Estate of Shirley L. Benson

ACCEPTED 04-15-00507-CV FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 9/22/2015 3:40:56 PM KEITH HOTTLE CLERK No. 04-15-00507-CV In the Fourth Court of Appeals FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS San Antonio, Texas 09/22/2015 3:40:56 PM KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk Estate of Shirley L. Benson, Deceased On Appeal from Probate Court No. 2, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court Nos. 155,572 & 155,572-A NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF LEAD COUNSEL To the Honorable Court of Appeals: Steven R. Brook, an attorney with the law firm of Langley & Banack, Inc., hereby enters an appearance in this case and notifies this Court and all other counsel that he is to be designated as lead counsel on appeal on behalf of co- receiver Arthur H. Bayem. Although Mr. Bayem has not been named as an appellee in this matter, he is a real party in interest according to the Notice of Appeal filed with the Court on August 17, 2015. The Notice of Appeal expressly challenges, among others, the probate court’s orders authorizing the payment of Mr. Bayem’s appointee fees and expenses as well as the fees and expenses of the law firm assisting him. In accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.1(c), the following information is provided: Steven R. Brook State Bar No. 03042300 LANGLEY & BANACK, INC. 745 E. Mulberry, Ste. 900 San Antonio, Texas 78212 Tel: 210-736-6600 Fax: 210-735-6889 sbrook@langleybanack.com Mr. Bayern requests that all filture correspondence from either the Court or the parties be directed to Mr. Brook at the above address. Respectfully submitted, ~~ ~~ even R. Brook S ate Bar No. 03042300 sbrook@langleybanack.com 745 E. Mulberry, Ste. 900 San Antonio, Texas 78212 Tel: 210-736-6600 Fax: 210-735-6889 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Counsel has been forwarded Via electronic service and U.S. Mail to all counsel and parties of record listed below, on this the 22nd day of September, 2015. Ellen B. Mitchell DYKEMA Cox SMITH l 12 East Pecan Street, Suite 1800 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Harriet O'Neill LAW OFFICE OF HARRIET O'NEILL, P.C. 919 Congress Avenue, Suite 1400 Austin, Texas 78701-21 14 David J. Beck BECK REDDEN L.L.P. One Houston Center 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 4500 Houston, Texas 77010-2010 Bennett L. Stahl CURL STAHL GEIS, P.C. One Riverwalk Place, Suite 1800 San Antonio, Texas 78205-3507 R.’ Steven Brook