In the Guardianship of Landen Thomas Griswold, an Incapacitated Person v. the State of Texas

ACCEPTED 15-25-00017-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 4/24/2025 10:45 AM No. 15-25-00017-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK In the Court of Appeals FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS for the Fifteenth Judicial District AUSTIN, TEXAS ______________________________ 4/24/2025 10:45:52 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk I N THE G UARDIANSHIP OF L ANDEN T HOMAS G RISWOLD , AN I NCAPACITATED P ERSON ______________________________ On Appeal from Cause No. G00074 County Court at Law Cherokee County, Texas ______________________________ APPELLEE’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND NOTICE OF LEAD COUNSEL ______________________________

Appellee, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, would show the Court the following: 1. The current counsel on behalf of Appellee is Alyssa Bixby-Lawson.

2. Ms. Bixby-Lawson has accepted a position outside of Texas Office of the Attorney General and requests to withdraw from this case. Appellee designates Reed Arroyo as new lead counsel. Mr. Arroyo is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas and is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Arroyo’s contact information is as follows:

Reed Arroyo Texas Bar No. 24143565 Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Tel: (512) 475-4072 Fax: (512) 302-0667 [email protected]

3. Appellee respectfully requests that the Court remove Ms. Bixby-Lawson as counsel of record and attorney-in-charge for this cause.

4. The undersigned has conferred with counsel for Appellant, who indicated they are unopposed to the withdrawal of Ms. Bixby-Lawson and substitution of Mr. Arroyo as counsel in charge of Appellee.

PRAYER Appellee requests that Mr. Arroyo be added to all future correspondence and notifications of filings in this matter and be substituted as lead counsel, and that Ms. Bixby-Lawson be removed as counsel of record.

Respectfully submitted, KEN PAXTON Attorney General BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation KIMBERLY GDULA Chief, General Litigation Division /s/ Alyssa Bixby-Lawson Alyssa Bixby-Lawson Texas Bar No. 24122680 Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone: (210) 270-1118 Fax: (512) 320-0667 [email protected] Reed S. Arroyo Texas Bar No. 24143565 Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone: (210) 270-1118 Fax: (512) 320-0667 [email protected] Counsel for Appellants

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE On April 23, 2025, the undersigned conferred with lead counsel for Appellee, who stated they are unopposed to the relief requested.

/s/ Alyssa Bixby-Lawson ALYSSA BIXBY-LAWSON

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been served electronically through the electronic-filing manager on April 24, 2025 to all counsel of record.

/s/ Alyssa Bixby-Lawson ALYSSA BIXBY-LAWSON

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Alyssa Bixby-Lawson on behalf of Alyssa Bixby-Lawson Bar No. 24122680 [email protected] Envelope ID: 100036159 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Appellee's Motion to Withdraw and Notice Lead Counsel Status as of 4/24/2025 11:55 AM CST Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services Commission Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jonathan Petix 24027728 [email protected] 4/24/2025 10:45:52 AM SENT Alyssa Bixby-Lawson 24122680 [email protected] 4/24/2025 10:45:52 AM SENT Victoria Gomez [email protected] 4/24/2025 10:45:52 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Candice Jeffcoat Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Tracia Lee [email protected] 4/24/2025 10:45:52 AM SENT