W et al v. The City Of New York , et al

Filing 474

NOTICE AND ORDER FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL re: 473 Proposed Order for Withdrawal of Attorney: The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate Attorney Luke Xavier Flynn-Fitzsimmons' appearance as attorney for Intervenors Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, Center for Family Representation, Inc., and Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem. (Attorney Luke Xavier Flynn-Fitzsimmons terminated.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 3/5/2020) (jwh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
ELISA W., by her next friend, Elizabeth
Barricelli, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

15 Civ. 5273 (LTS) (SLC)

-againstTHE CITY OF NEW YORK, et al.,
Defendants.

NOTICE AND [PROPOSED) ORDER FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, upon the annexed declaration of Luke X. Flynn­
Fitzsimmons, and subject to the approval of the Court, Luke X. Flynn-Fitzsimmons hereby
withdraws as counsel for Intervenors Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, Center
for Family Representation, Inc., and Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (the "Parent
Advocate Intervenors"), and shall be removed from the Case Management/Electronic Case Files
(CM/ECF) notification list in the above-captioned matter. Audra J. Soloway of Paul, Weiss,
Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP will continue to represent the Parent Advocate Intervenors in
this proceeding.

Dated: New York, New York
March j_, 2020

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The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate
Attorney Luke Xavier Flynn-Fitzsimmons' appearance as
attorney for Intervenors Brooklyn Defender Services, The
Bronx Defenders, Center for Family Representation, Inc.,
and Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem.
SO ORDERED: 3/5/2020

Sarah L Cave
United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
ELISA W., by her next friend, Elizabeth
Barricelli, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

15 Civ. 5273 (LTS) (HBP)

-againstTHE CITY OF NEW YORK, et al.,
Defendants.
DECLARATION OF LUKE X. FLYNN-FITZSIMMONS
1.

I am an associate at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &

Garrison LLP, counsel for Intervenors Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, Center
for Family Representation, Inc., and Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (the “Parent
Advocate Intervenors”). I submit this declaration in compliance with Local Rule 1.4 to notify the
Court that I am withdrawing as counsel because I am leaving the employ of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind,
Wharton & Garrison LLP.
2.

Audra J. Soloway of the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &

Garrison LLP will continue to represent the Parent Advocate Intervenors in this proceeding.
3.

My withdrawal will not delay the matter or prejudice any party.

4.

I am not retaining a charging lien.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746,1 declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing
is true and correct.

Dated: New York, New York
March ^j_, 2020

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that, on March

2020, I caused a true and correct copy of the

foregoing to be served upon all parties to this litigation via the CM/ECF system, and upon the
following via Federal Express:

Lauren Shapiro
Brooklyn Defender Services
177 Livingston Street, 7th FI.
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Maura Keating
Center for Family Representation
40 Worth Street, Suite 605
New York, NY 10013

Emma Ketteringham
Bronx Defenders
360 East 161st St.
Bronx, NY 10451

Zainab Akbar
Neighborhood Defender Service
317 Lenox Ave
New York, NY 10027