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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 04-cv-1271-EWN-BNB

PATRICK M. HAWKINSON, Plaintiff, v. JAMES A. MONTOYA, in his individual and official capacities, R. LYNN KEENER, ROBERT SCRANTON, and ESTATE OF OPAL WILSON, Defendants. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTION TO WITHDRAW ______________________________________________________________________________ The undersigned counsel, Awilda R. Marquez, attorney for Defendant, James A. Montoya, hereby moves this Court, pursuant to D.C.Colo.LCivR 83.3(D), to be allowed to withdraw as counsel for Defendant Montoya, and as grounds therefore states as follows: 1. Awilda Marquez, an associate with the law firm of Hall & Evans, L.L.C., has Ms. Marquez is terminating her

been representing Defendant Montoya in this matter.

employment with Hall & Evans, L.L.C. on or about June 29, 2007. 2. 3. Jennifer Veiga has entered her appearance with this Court. As Ms. Marquez will no longer be associated with Hall & Evans, L.L.C., and as

Jennifer Veiga will continue to represent Defendant Montoya, Ms. Marquez respectfully requests that the Court enter an order permitting her to withdraw from this case.

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Pursuant to D.C.Colo.L.Civ.R. 7.1.(A), the undersigned counsel has an obligation

to attempt to confer with the other parties prior to filing this Motion. Plaintiff is represented by counsel Dennis W. Hartley, Esq. and Mr. Hartley has no objection to the withdrawal of Ms. Marquez. WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel respectfully requests that the Court enter an Order permitting her to withdraw as counsel for Defendant Montoya. Dated this 2nd day of July 2007. Respectfully submitted,

s/Awilda R. Marquez, Esq. Awilda R. Marquez, Esq. Hall & Evans, L.L.C. 1125 - 17th Street, Suite 600 Denver, CO 80202-2052 303-628-3300 303-628-3368 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT JAMES A. MONTOYA

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (CM/ECF) I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 2nd day of July, 2007, I mailed a true and correct copy of the foregoing MOTION TO WITHDRAW with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to the following e-mail addresses: Robert J.M. Scranton, Esq. 231 East Vermijo Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903 E-mail: [email protected] Dennis W. Hartley, Esq. Law Office of Dennis W. Hartley, P.C. 1749 S. Eighth St., Ste. 5 Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: (719) 635-5521 Fax: (719) 635-5760 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] I further hereby certify that on this 2nd day of July, 2007, I have mailed or served the foregoing document to the following non-CM/ECF participant in the manner (mail, hand-delivery, etc.) indicated by the non-participant's name: Case Manager for Patrick Hawkinson (via U.S. Mail, postage prepaid) #62702 Sterling Correctional Facility P.O. Box 6000 - SCF Sterling, CO 80751

s/ Leslie Grauberger, Secretary Awilda R. Marquez, Esq. Hall & Evans, LLC 1125 - 17th Street, Suite 600 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: 303-628-3367 Fax: 303-628-3368 E-Mail: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant James A. Montoya

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