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 5/9/2025 11:27 AM No. 15-25-00017-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE ______________________________ CLERK FILED IN In the Court of Appeals 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS for the Fifteenth Judicial District 5/9/2025 11:27:30 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 UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND NOTICE OF LEAD COUNSEL

Appellee, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), files this Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Notice of Lead Counsel and, in support, shows the Court the following: 1. The current counsel on behalf of Appellee is Reed Arroyo.

2. Mr. Arroyo has accepted a position outside of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and requests to withdraw from this case. Appellee designates Terri M. Abernathy as new lead counsel. Ms. Abernathy is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas and is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas. Ms. Abernathy’s contact information is as follows: Terri M. Abernathy Assistant Attorney General Texas State Bar No. 24062894 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711 Phone (512) 936-0562 Division Fax (512) 320-0667 Email [email protected] 3. Appellee respectfully requests the Court remove Mr. Arroyo 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 Mr. Arroyo and substitution of Ms. Abernathy as attorney-in-charge for Appellee.

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

Respectfully submitted, KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas 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/ Reed Arroyo____________________ REED ARROYO Assistant Attorney General Texas Bar No. 24143565 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711 Phone (512) 475-4072 Division Fax (512) 320-0667 Email [email protected] TERRI M. ABERNATHY Assistant Attorney General Texas Bar No. 24122680 Attorney-in-Charge OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711 Phone (512) 936-0562 Division Fax (512) 320-0667 Email [email protected] Counsel for Appellees

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE On May 8, 2025, the undersigned conferred with lead counsel for Appellant, Tracia Lee, who stated Appellant is unopposed to the relief requested.

/s/ Reed Arroyo____________________ REED ARROYO Assistant Attorney General

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been filed electronically through the electronic-filing manager on May 9, 2025 causing e-service to all counsel of record as follows:

Tracia Y. Lee [email protected] Laurel M. Smith [email protected] Kean Miller, LLP Pennzoil South Tower Louisiana Street, Suite 1800 Houston, Texas 77002 Phone (713) 844-3000 [email protected]

/s/ Reed Arroyo REED ARROYO Assistant Attorney General

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Tristan Garza on behalf of Reed Arroyo Bar No. 24143565 [email protected] Envelope ID: 100646096 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: APPELLEES UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND NOTICE OF LEAD COUNSEL Status as of 5/9/2025 12:31 PM CST Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services Commission Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jonathan Petix 24027728 [email protected] 5/9/2025 11:27:30 AM SENT Alyssa Bixby-Lawson 24122680 [email protected] 5/9/2025 11:27:30 AM SENT Tristan AGarza [email protected] 5/9/2025 11:27:30 AM SENT Terri Abernathy [email protected] 5/9/2025 11:27:30 AM SENT Quennette Rose [email protected] 5/9/2025 11:27:30 AM SENT Reed Arroyo [email protected] 5/9/2025 11:27:30 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Candice Jeffcoat Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Tracia Lee [email protected] 5/9/2025 11:27:30 AM SENT