Free Motion to Withdraw - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:01-cv-02163-BNB-MEH

Document 284

Filed 02/01/2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 01-CV-2163-BNB-MEH SIERRA CLUB and MINERAL POLICY CENTER, Plaintiffs, vs. EL PASO PROPERTIES, INC., Defendant. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL ______________________________________________________________________________ COMES NOW Michael J. Gustafson, in compliance with District of Colorado Local Civil Rule 83.3, and hereby submits this Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for El Paso Properties, Inc. ("El Paso") in the above-captioned case and states as follows: 1. Until January 1, 2008 El Paso was represented by the law firm of Merrill, Anderson & Harris, LLC. Merrill, Anderson & Harris changed its name to Stephen D. Harris, Attorneys at Law, LLC effective January 1, 2008. El Paso continues to be represented by Stephen D. Harris, Attorneys at Law, LLC in this proceeding. 2. The undersigned was employed by Merrill, Anderson & Harris as an associate attorney until December 31, 2007 and is currently employed by the law firm of Felt, Monson & Culichia in Colorado Springs. Since he no longer works for the firm that represents El Paso, the undersigned wishes to withdraw as counsel for El Paso. 3. El Paso will not be injured by the undersigned's withdrawal from this case as El Paso is still represented by Stephen D. Harris and James L. Merrill of Stephen D. Harris, Attorneys at Law, LLC. 4. The undersigned filed and served a Notice of Intent to Withdraw as Counsel on this Court, opposing counsel, and El Paso and its remaining counsel. WHEREFORE, the undersigned respectfully requests that the Court enter an order allowing him to withdraw as counsel for El Paso in the above captioned matter.
MICHAEL GUSTAFSON'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL Sierra Club, et al. v. El Paso Gold Mines, Inc. (Civil Action No. 01-CV-2163) Page 1

Case 1:01-cv-02163-BNB-MEH

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Respectfully submitted this 1st day of February, 2008. DULY SIGNED ORIGINAL ON FILE

__/s Michael J. Gustafson____________ Michael J. Gustafson CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL was sent via ECF this 29th day of January, 2008, to the following: John M. Barth, Esq. Attorney at Law Post Office Box 409 Hygiene, Colorado 80533 Stephen D. Harris, Esq James L. Merrill, Esq 20 Boulder Crescent Colorado Springs, CO 80903 DULY SIGNED ORIGINAL ON FILE _____/s Michael J. Gustafson________ Michael J. Gustafson Roger Flynn, Esq. Jeffrey C. Parson, #30210 2260 Baseline Road, Suite 101A Boulder, Colorado 80302

MICHAEL GUSTAFSON'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL Sierra Club, et al. v. El Paso Gold Mines, Inc. (Civil Action No. 01-cv-2163-BNB-MEH) Page 2