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Liz Austin just called to inform me that her firm does represent a client that
is adverse to United Illuminating in a case entitled: Bridgeport Resco v. United Illuminating. She understands that there may be some connection between Enron and United Illuminating. Would this preclude retaining Liz as our local counsel in the PCA case? Thanks. ---------------------- Forwarded by Melanie Gray/HO/WGM/US on 09/07/2000 12:18 PM --------------------------- Melanie Gray 09/07/2000 10:11 AM cc: Subject: PCA: Local Counsel Recommendation I just spoke with Elizabeth ("Liz") Austin. She does not have any conflict with regard to other representations in the PCA case or Enron. I recommend that she be retained for the following reasons: First, she has represented 3 other defendants in the PCA who have successful settled their claims with the Trustee. She is very knowledgeable about the PCA case, so there will be no learning curve their. She has also worked with the Kaye Scholer lawyers and has credibility with them. Given that she has settled for the other 3 defendants she represented, she does not have any other client involved in the PCA case at this time. Seoncd, Elizabeth has been practicing almost 20 years, she started her practice in Fort Worth and has been in Bridgeport, where the case is pending, since 1990. She practices exclusively bankruptcy and is the head of the bankruptcy department. She practices regularly before Judge Schiff, the PCA Bankruptcy Judge. Her firm, Pulman & Connelly has 65 lawyers, their biggest office is in Bridgeport. In speaking with her, she sounded very knowledgeable, understands how Enron likes to staff its matters (with 1 or 2 attorneys at most), and is very interested in assisting us. Interestingly, she confirmed that the number she has heard about a potential payout for claims in PCA from the settlement negotiations is $0.25 on the dollar. I think her prior experience in the case will be very helpful. Please let me know if we can retain her as local counsel. Also, any news on whether you've been served? Thanks. **********NOTE********** The information contained in this email message is intended only for use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone (713-546-5000), and destroy the original message. Thank you.
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