Mehmet Turan Erkan v. Habibe Nalan Erkan

ACCEPTED 03-14-00148-CV 5647136 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/11/2015 5:00:01 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK NO. 03-14-00148-CV FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/11/2015 5:00:01 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk MEHMET TURAN ERKAN, Appellant, v. HABIBE NALAN ERKAN, Appellee. MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS CO-COUNSEL Matthew Kolodoski, attorney for MEHMET TURAN ERKAN, asks the Court’s permission to withdraw as co-counsel in this appeal. A. INTRODUCTION 1. Appellant is MERMET TURAN ERKAN; appellee is HABIBE NALAN ERKAN. 2. Jennifer L. Mathis is presently lead counsel for MERMET TURAN ERKAN in this appeal. Matthew Kolodoski is presently co-counsel for MERMET TURAN ERKAN. Jennifer L. Mathis is not withdrawing as counsel in this case. 3. MERMET TURAN ERKAN has agreed to this motion. MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS CO-COUNSEL PAGE 1 B. ARGUMENT & AUTHORITIES 4. The Court may permit an attorney to withdraw as counsel on appeal. Tex. R. App. P. 6.5. 5. Matthew Kolodoski has accepted a position working at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and is not permitted to represent clients during his employment at his new job. Jennifer L. Mathis is staying on this case as lead counsel for MERMET TURAN ERKAN. 6. There are no current deadlines or settings in this case. 7. Matthew Kolodoski sent a copy of this motion to MERMET TURAN ERKAN. Tex. R. App. P. 6.5(a)(3), (b). 8. Matthew Kolodoski informed MERMET TURAN ERKAN of his right to object to this motion. Tex. R. App. P. 6.5(a)(4). MERMET TURAN ERKAN has agreed to this motion. 9. Jennifer L. Mathis will still continue to represent MERMET TURAN ERKAN on appeal and all correspondence should continue to be sent to her as lead attorney for MERMET TURAN ERKAN. C. PRAYER 10. For these reasons, Matthew Kolodoski asks the Court to grant this motion and permit him to withdraw as co-counsel in this appeal. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Matthew Kolodoski Texas Bar Number No. 24081963 matthew@hqattorneys.com MACKOY HERNANDEZ QUALLS BROWN & ZAHN, LLP 6017 W. Main Street, Second Floor Frisco, Texas 75034 Telephone: (214) 387-9056 Facsimile: (214) 387-4910 MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS CO-COUNSEL PAGE 2 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE The undersigned certifies that he tried contacting Habibe Nalan Erkan, who is representing herself pro se on appeal, regarding this motion multiple times on June 11, 2015. However, the telephone number that the undersigned counsel has for Ms. Erkan states that the “mailbox is full,” so the undersigned is unable to leave a telephone message. Moreover, the undersigned further states that he has no email address for Ms. Erkan. /s/ Matthew Kolodoski CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that, pursuant to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing instrument was mailed to Appellee on June 11, 2015, at the following address: Habibe Nalan Erkan 8804 Tallwood Drive Austin, Texas 78759 /s/ Matthew Kolodoski MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS CO-COUNSEL PAGE 3