ACCEPTED
01-13-00816-CV
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
3/18/2015 1:32:18 PM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
Case 01-13-00816-CV
Retaka Romeo Nelson,
FILED IN
Appellant, 1st COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
v. First Court of Appeals
3/18/2015 1:32:18 PM
Shannon Brochette Houston, Texas
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Nelson, Clerk
Appellee.
Leif Olson’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
Leif A. Olson moves, under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5,
for leave to withdraw from his pro bono representation of Retaka
Nelson. Good cause exists for this withdrawal under Texas Rule of
Disciplinary Conduct 1.15(b)(5) and (7), and the withdrawal will not
have a material adverse effect on Nelson’s interest.
A. Appellant’s last known contact information.
Retaka Nelson
700 N. Valley St., Suite B
Anaheim, California 92801
(832) 590-9295 (mobile)
thetakesta@gmail.com
B. Delivery and notification.
I delivered a copy of this motion to Nelson by email and by
certified and first-class mail to his last-known mailing address. The
motion is accompanied by a written notification that he has the right to
object to the motion.
C. Settings.
There are no settings.
D. Current deadlines.
This date: Is the deadline to:
March 27, 2015 File a motion for rehearing or rehearing en banc
(Tex. R. App. P. 49.1, 49.7)
April 13, 2015 If necessary, file a motion to extend the deadline
to file a motion for rehearing (Tex. R. App. P.
49.8, 4.1(a))
April 27, 2015 File a petition for review with the Supreme Court
of Texas (Tex. R. App. P. 53.7(a)(1), 4.1(a))
45 days after the File a petition for review with the Supreme Court
Court’s ruling of Texas, if Nelson files a timely motion for
rehearing (Tex. R. App. P. 53.7(a)(2))
15 days after the File, if necessary, a motion with the Supreme
petition deadline Court of Texas to extend the time to file a petition
for review (Tex. R. App. P. 53.7(f))
E. Prayer.
Olson prays (1) that the Court permit him to withdraw as Nelson’s
counsel and (2) for all other relief to which he may be entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
The Olson Firm PLLC
/s/ Leif A. Olson
Leif A. Olson
Texas Bar No. 24032801
leif@olsonappeals.com
PMB 188
4830 Wilson Road, Suite 300
Humble, Texas 77396
(281) 849-8382
(281) 248-2190 (fax)
Case 01-13-00816-CV, Nelson v. Nelson Page 2
Olson’s Motion to Withdraw
Certificate of Conference
On March 18, 2015, Shari Goldsberry, counsel for Appellee
Shannon Nelson, informed me that Shannon doesn’t oppose this
motion.
/s/ Leif A. Olson
Certificate of Service
On March 18, 2015, this Leif Olson’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
was served upon:
Shari Goldsberry Retaka Nelson
Goldsberry & Assocs., PLLC 700 N. Valley St., Suite B
3027 Marina Bay Drive, Ste. 108 Anaheim, California 92801
League City, Texas 77573 thetakesta@gmail.com
shari@goldsberrylaw.com Appellant
Counsel for Appellee by email, first-class mail, and
Shannon Brochette Nelson certified mail – return receipt
by electronic filing requested
/s/ Leif A. Olson
Case 01-13-00816-CV, Nelson v. Nelson Page 3
Olson’s Motion to Withdraw
Retaka Romeo Nelson v. Shannon Brochette Nelson
Combined Opinion