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EXHIBIT(S) - C Affirmation of W. Whitney Seals
NYSCEF document #78 | Filed: 2026-10-19 | Filed by: COHEN, ETHAN J Filed: Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Source: NYSCEF, New York County Supreme Court
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
JANE DOE,
Plaintiff,
-against-
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, INC., et al.
Defendants.
Index No. 161704/2026
Motion Seq. 003
AFFIDAVIT OF W.
WHITNEY SEALS,
ESQUIRE, IN SUPPORT OF
ADMISSION PRO HACE
VICE
I, W. Whitney Seals, Esq., being duly sworn, affirms the contents of the following to be
true under penalties of perjury:
1.
I am an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama, and I am a
partner of the law firm of Cochrun & Seals, LLC, located at P.O. Box 10448, Birmingham, AL
35202-0448. I am counsel for Plaintiff JANE DOE in this litigation. I am fully familiar with the
proceedings in this case, have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and make this
affidavit in support of my application for admission pro hac vice to represent Plaintiff JANE DOE
in this matter pursuant to 22 NYCRR 520.1.
2.
As evidenced by the Certificates of Good Standing from the Clerk of the Supreme
Court of Alabama, annexed hereto as Exhibit D, I am an active member in good standing of
the bar of the State of Alabama, and have been admitted to practice law in Alabama since 2004.
3.
I am familiar with and agree to be bound by the standards of professional conduct
imposed upon members of the New York State Bar. I acknowledge and agree that I shall be subject
to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York with respect to any acts occurring over
the course of my participation in this case.
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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/19/2026 07:37 PM
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4.
There are no disciplinary
proceedings
pending against mein Alabama or any other
jurisdiction,
nor have there been any such proceedings
brought
against mein any jurisdiction.
5.
I have not previously
been admitted
pro hac vice
in NewYork County Supreme
Court.
I affirm
this
19th day of October 2026, under the penalties
of perjury
under the laws of NewYork,
which may include
a fine
or imprisonment,
that
the foregoing
is
true,
and I understand
that
this
document maybe filed
in an action
or proceeding
in a court of law.
Dated:
Birmingham, AL
October
19, 2026
W. WHITNEYSEALS, ESQ.
Cochrun & Seals, LLC
P.O. Box 10448
Birmingham, AL 35202-0448
(205) 323-3900
[email protected]
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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/19/2026 07:37 PM
INDEX NO. 161704/2026
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RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/19/2026
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