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*0 FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
*1 ACCEPTED 15-25-00085-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/4/2025 2:42 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK June 4, 2025 T.J. Turner tturner@cstrial.com 512-477-5099 Via Electronic Filing: Christopher A. Prine Fifteenth Court of Appeals P.O. Box 12852 Austin, Texas 78711 Telephone: (512) 463-1610 RE: Court of Appeals Number: 15-25-00085-CV
Trial Court Case Number: D-1-GN-20-006861 Style: Office of the Attorney General of Texas v. James Blake Brickman, David Maxwell, J. Mark Penley, and Ryan M. Vassar Dear Mr. Prine: Counsel for Appellee, David Maxwell files this letter to address the incorrect information included on Appellant’s Docketing Statement filed on May 20, 2025. After review of the Docketing Statement, Counsel noticed that the representation for Appellees David Maxwell and James Blake Brickman were incorrect.
Here are the following corrections to be made on the Docketing Statement filed on May 20, 2025: 1. Remove T.J. Turner with Cain & Skarnulis, PLLC as an attorney for Appellee, James Blake Brickman. 2. Remove Carlos R. Soltero and Gregory P. Saphire with Soltero Saphire Murrell PLLC as attorneys for Appellee, David Maxwell. [1] 3. Add T.J. Turner as Lead Attorney for Appellee, David Maxwell. 4. Update the address for Cain & Skarnulis, PLLC to 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2850,
Austin, Texas 78701. *2 June 4, 2025 Page 2
Sincerely, T.J. Turner
TJT/jc CC: w/enclosures: Carlos Ramon Soltero S OLTERO S APHIRE M URRELL PLLC 7320 N. Mopac Expy, Ste. 309 Austin, Texas 78731-2311 Email: carlos@ssmlawyers.com Gregory P. Saphire S OLTERO S APHIRE M URRELL PLLC 7320 N. Mopac Expy, Ste. 309 Austin, Texas 78731-2311 Email: greg@ssmlawyers.com Joseph R. Knight E WELL B ROWN B LANKE & K NIGHT LLP 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 2800 Austin, Texas 78701-4084 Email: jknight@ebbklaw.com Don A. Tittle L AW O FFICES OF D ON T ITTLE , PLLC Lakewood Towers, Suite 440 6301 Gaston Avenue Dallas, Texas 75214 Email: don@dontittlelaw.com Thomas Andrew Nesbitt N ESBITT L EGAL PLLC 809 West Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-2207 Email: tom@nesbittlegal.com
*3 June 4, 2025 Page 3
William Helfand O FFICE OF THE A TTORNEY G ENERAL P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, Texas 78711 Email: Bill.Helfand@lewisbrisbois.com
FILED
*4 21-1027
1/18/2023 11:16 AM
tex-71892097
SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
No. 21-1027 BLAKE A. HAWTHORNE, CLERK
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS,
Petitioner v.
JAMES BLAKE BRICKMAN, ET AL.,
Respondents On Petition for Review from the Third Court of Appeals, Austin UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND SUBSTITUTE LEAD COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT DAVID MAXWELL Carlos R. Soltero T.J. Turner State Bar No. 00791702 State Bar No. 24043967 carlos@ssmlawyers.com tturner@cstrial.com Gregory P. Sapire C AIN & S KARNULIS PLLC State Bar No. 00791601 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2850 greg@ssmlawyers.com Austin, Texas 78701 S OLTERO S APIRE M URRELL PLLC 512-477-5000 7320 N Mopac Suite 309 512-477-5011—Facsimile Austin, Texas 78731 512-422-1559 512-359-7996—Facsimile
ATTORNEYS FOR RESPONDENT *5
TO THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT: Respondent David Maxwell (Respondent Maxwell) files this Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Lead Counsel and respectfully requests the substitution of his current counsel—Carlos R. Soltero and the law firm of Soltero Sapire Murrell PLLC—for his new counsel—T.J. Turner with the firm Cain & Skarnulis PLLC—as Respondent Maxwell’s counsel of record pursuant to TX Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 6.5. In support of this Motion, Respondent Maxwell shows the Court the following:
1. Respondent Maxwell has been represented by Carlos R. Soltero and other attorneys at the law firm of Soltero Sapire Murrell PLLC. Mr. Maxwell has retained new counsel to represent his interests in this case, T.J. Turner with the firm Cain & Skarnulis PLLC. Mr. Turner is admitted to practice law in the state of Texas and has consented to serve as counsel for Mr. Maxwell in this proceeding.
2. Respondent Maxwell respectfully requests that Carlos R. Soltero and the law firm of Soltero Sapire Murrell PLLC be allowed to withdraw as counsel, and that the following be substituted as lead counsel of record for Respondent Maxwell in this matter:
T.J. Turner State Bar No. 24043967 tturner@cstrial.com
2 *6 C AIN & S KARNULIS PLLC 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2850 Austin, Texas 78701 512-477-5000 512-477-5011—Facsimile 3. Respondent Maxwell would show that substitution of the undersigned
will not prejudice any party. 4. Respondent Maxwell’s Withdrawing Counsel does not oppose the substitution, as indicated by the signature below. 5. There are no currently pending deadlines or settings in the case. The withdrawal of Respondent Maxwell’s Withdrawing Counsel and substitution of Respondent Maxwell’s Substituting Counsel are not sought for delay only.
6. Respondent Maxwell’s Substituting Counsel intend for this Motion to also serve as the Substituting Counsel’s Notice of Appearance in this lawsuit. P RAYER For these reasons, Respondent David Maxwell requests that the Court grant this Motion, permit the substitution of T.J. Turner with the law firm Cain & Skarnulis PLLC as his new lead counsel of record, and permit the withdrawal of Carlos R. Soltero and the law firm of Soltero Sapire Murrell PLLC.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Carlos R. Soltero with permission Carlos R. Soltero State Bar No. 00791702 carlos@ssmlawyers.com
3 *7 Gregory P. Sapire State Bar No. 00791601 greg@ssmlawyers.com S OLTERO S APIRE M URRELL PLLC 7320 N Mopac Suite 309 Austin, Texas 78731 512-422-1559 512-359-7996—Facsimile
/s/ T.J. Turner T.J. Turner State Bar No. 24043967 tturner@cstrial.com C AIN & S KARNULIS PLLC 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2850 Austin, Texas 78701 512-477-5000 512-477-5011—Facsimile
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
On January 10, 2023, the undersigned conferred with opposing counsel by email, who stated that Petitioner is unopposed to the relief requested in this motion. /s/ T.J. Turner T.J. Turner
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of Respondent’s Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Lead Counsel has been forwarded to all counsel of record in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on this 18th day of January 2023, via efiletxcourts.gov.
/s/ T.J. Turner T.J. Turner 4 *8 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below: Kiara Dial on behalf of Thomas Turner Bar No. 24043967 kdial@cstrial.com Envelope ID: 71892097 Status as of 1/18/2023 11:32 AM CST Associated Case Party: James BlakeBrickman Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Thomas ANesbitt tnesbitt@dnaustin.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT
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I I I TJ Turner tturner@cstrial.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Associated Case Party: J. MarkPenley Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
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I I I Don ATittle don@dontittlelaw.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Associated Case Party: David Maxwell Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
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I I Carlos RSoltero carlos@ssmlawyers.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Associated Case Party: Ryan M. Vassar Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
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I I Joseph RKnight jknight@ebbklaw.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Joseph R. Knight 11601275 jknight@ebbklaw.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Don A. Tittle 20080200 don@dontittlelaw.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Thomas Andrew Nesbitt 24007738 tnesbitt@dnaustin.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Carlos Ramon Soltero 791702 csoltero@maynardcooper.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Judd Stone 24076720 judd.stone@oag.texas.gov 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Lanora Pettit 24115221 lanora.pettit@oag.texas.gov 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT
*9 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
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on the date and to the persons listed below: Kiara Dial on behalf of Thomas Turner Bar No. 24043967 kdial@cstrial.com Envelope ID: 71892097 Status as of 1/18/2023 11:32 AM CST Case Contacts William FCole William.Cole@oag.texas.gov 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT Carrie Patino carrie.patino@oag.texas.gov 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM SENT SENT I I Kiara Dial kdial@cstrial.com 1/18/2023 11:16:56 AM
THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
*10 Post Office Box 12248
FILE COPY
Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-1312 Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Mr. Thomas John Turner Mr. Carlos Ramon Soltero Cain & Skarnulis, LLP Maynard Cooper & Gale, PC 400 W. 15th St., Ste. 1430 7320 N Mopac Expy Ste 309 Austin, TX 78701 Austin, TX 78731-2311
* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *
* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Mr. Joseph R. Knight Mr. Judd E. Stone II Ewell, Brown, Blanke & Knight LLP Office of the Attorney General 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 2800 P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78701-4084 Austin, TX 78711
* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *
* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Mr. Don A. Tittle Mr. Thomas Andrew Nesbitt Law Offices of Don Tittle, PLLC DeShazo & Nesbitt L.L.P. Lakewood Towers, Suite 440 809 West Avenue 6301 Gaston Avenue Austin, TX 78701-2207 Dallas, TX 75214 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *
* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *
RE: Case Number: 21-1027
Court of Appeals Number: 03-21-00161-CV Trial Court Number: D-1-GN-20-006861
Style: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS v. JAMES BLAKE BRICKMAN, J. MARK PENLEY, DAVID MAXWELL, AND RYAN M. VASSAR
Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the motion to withdraw in the above- referenced case. Motion to Withdraw Carlos Soltero and Substitute TJ Turner as Counsel for Respondent David Maxwell is granted.
Sincerely, Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk
THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
*11 Post Office Box 12248 Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-1312 by Alexander Claycomb Deputy Clerk
cc: Mr. Jeffrey D. Kyle (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) District Clerk Travis County (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Mr. James Sullivan (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Mr. Gregory Philip Sapire (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Mr. William Palmer (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Mr. Christopher Sterner (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Mr. Roger Topham (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Mr. Kent R. Hance (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)
*12 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Joey Chavez on behalf of Thomas Turner Bar No. 24043967 jchavez@cstrial.com Envelope ID: 101619701 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: Letter to the Court regarding Corrections to the Docketing Statement entered on May 20, 2025 Status as of 6/4/2025 2:49 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Gregory Sapire 791601 gsapire@maynardnexsen.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Joseph Knight 11601275 jknight@ebbklaw.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Thomas Turner 24043967 tturner@cstrial.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Scott Deshazo 24011414 sdeshazo@dnaustin.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Laura Goodson 24045959 lgoodson@dnaustin.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Don Tittle 20080200 don@dontittlelaw.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Thomas Nesbitt 24007738 tom@nesbittlegal.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Carlos Soltero 791702 csoltero@maynardnexsen.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Dawn Garrard Dawn.Garrard@lewisbrisbois.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Roger Topham 24100557 rt@tophamlaw.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT sean wood sean.wood@lewisbrisbois.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Erika Corona Erika.Corona@lewisbrisbois.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT William S.Helfand bill.helfand@lewisbrisbois.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT Joey AChavez jchavez@cstrial.com 6/4/2025 2:42:33 PM SENT
NOTES
[1] On January 18, 2023, T.J. Turner and Carlos Soltero filed an Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Lead Counsel for Respondent David Maxwell in Cause No. 21-1027 Office of the Attorney General of Texas vs. James Blake Brickman, et al filed in the Supreme Court of Texas. Later that day, the Court filed a letter addressing its review of the Unopposed Motion and granted the substitution of counsel. See Ex. A & B . 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2850 ï Austin, Texas 78701 ï 512-477-5000 ï 512-477-5011 fax ï www.cstrial.com