Mike Birnbaum and Beverly Birnbaum v. Gena J. Atwell, Phyllis Browning, Phyllis Browning Company and Mimi Weber

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-14-00556-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 12/29/2014 3:56:40 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

NO. 01-14-00556-CV ================================================================== IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FILED IN FIRST DISTRICT 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS HOUSTON, TEXAS =================================================================== 12/29/2014 3:56:40 PM MIKE BIRNBAUM and BEVERLY BIRNBAUM,CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Appellants Clerk

v.

GENA J. ATWELL, PHYLLIS BROWNING, PHYLLIS BROWNING COMPANY, and MIMI WEBER

Appellees ====================================================================

On Appeal from the 166th District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. 2011-CI-00445, Honorable Larry Noll Presiding, and 2013-CI-15152, Honorable Peter A. Sakai, Presiding

===================================================================== APPELLANTS’ NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL

COMES NOW Hon. Renée F. McElhaney of the law firm of BEIRNE, MAYNARD &

PARSONS, L.L.P. (“Movant”), one of the attorneys of record for Appellants Mike Birnbaum

and Beverly Birnbaum, and files this Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel.

The withdrawal of Hon. Renée F. McElhaney as counsel for Appellants is not sought for

delay. Rather, Renée F. McElhaney must withdraw because she has been elected to serve as the

Judge of the 150th District Court as of January 1, 2015.

Lorien Whyte shall remain as lead counsel for Appellants and copies of all future notices,

pleadings, documents, motions, correspondence and other papers filed or exchanged by the

parties to this litigation respecting this case be directed and served upon her.

WHEREFORE, Movant respectfully requests that this Court note the withdrawal of

Renée F. McElhaney as counsel for Appellants.

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Respectfully submitted,

BEIRNE, MAYNARD & PARSONS, L.L.P.

/s/ Renée F. McElhaney Renée F. McElhaney State Bar No. 00787483 Email rmcelhaney@bmpllp.com 112 E. Pecan, Suite 2750 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Telephone: (210) 582-0227 Facsimile: (210) 582-0231

COUNSEL FOR APPELLANTS MIKE BIRNBAUM and BEVERLY BIRNBAUM

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was forwarded to all counsel listed below pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the 29th day of December, 2014: Lorien Whyte lwhyte@brinandbrin.com Brin & Brin, P.C. 6223 IH 10 West San Antonio, Texas 78201

Daniel O. Kustoff dkustoff@kplegal.com Melanie H. Phipps mphipps@kplegal.com Kustoff & Phipps, LLP 4103 Parkdale Street San Antonio, Texas 78229

Barry A. McClenahan barry@mcclenahanlawfirm.com The McClenahan Law Firm, PLLC 1901 NW Military Hwy., Suite 218 San Antonio, Texas 78213

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Scott F. Cline scline@thorntonfirm.com Thornton, Biechlin, Segrato, Reynolds & Guerra, LC 100 NE Loop 410, 5th Floor San Antonio, Texas 78216

S. Mark Murray mmurray138@aol.com Ford Murray, PLLC 10001 Reunion Place, Suite 640 San Antonio, Texas 78216

/s/ Renée F. McElhaney Renée F. McElhaney

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