HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-cv-1343 - Elias v. City of Fort Collins, et al. - 106 - Motion to Withdraw as CounselIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-1343-GPG-KAS
Harris Elias,
Plaintiff.
v.
City of Fort Collins,
Jason Haferman, and
Sergeant Allen Heaton,
Defendants.
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
Katherine N. Hoffman, Esq. of Hall & Evans, L.L.C., pursuant to D.C.COLO.LAttyR5(b),
moves the Court to permit her to withdraw as counsel for Defendants City of Fort Collins (“City”)
and Sergeant Allen Heaton (“Sgt. Heaton”) (together, “Defendants”), in this matter.
STATEMENT OF CONFERRAL
Pursuant to D.C.Colo.LAttyR. 5(b), this Motion is excepted from the duty to confer.
1. Katherine N. Hoffman, Esq., of Hall & Evans, LLC, hereby moves to withdraw her
representation of the above-named Defendants in the matter herein.
2. Mark S. Ratner, Esq. and Robert Weiner, Esq. of Hall & Evans, L.L.C., shall remain
as counsel of record for Defendants City of Fort Collins and Sergeant Allen Heaton.
3. Katherine Hoffman’s last day working as an Attorney at Hall & Evans, LLC is August
2, 2024.
4. Because of the continuous representation of the above-named Defendants by Mark S.
Ratner, Esq. and Robert Weiner, Esq., no notification to the above-named Defendants
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of their responsibility for complying with all court orders and time limitations, or the
need to obtain legal counsel, is required by D.C.Colo.LAttyR 5(b).
5. No party will be prejudiced by this requested withdrawal of counsel.
WHEREFORE, Katherine N. Hoffman, Esq., requests that this Court grant her leave to
withdraw as counsel of record for Defendants City of Fort Collins and Sergeant Allen Heaton in
this matter.
Respectfully submitted this 1st day of August 2024.
s/ Katherine N. Hoffman
Mark S. Ratner, Esq.
Katherine N. Hoffman, Esq.
Hall & Evans, L.L.C.
1001 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202
303-628-3300 /Fax: 303-628-3368
ratnerm@hallevans.com
hoffmank@hallevans.com
Attorneys for the City of Fort Collins and Allen
Heaton
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (CM/ECF)
I hereby certify that on the 1st day of August 2024, a true and correct copy of the foregoing
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL was filed with the Court via CM/ECF and served
on the below-listed party by email:
Sarah Schielke, Esq.
sarah@lifeandlibertylaw.com
Jonathan M. Abramson, Esq.
jabramson@sgrllc.com
Yulia Nikolaevskaya, Esq.
jnikolavskaya@sgrllc.com
s/ Erica Cameron
Erica Cameron, Legal Assistant
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