Free Motion to Withdraw as Attorney - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE
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Pursuant to Rule 7(e) of the Loca! Rules of Civil Procedure, the undersigned l
counsellor, W. Martyn Philpot, Jr., hereby respectfully requests leave of court to
withdraw his appearance in the above-referenced matter. The plaintiff has indicated a
desire to retain new counsel. Copies of the correspondence to plaintiff" s proposed new H
counsel are attached as Exhibits A & B. No reply has been received from Attorney l
Miniter or his office to this date. Notice has been sent to the plaintiff, via certified mail,
of the instant Motion to Withdraw. Plaintiff is hereby notified that the failure to engage
successor counsel or file a pro se appearance will result in the granting of the instant
Motion to Withdraw and may result in a dismissal or default being entered against her.
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WHEREF ORE, the undersigned respectfully requests that he be allowed to
withdraw his appearance from the instant matter.
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Law Office of
W. Martyn Philpot, Jr., L.L.C.
409 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06511
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Federal Bar No. ct05747
CERTIFICATION
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing was mailed, postage
prepaid, this date, to: Jane B. Emmons, AAG, Office of the Attorney General, 55 Elm
Street, P.O. Box 120, Hartford, CT 06141-0120, and certified mail 1:0 Eunice
Smith, p.o. Box 4415, Hartford, cr 06147.
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EMAIL: [email protected]
September 29, 2003
Francis A. Miniter, Esq. i
Miniter and Associates I
147 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106 R
Re: Eunice Smith v. Department of Correction 2
Dear Attorney Miniter: i
It is my understanding that Eunice Smith has contacted you concerning the taking over of
all future legal representation of her interests in the aboveweferenced matter. In accordance with
Revised Formal Opinion No. 31 of the Connecticut Bar Association Committee on Professional
Ethics, your office is obligated to hold in escrow all attorney’s fees generated in this matter until
such time as an agreement can be made concerning any fee dispute. Upon your receipt of this
letter, kindly forward back to this office your agreement to the above. Once this has been [
received, the file will be copied and forwarded to your office promptly. g
Thank you for your professional courtesy in this matter. I
Sincerely, I remain
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. W. Martyn Phiipo Jr.
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LAW OFFICE OF w. MARTYN i=i-m.poT, Jn. I
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EMAIL: [email protected]
October 21, 2003
Francis A. Miniter, Esq.
Miniter and Associates "
147 Charter Oak Avenue »
Hartford, CT 06106 K
Re: Eunice Smith v. Department of Correction .
Dear Attorney Miniter: I
I am writing as a follow—up to my Scpte1nbe1·29, 2003 letter to you concerning your
taking over of the above-referenced file. Please advise as to your position with respect to this
matter. Upon your forwarding a letter indicating you will hold all attorney’s fees generated in
connection with this matter in escrow until we have agreed upon a reasonable fee distribution, I
will forward the tile. J
A I look forward to hearing from you. {
Sincerely, I remain
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