Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission v. Earl Pearson

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00037-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/3/2025 4:30 PM No. 15-25-00037-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK

In the Court of Appeals 15th COURT FILED IN OF APPEALS

for the Fifteenth Judicial District7/3/2025 4:30:50 PM AUSTIN, TEXAS

Austin, Texas CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Appellant, v. Earl Pearson, Appellees.

On Appeal from the 261st Judicial District Court, Travis County

APPELLANT’S NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY-IN- CHARGE

TO THE HONORABLE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.1(c), Appellant, Texas

Alcoholic Beverage Commission, gives notice that Assistant Attorney General C.

Lee Winkelman of the Texas Office of the Attorney General will serve as lead

counsel for Appellant in this appeal. Former Assistant Attorney General, Kelsey L.

Warren, has left the Texas Office of the Attorney General and thus is no longer

associated with this case.

Notice of Change of Attorney-in-Charge Page 1 of 3 Please send communications regarding this appeal for Appellant to:

C. Lee Winkelman Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24042176 General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548/Mail Stop 019-1 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Telephone: (737) 231-7737

Date: July 3, 2025 Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas

BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General

RALPH MOLINA Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation

AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation

KIMBERLY GDULA Chief, General Litigation Division

/s/ C. Lee Winkelman C. LEE WINKELMAN Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24042176 General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548/Mail Stop 019-1 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone: (737) 231-7737/Fax: (512) 302-0667 Lee.Winkelman@oag.texas.gov COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT

Notice of Change of Attorney-in-Charge Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was

served on Appellee on July 3, 2025, in accordance with Tex. R. App. P. 9.5(b)(1),

electronically through the electronic case filing system.

/s/ C. Lee Winkelman C. LEE WINKELMAN Assistant Attorney General

Notice of Change of Attorney-in-Charge Page 3 of 3 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Envelope ID: 102772131 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: 20250703_Change of CounselWinkelman Status as of 7/3/2025 4:40 PM CST

Associated Case Party: Earl Pearson

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

John Melton 24013155 jmelton@jfmeltonlaw.com 7/3/2025 4:30:50 PM SENT

Michael Balcezak Michael@jfmeltonlaw.com 7/3/2025 4:30:50 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Laura Hendrix laura.hendrix@oag.texas.gov 7/3/2025 4:30:50 PM SENT

Lee Winkelman lee.winkelman@oag.texas.gov 7/3/2025 4:30:50 PM SENT