WI-LAN Inc. v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. et al

Filing 166

Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Juliet M. Dirba by WI-LAN Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fedock, John)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TYLER DIVISION
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WI-LAN INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM
ERICSSON; ERICSSON INC.; SONY
ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
AB; SONY ERICSSON MOBILE
COMMUNICATIONS (USA) INC.; HTC
CORPORATION; HTC AMERICA, INC.;
EXEDEA INC.; LG ELECTRONICS, INC.;
LG ELECTRONICS MOBILECOMM U.S.A.,
INC.; LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC.
Defendants.

Civil Action No. 6:10-cv-521-LED
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL
Plaintiff Wi-LAN Inc. (hereinafter “Plaintiff”) files this Motion to Withdraw Counsel. In
support of this Motion, Plaintiff shows the Court the following:
1. Juliet M. Dirba, having appeared in the above-captioned case on behalf of Plaintiff,
has left the firm of Vinson & Elkins LLP and will no longer act as counsel for
Plaintiff in this action.
2. Plaintiff will continue to be represented by David B. Weaver and others of Vinson &
Elkins LLP, and by Wesley Hill and others of the Ward & Smith Law Firm.
3. The withdrawal of Juliet M. Dirba as counsel for Plaintiff will not delay the
proceedings in this matter.
4. Plaintiff has met-and-conferred with the Defendants in this action, and the Defendants

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do not oppose this motion.
5. Therefore, Plaintiff requests that this Motion to Withdraw Counsel be granted and
that Juliet M. Dirba be removed from the official service list in this case.

Dated: March 15, 2012

Johnny Ward
Texas Bar No. 00794818
Wesley Hill
Texas Bar No. 24032294
WARD & SMITH LAW FIRM
111 W. Tyler Street
Longview, TX 75601
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ John A. Fedock____________
David B. Weaver, Lead Attorney
Texas Bar No. 00798576
Michael A. Valek
Texas Bar No. 24044028
Avelyn M. Ross
Texas Bar No. 24027817
John A. Fedock
Texas Bar No. 24059737
Syed K. Fareed
Texas Bar No. 24065216
Jeffrey T. Han
Texas Bar No. 24069870
Seth A. Lindner
Texas Bar No. 24078862
VINSON & ELKINS LLP
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78746
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Chuck P. Ebertin
California Bar No. 161374
VINSON & ELKINS LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 410
Palo Alto, CA 94301-1918
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Wi-LAN Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
Pursuant to Local Rule CV-7(h), movant has contacted opposing counsel and no party
opposes the relief requested herein.

/s/ John A. Fedock
John A. Fedock

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in
compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). As such, this document was served on all counsel who are
deemed to have consented to electronic service. Local Rule CV-5(a)(3)(A). All other counsel
of record not deemed to have consented to electronic service were served with a true and correct
copy of the foregoing by email and/or fax, on this the 15th day of March 2012.

/s/ John A. Fedock
John A. Fedock

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