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YOUR TRUSTED
ADVOCATES
J. MICHAEL BURMAN. PA'
ROBERT D. CRITTON, JR.. PA'
MICHAEL J. PIKE
DAVID A. YAREMA
'FLORIDA WARD CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL LAWYER
2ADAUTTED TO PRACTICE IN FLORIDA AND COLORADO
April 26, 2010
Sent via U.S. Mail
Jack A. Goldberger, Esq.
Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
One Clearlake Centre, Suite 1400
250 Australian Avenue South
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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JESSICA CADWELL
BETTY STOKES
PARALEGALS
RITA H. BUDNYK
Of COUNSEL
EDWARD M. RICCI
Of COUNSEL
Re:
Jane Doe v. Epstein, Case No. 08-CV-80893 - Motion for Protective
Order re: Deposition of Story Cowles
Dear Jack:
Enclosed are the original executed affidavits of Bob Critton and Mike Pike in support of
the Motion for Protective Order Regarding the Deposition of Story Cowles, which are
exhibits to the motion.
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
303 BANYAN BOULEVARD • SUITE 400 • WEST PALM BEACH. FL 334O1 • PHONE:
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CASE NO.: 08-CIV-80119-MARRAJJOHNSON
JANE DOE NO. 2,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Defendant.
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Related cases:
08-80232, 08-08380, 08-80381, 08-80994,
08-80993, 08-80811, 08-80893, 09-80469,
09-80591, 09-80656, 09-80802, 09-81092
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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Michael Pike, Esq., having
personal knowledge and being duly sworn, deposes and says:
I.
I, Michael Pike, am an attorney at the law firm of Burman, Critton, Luther &
Coleman, LLP and represent Mr. Epstein in the civil cases and claims asserted against him in this
and related actions.
2.
In or around October, 2009, 1 had telephone conferences with Spencer Kuvin,
Esq. (counsel for Plaintiff, B.B., in a companion state court case) and Bradley Edwards, Esq.
(counsel for Jane Doe and E.W. and L.M., Plaintiffs in companion state court cases), who were
seeking to depose Story Cowles.
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3.
Mr. Kuvin and Mr. Edwards agreed that if
was produced for
deposition, they would not depose Mr. Cowles. Each was attempting to effectuate service of
process one
and also knew that Mr. Cowles is an employee of Jack Goldberger, Esq.
4.
was produced for deposition and now Mr. Edwards is reneging on
his end of the bargain.
Mi
rice, Esq.
I hereby Certify that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized to administer
oaths and take acknowledgments, personally appeared Michael J. Pike known to me to be the
person described in and who executed the foregoing Affidavit, who acknowledged before me
that he/she executed the same, that I relied upon the following form of identification of the above
named person:
, and that an oath was/was not taken.
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hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this
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, 2010.
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CASE NO.: 08-CIV-80119-MARRA/JOHNSON
JANE DOE NO. 2,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Defendant.
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Related cases•
08-80232, 08-08380, 08-80381, 08-80994,
08-80993, 08-80811, 08-80893, 09-80469,
09-80591, 09-80656, 09-80802, 09-81092
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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Robert D. Critton, Jr.,
Esq., having personal knowledge and being duly sworn, deposes and says:
1.
1, Robert Critton, and the law firm of Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman, LLP
represent Mr. Epstein's in the civil cases and claims asserted against him in this and related
actions.
2.
It was and is my understanding that Story Cowles has been employed as a legal
assistant for Jack Goldberger, Esq. since July 2008.
3.
I have used Mr. Cowles to transmit attorney-client and work product information
and documents to Mr. Epstein and other attorneys representing Mr. Epstein with the clear
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understating and belief that the communications among Mr. Epstein, his attorneys and staff
would be protected by the attorney-client and work product privileges.
Robert D. ► ritton, Jr., Esq.
I hereby Certify that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized to administer
oaths and take acknowledgments, personally appeared Robert Critton known to me to be the
person described in and who executed the foregoing Affidavit, who acknowledged before me
that he/she executed the same, that I relied upon the following form of identification of the above
named person:
, and that an oath was/was not taken.
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