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Motion to Withdraw as Counsel — No. 1:21-cr-00199 (Dkt. 90, N.D. Ga.)

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A Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, Document 90 filed November 16, 2022 in the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division (Case 1:21-cr-00199-ELR-CCB), United States v. Paul Kwak, filed under Local Rule 57.1(E)(2) by Kate Forrest of Pate, Johnson & Church, LLC. The motion states that the defendant's lead counsel, Page Pate, recently passed away suddenly and the firm is winding down. Ms. Forrest has obtained new employment and will no longer practice criminal law as of December 1, 2022. The case will be handled by the remaining attorney of record, Thomas Church, and the defendant was told in person on October 21, 2022 of her plan to withdraw and did not object.

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     Case 1:21-cr-00199-ELR-CCB Document 90 Filed 11/16/22 Page 1 of 3




              IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
             FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
                        ATLANTA DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA             :
                                     :
v.                                   :        CASE NO.: 1:21-CR-199-ELR-CCB
                                     :
PAUL KWAK                            :
                                     :
      Defendant.                     :

                   MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

      Pursuant to Local Rule 57.1(E)(2), Kate Forrest (“Ms. Forrest”), one of the

attorneys of record for Defendant, Paul Kwak (“Mr. Kwak”) hereby files the

following motion to withdraw as counsel. In support of this motion, Ms. Forrest

shows the following:

                                         1.
      As this Court is aware, Mr. Kwak’s lead counsel, Page Pate, recently passed

away suddenly. In the wake of Mr. Pate’s death, the undersigned firm is now in the

early stages of winding-down. As a result of this, Ms. Forrest has obtained new

employment and will no longer be practicing criminal law beginning on December

1, 2022.

                                         2.
      As a result of these factors, Mr. Kwak’s case will now be handled solely by

his remaining attorney of record, Mr. Thomas Church. Mr. Kwak is aware of this
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change, and he was notified in person of Ms. Forrest’s intent to file a motion to

withdraw with this Court on October 21, 2022. Mr. Kwak acknowledged this notice

and did not object to the filing of the motion.

                                          3.

      For these reasons, Ms. Forrest respectfully requests that this Court permit her

to withdraw as counsel in the above-styled matter.


      This 16th day of November, 2022.
                                               PATE, JOHNSON & CHURCH, LLC

                                               /s/ Kate Forrest
                                               Kate Forrest
                                               Georgia Bar No.: 555336
                                               101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3300
                                               Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                                               (404) 223-3310




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                          CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

      This is to certify that I have this day electronically filed the foregoing Motion

with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will automatically send

email notifications of such filing to all counsel of record in this matter.



      This 16th day of November, 2022.



                                               PATE, JOHNSON & CHURCH, LLC


                                               /s/ Kate Forrest
                                               Kate Forrest
                                               Georgia Bar No.: 555336
                                               101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3300
                                               Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                                               (404) 223-3310

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