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 Accordingly, John G. Lione, Jr., Laura Sanders Fowler, and The Fowler Law Firm, PC respectfully request to be withdrawn, and that D. Todd Smith and Maitreya Tomlinson be substituted in as counsel of record for Appellants.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 /s/ D. Todd Smith D. Todd Smith 4