Lp (Case No. 09-14861); Chalkline, LP (Case No. 09-14862); Gynda, LP (Case No, 09-14865); Tick, Lp (Case No. 09I4E66); Rhodes Arizona Properties, LLC (Case No. 09-14868); Rhodes Homes Arizona, LLC (Case No. 09,14882); Tuscany Golf Country Club, LLC (Case No. 09-14884); and Pinnacle Grading, LLC (Case No. 09-14887).

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J. Thomas Beckett, Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court:

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Behle

That Petitioner resides at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.

That Petitioner is an attomey at law and a member of the law firm of Parsons
at 201 South Main, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 and 50 W. Liberty

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& Latimer with offices

Street, Suite 750, Reno,

tbeckett@parsonsbehle. com.

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89501; (801) 532-1234 and (775)

323-1601;

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3.

That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member ofthe law firm by The

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of In re the Rhodes Companies et al, to provide legal
representation in connection with the above-entitled case now pending before this Court.

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4.
law.

That since May 1990, Petitioner has been and presently is a member in good

standing of the bar of the highest Couf of the State of Utah where Petitioner regularly practices

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That Petitioner was admitted to practice before the following United States District

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Courts, United States Circuit Courts

of Appeal, the

Supreme Court

of the United States and

a member

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Coufs ofother States on the dates indicated for each, and that Petitioner is presently
good standing of the bars ofsaid courts.

in

Court
New York
Southem District of New York
Eastem District of New York

Date Admitted

Br Number
2129575

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April April April

1987 1987
1987

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Utah

May 1990 May 1990

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District of lltah
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

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April 2004

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That thee are

or

have been no disciplinary proceedings instituted against

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Petitioner, nor any suspension ofany license, certificate or privilege to appear before anyjudicial,

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regulatory or administrative body, or any resignation or termination in order to avoid disciplinary

or disbarment proceedings, except as described in detail below: NONE

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Petitioner never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada? (Ifyes, give

particulars of every denied admission): NO That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations:

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Utah Bar Association, New Yok Bar Association

Petitioner or any member of Petitioner's firm (or office if firm has offices in more
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than one city) with which Petitioner is associated has/have filed application(s) to appear
counsel under Local Rule

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10-2 during the past three (3) years in the following matters:

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Date of

Application
Electrical.

F'EDERAL COURT Titlerof Cor't Cause Administrative Body

Was Application

orArbitrator

Granted or

Denied

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Court, District ofNevada Granted

June 30, 2006

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Estate of Mar)' L. Miles. United States District b), and through its Court, District of Nevada

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Special Administrato (Robert E. Miles and Howard M. Miles). v. Estate of Helen S. McGain. et al. October January

19,2007

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Elven Jenings. et al. v. Fay Ward. et al.

Zappos.com. Inc. v. Global Patent Holdines.

United States District Court, Distict of Nevada United States District Court, District of Nevada United States District Court, Distict of Nevada

Granted

18,2008

Granted

LLC
September 10, 2008

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Andrew Pullos" dba. Precision Engineerins v. Alliance Laundrv Systems. LLC.

South Fork Band Council of Westem Shoshone ofNevada. et al. v. United States Department of the Interior. et al.

Granted

November 4, 2008

United States District Court, District of Nevada

Ganted

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November 7, 2008

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Joseph Milanowski Truck Insurance Exchanee v. Pecetti
Ranch Estates.

United States District Court, District of Nevada United States District Court, District of Nevada

Jantary 20,2009

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STATE COURT
Date of Application February 15, 2005
.HUOSOn

Cause

tnsuranoe

Comany v. Amerex Com.

I rtle oI Uourt Administrative Body or Arbitrator I,lslct uoun, ElKo County, Nevada

was l\pprrcmon Grand or

Denied Granted

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eDruary I I,

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AlDertsons. lnc. v. Sparks Center Associates

District Court, Washoe

County, Nevada

Granted

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October 2005

Nlcl\elt v. lvlellll
Lynch, Pierce. Fener & Smith Inc.. et al.

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lJrstflct uourl, washoe County, Nevada

Granted

Ja )ary /,

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flarold L. _Flammons and Byrl Hammons v. A.W.

Chesteron Co.. et ai.

Dlstnct Uourt, Clark

County, Nevada

Granted

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April4,2006
Rainbow Expressway v. American Drug Stores
JUne

District Court, Clark

County, Nevada

Granted

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Uhalma Dauer. Ijonala Bauer v. A.W. Chesteron Companv

UlSlCt Uourt, Ulark

County, Nevada

Denled

31,2007

Ijrstnct Court, Clark

County, Nevada

Grated

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'l'rtle.ol,Uorf
Daie of Anplicatiou

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JuIy 25,2007

SNMARK. LLCv.
Home Deoot. U.S.A..

Adminisuative Body . f rhitratr Dishct Uourt, ularK County, Nevada

Dstrct uouft, ulrirK County, Nevada

was frppucaEon Goantedor

Diei,l

Granted

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September 18,2007
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Thomas W. Mitchell v. Robert F. Fteeman, Georse D. Jones

Granted

(If necessary, please attach a statement of additional applioations)

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Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary boards of the

attomeys to the State of Nevada with respect to the law of this stte goveming the conduct of
sane extent as a member of the State Ba of Nevada.

of Petitioner agrees to comply with the standards of professional conduct required

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the members of the bar of this coud.

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admitted to Petitioner has disclosed in writing to the olient that the applicaft is not

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practice in this jurisdiction and that the client has consented to such representation. That Petitioner respeotfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to FOR T}IE PURPOSES OF THIS CASE ONLY.
s Signature

this Couf

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STATEOFUTAH
COIJNTY OF SALT LAKE

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J. Thomas

Becket! Petitioner' being first duly s\/om, dePoses

and

That the

folegoing statements are true.

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Subscribed and sworn to before me thi,

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DESIGNATION OF R-ESIDENT ATTORNEY

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ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT

AND CONSENT THERETO.
Pursuant to the requirements

ofthe Local Rules ofPractice for this Court, the Petitioner

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believes it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to designate Rew R. Goodenow, Attomey at

Law, member of the State ofNevada and previously admitted to practice before the aboveentitled Court as associate residence counsel in this action. The address ofsaid designated
Nevada counsel is:
50 West Liberty Street, Ste 750, Reno, Nevada, 89501, (775) 323-1601.

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By this designation the Petitioner and undersigned party agrees that this designation
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constitutes agreement and authorization for the designated resident admitted counsel to sign
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stipulations binding on all ofus.

CONSENT OF'DESIGNEE
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The undersigned hereby consents to serve as associate resident Nevada counsel in this

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Nevada Bar number: 3722

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APPROVED:

Dated: This

day ofJune,2009.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 4th day ofJune, 2009, I caused to be filed and served through

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the Bankruptcy Court's ECF system, a true and correct copy of the foregoing VERIFIED 4

PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE IN THIS CASE ONLY BY ATTORNEY NOT

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ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COLTNSEL,

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to:
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August B. Landis Assistant United States Trustee Office ofthe United States Trustee 300 Las Vegas Boulevard, South suite 4300
Las Vegas

Zachariah Lason 810 South Casino Cente Boulevard Suite 104 Las Vegas NV 89101

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Attomeys for Acting United States Trustee, Sara L. Kistler

Nile Leatham

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P. Thomas Kolesar & Leatham Wells Fargo Financial Center 3320 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89102 nleatham@klnevada. com

Edward M. McDonald Jr. Office of the United States Trustee 300 Las Vegas Boulevard, South Suire 4300 Las Vegas NV 89101 Email: edward.m.mcdonald@usdoj. gov

Counsel for the First Lien Steering Committee

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Attomeys for Acting United States Trustee, Sara L. Kistler Shirley Cho
10100 Santa Monica Boulevad 1 1th Floor Los Angeles CA 90067

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Ira S. Dizengoff Philip C. Dublin Abid Qureshi Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Field LLP One Bryant Park New York, NY 10025 i dizengoff@akingump.com pdublin@akingump.com aqureshi@akinsump.com
Counsel for the First Lien Steering Committee

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