Huon v. Breaking Media et al

Filing 138

MOTION by counsel for Defendants Breaking Media, Breakingmedia.com, David Lat, John Lerner, David Minkin, Elie Mystal to withdraw as attorney - Sharon Albrecht (Albrecht, Sharon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS – EASTERN DIVISION
MEANITH HUON,
Plaintiff,
v.
ABOVETHELAW.COM, DAVID LAT, ELIE
MYSTAL, BREAKINGMEDIA.COM, JOHN
LERNER, DAVID MINKIN, BREAKING MEDIA,
JOHN DOES 1 to 100, GAWKER MEDIA a/k/a
GAWKER.COM, JEZEBEL.COM, NICK DENTON,
IRIN CARMON, GABY DARBYSHIRE, JOHN
DOES 101 to 200, LAWYERGOSSIP.COM, JOHN
DOE NO. 201, NEWNATION.ORG a/k/a
NEWNATION.TV a/k/a NEW NATION NEWS, and
JOHN DOE NOS. 401, 402, and 403,
Defendants.

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) Case No. 11-cv-03054
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) Judge Aspen
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) Magistrate Judge Gilbert
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MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE
Pursuant to Local Rule 83.17, Sharon Albrecht respectfully requests that this Court grant
her leave to withdraw her appearance in this litigation.
1.

Ms. Albrecht is leaving her employment at the law firm Mandell Menkes LLC

and will not be participating in the representation of Breaking Media, LLC, David Lat, Elie
Mystal, John Lerner, and David Minkin in this matter.
2.

Breaking Media, LLC, David Lat, Elie Mystal, John Lerner, and David Minkin

will continue to be represented by other counsel of record from Mandell Menkes LLC.
3.

This motion is not brought for the purpose of delaying the proceedings, and

granting this relief will not prejudice any of the parties.

WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel respectfully request that this Court enter an
order withdrawing the appearance of Sharon Albrecht as counsel for Breaking Media, LLC,
David Lat, Elie Mystal, John Lerner, and David Minkin.

Dated: February 14, 2012

Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ Sharon Albrecht____

Sharon Albrecht (ARDC #6288927)
Mandell Menkes LLC
One North Franklin, Suite 3600
Chicago, Illinois 60606
[phone]
190029

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