The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, the University of Texas System, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. Gensetix, Inc.
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ACCEPTED 15-25-00011-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/12/2025 8:50 AM No. 15-25-00011-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN In the Fifteenth Court of Appeals 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Austin, Texas 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, The University of Texas System, and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Appellants,
v.
GENSETIX, INC., Appellee.
On Appeal from Cause No. 2021-73071 In the 152nd Judicial District of Harris County, Texas
APPELLANTS’ NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND NOTICE OF LEAD COUNSEL
Appellants, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, The
University of Texas System, and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center, provide the following notice:
1. The current counsel on behalf of Appellants is Terri M. Abernathy.
2. Appellants have recently retained the law firm of Troutman Pepper
Locke LLP to assist in this action. Specifically, David Harrell, Chris
Dove, and Deanna Willson of Troutman Pepper Locke hereby make
their notices of appearance.
3. Appellants designate David Harrell as new lead counsel. Ms.
Abernathy will continue representing Appellants, but will no longer be
designated as lead counsel.
4. Mr. Harrell, Mr. Dove, and Ms. Willson are licensed to practice law in
the state of Texas and are members in good standing of the State Bar of
Texas. Their contact information is as follows:
David E. Harrell, Jr. Texas Bar No. 00793905 David.harrell@troutman.com Chris Dove Texas Bar No. 24032138 Chris.dove@troutman.com Deanna Markowitz Willson Texas Bar No. 24092759 Deanna.willson@troutman.com TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP 600 Travis, Suite 2800 Houston, Texas 77002 Phone (713) 226-1200
PRAYER
Appellants request that David Harrell, Chris Dove, and Deanna Willson be
added to all future correspondence and notifications of filings in this matter.
Appellants further request that David Harrell be substituted as lead counsel.
Respectfully submitted,
TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP
/s/ David E. Harrell David E. Harrell, Jr. Attorney in Charge Texas Bar No. 00793905 David.harrell@troutman.com Chris Dove Texas Bar No. 24032138 Chris.dove@troutman.com Deanna Markowitz Willson Texas Bar No. 24092759 Deanna.willson@troutman.com 600 Travis, Suite 2800 Houston, Texas 77002 Phone (713) 226-1200
Terri B. Abernathy Assistant Attorney General Texas Bar No. 24122680 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711 Phone (512) 936-0562 Division Fax (512) 320-0667 Email terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov Counsel for Appellants
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on May 12, 2025, a true and correct copy of this document was served via the court’s e-service system on the following counsel of record:
Cabrach J. Connor Cab@CLandS.com Jennifer Tatum Lee Jennifer@CLandS.com Sergio R. Davila Sergio@CLandS.com Connor Lee & Shumaker PLLC 609 Castle Ridge Road, Suite 450 Austin, Texas 78746 (512) 777-1254
Anthony G. Buzbee tbuzbee@txattorneys.com Ryan S. Pigg rpigg@txattorneys.com The Buzbee Law Firm (713) 223-5393
Counsel for Appellee
/s/ Deanna M. Willson Deanna M. Willson
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.
Santa Garcia on behalf of David Harrell Bar No. 793905 sgarcia@lockelord.com Envelope ID: 100693465 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: Appellants' Notice of Appearance an Notice of Lead Counsel Status as of 5/12/2025 8:58 AM CST
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Terri Abernathy terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Quennette Rose Quennette.Rose@oag.texas.gov 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Alyssa Bixby-Lawson alyssa.bixby-lawson@oag.texas.gov 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
David E.Harrell David.Harrell@troutman.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Deanna MarkowitzWillson deanna.willson@troutman.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Chris Dove Chris.Dove@troutman.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Monika Dziemianczuk monika.dziemianczuk@troutman.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Cabrach Connor Cab@CLandS.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Jennifer TatumLee Jennifer@CLandS.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Sergio Davila Sergio@CLandS.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Anthony Buzbee tbuzbee@txattorneys.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Ryan Pigg rpigg@txattorneys.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Rian Taff rtaff@txattorneys.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Mauricio Guevara mguevara@txattorneys.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
Lionel Sims lsims@txattorneys.com 5/12/2025 8:50:39 AM SENT
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