ACCEPTED 01-14-00556-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 12/29/2014 3:56:40 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO. 01-14-00556-CV ================================================================== IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FILED IN FIRST DISTRICT 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS HOUSTON, TEXAS =================================================================== 12/29/2014 3:56:40 PM MIKE BIRNBAUM and BEVERLY BIRNBAUM,CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Appellants Clerk v. GENA J. ATWELL, PHYLLIS BROWNING, PHYLLIS BROWNING COMPANY, and MIMI WEBER Appellees ==================================================================== On Appeal from the 166th District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. 2011-CI-00445, Honorable Larry Noll Presiding, and 2013-CI-15152, Honorable Peter A. Sakai, Presiding ===================================================================== APPELLANTS’ NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL COMES NOW Hon. Renée F. McElhaney of the law firm of BEIRNE, MAYNARD & PARSONS, L.L.P. (“Movant”), one of the attorneys of record for Appellants Mike Birnbaum and Beverly Birnbaum, and files this Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel.

The withdrawal of Hon. Renée F. McElhaney as counsel for Appellants is not sought for delay. Rather, Renée F. McElhaney must withdraw because she has been elected to serve as the Judge of the 150th District Court as of January 1, 2015.

Lorien Whyte shall remain as lead counsel for Appellants and copies of all future notices, pleadings, documents, motions, correspondence and other papers filed or exchanged by the parties to this litigation respecting this case be directed and served upon her.

WHEREFORE, Movant respectfully requests that this Court note the withdrawal of Renée F. McElhaney as counsel for Appellants.

2094453v.1 IMANAGE 106845 Respectfully submitted, BEIRNE, MAYNARD & PARSONS, L.L.P. /s/ Renée F. McElhaney Renée F. McElhaney State Bar No. 00787483 Email [email protected] E. Pecan, Suite 2750 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Telephone: (210) 582-0227 Facsimile: (210) 582-0231 COUNSEL FOR APPELLANTS MIKE BIRNBAUM and BEVERLY BIRNBAUM CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was forwarded to all counsel listed below pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the 29th day of December, 2014: Lorien Whyte [email protected] Brin & Brin, P.C.

6223 IH 10 West San Antonio, Texas 78201 Daniel O. Kustoff [email protected] Melanie H. Phipps [email protected] Kustoff & Phipps, LLP 4103 Parkdale Street San Antonio, Texas 78229 Barry A. McClenahan [email protected] The McClenahan Law Firm, PLLC 1901 NW Military Hwy., Suite 218 San Antonio, Texas 78213

2094453v.1 IMANAGE 106845 Scott F. Cline [email protected] Thornton, Biechlin, Segrato, Reynolds & Guerra, LC NE Loop 410, 5th Floor San Antonio, Texas 78216 S. Mark Murray [email protected] Ford Murray, PLLC 10001 Reunion Place, Suite 640 San Antonio, Texas 78216

/s/ Renée F. McElhaney Renée F. McElhaney

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