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03-16-00562-CV
12897832
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
9/26/2016 12:36:34 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
No. 03-16-00562-CV
FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
In the Third Court of Appeals AUSTIN, TEXAS
9/26/2016 12:36:34 PM
Austin, Texas JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
JARED P. RAIA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR
THE DENNIS RAIA 2012 FAMILY TRUST
Appellants
v.
KEITH CROCKETT
Appellee
APPEAL FROM CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-15-001066
3523RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
HON. STEPHEN YELENOSKY, PRESIDING
APPELLANTS’ MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL
TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:
Appellants Jared P. Raia, Individually and as Trustee for the Dennis Raia 2012
Family Trust, file this motion to substitute counsel in accordance with Texas Rules
of Appellate Procedure and 10.1. In support of this motion, Appellants respectfully
show the following:
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1. Appellants have retained D. Todd Smith and Maitreya Tomlinson
to represent them in this cause and request that all future notices, orders and
opinions be sent to D. Todd Smith and Maitreya Tomlinson at the following address:
D. Todd Smith
State Bar No. 00797451
Maitreya Tomlinson
State Bar No. 24070751
SMITH LAW GROUP LLLP
1250 Capital of Texas Highway South
Three Cielo Center, Suite 601
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 439-3230
(512) 439-3232 (fax)
todd@appealsplus.com
maitreya@appealsplus.com
2. Accordingly, John G. Lione, Jr., Laura Sanders Fowler, and The
Fowler Law Firm, PC respectfully request to be withdrawn, and that D. Todd
Smith and Maitreya Tomlinson be substituted in as counsel of record for Appellants.
CONCLUSION AND PRAYER
For these reasons, Appellants respectfully request that the Court grant this
motion and substitute new counsel for Appellants. Appellants request all other
appropriate relief to which they are entitled.
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Respectfully submitted,
SMITH LAW GROUP LLLP
By: Isl D. Todd Smith
D. Todd Smith
State Bar No. 00797451
todd@appealsplus.com
Maitreya Tomlinson
State Bar No. 24070751
maitreya@appealsplus.com
1250 Capital of Texas Highway South
Three Cielo Center, Suite 601
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 439-3230
(512) 439-3232 (fax)
Counsel for Appellants
THE FOWLER LAW FIRM, P.C.
G. · ne, Jr. ,/
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Sta-U:"Bar No. 1239,;l-SDO
jlione@thefowlerlawfirm.com
Laura S. Fowler
State Bar No. 08521200
lfowler@thefowlerlawfirm.com
312 W. University Avenue
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Previous Counsel for Appellants
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
In compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.1(a)(5), I certify
that on September 23, 2016, I conferred with Appellee’s lead counsel, Kim Brown,
about this motion. Mr. Brown informed me that Appellee does not oppose the relief
requested in this motion.
/s/ D. Todd Smith
D. Todd Smith
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On September 26, 2016, in compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate
Procedure 9.5, I served this document by e-service and e-mail to:
Via e-Service: mailbox@brownlawyer.com
Via Facsimile: (512) 263-7454
Kim Brown
KIM D. BROWN ATTORNEY, PLLC
1310 Ranch Road 620 S., Suite B-203
Lakeway, Texas 78734
Counsel for Defendant
Via CMRRR: 70153010000085792028
Via First Class US Mail
Jared P. Raia
12400 W. Hwy. 71, Ste. 350-379
Austin, Texas 78738
/s/ D. Todd Smith
D. Todd Smith
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