ACCEPTED 01-15-00464-cv FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 6/2/2015 3:47:04 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

CAUSE NO. 01-15-00464-CV FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 6/2/2015 3:47:04 PM IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRSTCHRISTOPHER COURT A. PRINE Clerk OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, HOUSTON, TEXAS

ANDREW PATTERSON, Appellant

vs.

TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee ON APPEAL FROM THE 129TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS CAUSE NO. 2013-01531

NOTICE OF LEAD APPELLATE COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, HOUSTON, TEXAS: NOW COMES TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY ("TRANS CONTINENTAL"), Appellee in this cause, and notifies this Honorable Court and all parties hereto that Vaughan E. Waters of the firm ofThornton, Biechlin,

Segrato, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C., 100 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 500, San Antonio,

Texas 78216 is hereby designated as lead appellate counsel for

TRANS CONTINENTAL in this matter; and all correspondence and pleadings should be directed to the undersigned.

Respectfully submitted,

THORNTQN, BIECHLIN, SEGRATO, REYNOLDS & GUERRA, L.C.

Fifth Floor - One International Centre N.E. Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas 78216-4741 Telephone: (210) 342-5555 Facsimile: (210) 525-0666 vwaters@thorntonfirm. corn

BY sA^auehan E. Waters Vaughan E. Waters State Bar No. 20916700 Dana Gannon State Bar No. 07623 800 Attorneys for Respondent

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE A true and correct copy of the above and foregoing instrument has been forwarded to the undersigned party on the 2nd day of June, 2015: Via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested #7 OU 0510 0000 1309 8098 Mr. Andrew Patterson 6207 Fondren Rd. Houston, TX 77036 Pro se Appellant

sA^auehan E. Waters Vaughan E. Waters