the Texas Education Agency and Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education, in His Official Capacity v. Academy of Careers and Technologies, Inc. D/B/A Academy of Careers and Technologies Charter School

ACCEPTED
03-15-00528-CV
6701998
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
8/28/2015 1:41:35 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
No. 03-15-00528-CV
FILED IN
In the Third Court of Appeals 3rd AUSTIN,
COURT OF APPEALS
TEXAS
Austin, Texas 8/28/2015 1:41:35 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND MICHAEL WILLIAMS,
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY,

Appellants

v.

ACADEMY OF CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGIES, INC. D/B/A
ACADEMY OF CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGIES CHARTER SCHOOL,

Appellee

ACCELERATED APPEAL FROM CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-15-002879
200TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS LEAD COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE

TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:

The undersigned appears and is hereby designated as lead appellate counsel

for Appellee Academy of Careers and Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Academy of

Careers and Technologies Charter School.

Please note this change in the Court’s records. Appellee requests that all

further notices, documents, and communications be directed to its lead counsel.
 Respectfully submitted,

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)

By: /s/D. Todd Smith
D. Todd Smith
State Bar No. 00797451
todd@appealsplus.com

Lead Appellate Counsel for Appellee

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

On August 28, 2015, in compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure

9.5, I served this document by e-service, e-mail, facsimile, or mail to:

Erika M. Laremont
erika.laremont@texasattorneygeneral.gov
Assistant Attorney General
General Litigation Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548

Counsel for Appellant

/s/ D. Todd Smith
D. Todd Smith

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