Jared P. Raia, Individually and as Trustee for the Dennis Raia 2012 Family Trust v. Keith Crockett

Opinion

ACCEPTED 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:

1 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Fowler Law Firm, PC respectfully request to be withdrawn, and that D. Todd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.

2 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. ,/ / 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

3 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