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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FISHERMAN'S HARVEST, INC., C. JOE NELSON, JR., DORIS MAE NELSON, VANESSA JO NELSON VALLEJO, VICKIE JO NELSON SALAZAR, CHILDRESS SEAFOOD, INC., W. F. CHILDRESS AND ALTON LEE KELLY Plaintiffs, V. THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Defendants. ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
NO. 05-840C (Chief Judge Damich)
PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: NOW COME Plaintiffs, Fisherman's Harvest, Inc., C. Joe Nelson, Jr., Doris Mae Nelson, Vanessa Jo Nelson Vallejo and Vickie Jo Nelson Salazar, as Movants herein, and as prescribed by RCFC 83.1(c)(4), request leave of Court to substitute David E. Bernsen for Paul O'Finan as attorney of record for Plaintiffs, and Mark Faggard of counsel to David E. Bernsen, in the above-entitled and numbered cause, and in support thereof, would show the court the following: I. David E. Bernsen and Mark Faggard have been employed to represent Plaintiffs. Both Mr. Bernsen and Mr. Faggard have been admitted to practice before this Honorable Court. Paul O'Finan has agreed for the withdrawal of his services as the attorney of record for Movants and hereby agrees to the substitution of David E. Bernsen as attorney of record and Mark Faggard of counsel to David E. Bernsen. This substitution is not sought for delay only.
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WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Movants, Fisherman's Harvest, Inc., C. Joe Nelson, Jr., Doris Mae Nelson, Vanessa Jo Nelson Vallejo and Vickie Jo Nelson Salazar pray for the Court to enter an order substituting David E. Bernsen for Paul O'Finan, and Mark Faggard of counsel to David E. Bernsen, and discharging Paul O'Finan as attorney of record for Movants, and for such other and further relief that may be awarded at law or in equity.
APPROVED TO AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
s/ Paul O'Finan
PAUL O'FINAN
Respectfully submitted, By:
s/ David E. Bernsen
DAVID ERIC BERNSEN Southern District of Texas Bar No. 83425 Texas State Bar No. 02217500 LAW OFFICE OF DAVID E. BERNSEN, P.C. Post Office Box 822 Beaumont, Texas 77704 (409) 832-1957 (409) 832-2211 [FACSIMILE] [email protected] ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS, FISHERMAN'S HARVEST, INC., C. JOE NELSON, JR., DORIS MAE NELSON, VANESSA JO NELSON VALLEJO AND VICKIE JO NELSON SALAZAR AND A. MARK FAGGARD Texas State Bar No. 06772000
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A. MARK FAGGARD, P.C. 550 Fannin Street, Suite 1141 Beaumont, Texas 77701 (409) 835-4300 (409) 835-4335 [FACSIMILE] [email protected] OF COUNSEL TO ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS, FISHERMAN'S HARVEST, INC., C. JOE NELSON, JR., DORIS MAE NELSON, VANESSA JO NELSON VALLEJO AND VICKIE JO NELSON SALAZAR
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the above and foregoing instrument has been served via E-File and/or certified U.S. Mail, return receipt requested, to all counsel of record on this the 17th day of November, 2005.
s/ David E. Bernsen
DAVID E. BERNSEN E-mail: [email protected]
David D'Alessandris ATTORNEY FOR THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Attn: Classification Unit 8th Floor 1100 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 TEL: (202) 307-1011 FAX: (202) 514-8624 Via Electronic Transmission Paul O'Finan
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ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR CHILDRESS SEAFOOD, INC., W. F. CHILDRESS AND ALTON LEE KELLY 9597 Jones Road, #317 Houston, Texas 77065 Phone: (713) 202-1776 Via Electronic Transmission E-Mail: [email protected] Shannon T. Nash OF COUNSEL TO ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR CHILDRESS SEAFOOD, INC., W. F. CHILDRESS AND ALTON LEE KELLY Tolleson & Nash 26510 Keith Street Spring, Texas 77373 TEL: (281) 350-3900 FAX: (281) 350-9977 By Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FISHERMAN'S HARVEST, INC., C. JOE NELSON, JR., DORIS MAE NELSON, VANESSA JO NELSON VALLEJO, VICKIE JO NELSON SALAZAR, CHILDRESS SEAFOOD, INC., W. F. CHILDRESS AND ALTON LEE KELLY Plaintiffs, V. THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Defendants. ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
NO. 05-840C (Chief Judge Damich)
AFFIDAVIT OF APPOINTMENT David E. Bernsen, having been duly sworn, deposes and says: 1. I am submitting this Affidavit in support of the Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for
Substitution of Counsel (hereinafter "Motion") filed by Fisherman's Harvest, Inc., C. Joe Nelson, Jr., Doris Mae Nelson, Vanessa Jo Nelson Vallejo and Vickie Jo Nelson Salazar, Movants herein. 2. I am over the age of twenty-one (21) years, have never been convicted of a felony,
have personal knowledge of the facts and statements contained herein, and hereby swear that they are true and correct. 3. If called upon to testify as to the facts contained in this Motion, I could and would
testify competently because the facts are personally known to me to be true. 4. I am an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Texas, as well as before this
Honorable Court. My office address is 490 Park Street, Suite 210, Post Office Box 822, Beaumont, Texas 77704. I have personal knowledge of the facts of this case.
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I hereby state that I have read the Motion and that every statement contained therein
is within my personal knowledge and is true and correct. I declare under penalty of perjury and the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct. Further affiant sayeth not. DATED this the 17th day of November, 2005.
s/ David E. Bernsen
DAVID E. BERNSEN
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