ACCEPTED 08-21-00039-CV EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS 08-21-00039-CV EL PASO, TEXAS 4/22/2021 2:46 PM ELIZABETH G. FLORES CLERK IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS FILED IN 8th COURT OF APPEALS EL PASO, TEXAS ACCREDITED SURETY AND § 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. § ELIZABETH G. FLORES § Clerk Appellant, § § v. § Case No. 08-21-00039-CV § BENCHMARK ELECTRICAL § SOLUTIONS, INC., CONTROL § INSULATION SERVICES, LLC, § INSPECTION ASSOCIATES, INC., § SUSTATE EQUIPMENT § COMPANY, LLC, MARQUEZ § CONSTRUCTION & § MAINTENANCE, LLC, TEXAS § GAMMA RAY, LLC, D/B/A TGR § INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, § GLOBAL WELDING SERVICES, § INC., DANCAR ENERGY § CONSTRUCTION, LLC, LEXICON, INC., AND TARGA SOUTHERN DELAWARE LLC Appelees,

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AS COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE INSPECTION ASSOCIATES, INC. TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: Bret L. Strong and Kristen Bates of The Strong Firm P.C. file this Entry of Appearance as counsel for Appellee Inspection Associations, Inc. in this cause, and requests that all notices, copies of documents filed, and other communications in this

Notice of Appearance – Page 1 of 4 appeal be addressed to them as counsel for Appellee Inspection Associations, Inc. The information required by Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 6.1 (c) and 6.2 is below.

Bret L. Strong Texas Bar No. 00795671 Kristen Bates Texas Bar No. 24073881 The Strong Firm P.C.

1790 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 200 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 (T) 281-367-1222 (F) 281-210-1361 [email protected] [email protected] Respectfully submitted, THE STRONG FIRM, P.C.

/s/Kristen Bates BRET L. STRONG State Bar No. 00795671 [email protected] KRISTEN BATES State Bar No. 24073881 [email protected] Two Hughes Landing 1790 Hughes Landing Boulevard, 200 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 Telephone: (281) 367-1222 Facsimile: (281) 210-1361 ATTORNEYS FOR INSPECTION ASSOCIATES, INC.

Notice of Appearance – Page 2 of 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been provided to all counsel of record in accordance with the applicable Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on this 22nd day of April, 2021.

Toni Scott Reed Charles E. Wear, Jr. Christopher R. Ward Law Offices of Charles E. Wear, Jr., Clark Hill Strasburger LLP PC Main Street, Suite 4400 and 1811 W. Park Row Dallas, Texas 75202 Arlington, Texas 76013 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Benchmark Electrical Counsel for Accredited Surety & Casualty Solutions, Inc. Mel Smith T.Ragon Richey Law Offices of Mel Smith, Esq. T.R. Richey Law Firm, PC 5315-B Cypress Creek Parkway, #125 7015 Snider Plaza, Suite 203 Houston, Texas 77069-4410 Dallas, Texas 75205 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Control Insulation Services Counsel for Sunstate Equipment LLC Company Shane M. Bebout Richard A. Simmons Todd Barron Thomason Hudman & Bebout Waldron & Schneider 3800 East 42nd Street, Suite 409 15150 Middlebrook Drive Odessa, Texas 79762-5982 Houston, Texas 77058 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Marquez Construction & Counsel for Texas Gamma Ray, Maintenance, LLC LLC dba TGR Industrial Services Scott J. Davenport Robert M. Lovein Davenport Law Firm, PC Lovein Ribman PC 2009 Lubbock Street 1225 Main Street, Suite 102 Houston, Texas 77007 Grapevine, Texas 76051 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Global Welding Service, Inc. Counsel for Dancar Energy Construction, LLC

Notice of Appearance – Page 3 of 4 W.Jason Walker Amy K. Wolfshohl Andrews Myers PC Emily A. Pendleton 1885 Saint James Place, 15th Floor 1000 Main Street, 36th Floor Houston, Texas 77056 Houston, Texas 77002 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Lexicon, Inc. [email protected] Counsel for Targa Southern Delaware LLC

/s/Kristen Bates Kristen Bates

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Lisa Prado on behalf of Kristen Bates Bar No. 24073881 [email protected] Envelope ID: 52737996 Status as of 4/22/2021 3:21 PM MST Associated Case Party: Global Welding Services, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Scott Davenport [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Targa Southern Delaware LLC Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Lola Martinez [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT Emily APendleton [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT Laura Folk [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT Amy K.Wolfshohl [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Inspection Associates, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Kristen Bates [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT Bret L.Strong [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Marianna Green [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

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Lisa Prado on behalf of Kristen Bates Bar No. 24073881 [email protected] Envelope ID: 52737996 Status as of 4/22/2021 3:21 PM MST Associated Case Party: Accredited Casualty and Surety Company, Inc. Chris Ward [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Texas Gamma Ray, LLC Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Richard A.Simmons [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status T. RagonRichey [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Marquez Construction & Maintenance, LLC Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Shane M.Bebout [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT Janie M.Whitfield [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Benchmark Electrical Solutions, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Charles E.Wear, Jr. [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

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Lisa Prado on behalf of Kristen Bates Bar No. 24073881 [email protected] Envelope ID: 52737996 Status as of 4/22/2021 3:21 PM MST Associated Case Party: Lexicon, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status W. JasonWalker [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Control Insulation Services, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Mel Smith [email protected] 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT