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Motion to Withdraw as Counsel — No. 1:21-cr-00199 (Dkt. 94, N.D. Ga.)

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A Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, Document 94 filed December 12, 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 Thomas D. Church of Pate, Johnson & Church, LLC. The motion states that lead counsel Page Pate recently passed away suddenly, the firm is winding down and dissolving, and counsel can no longer represent the defendant after that. It adds that the defendant has retained new counsel, who filed an entry of appearance in the case on December 12, 2022. The same firm's other attorney of record is not named in this filing.

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     Case 1:21-cr-00199-ELR-CCB Document 94 Filed 12/12/22 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), Thomas D. Church (“undersigned

counsel”), attorney of record for Defendant Paul Kwak (“Mr. Kwak”) hereby files

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

undersigned counsel 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 law firm is now

winding down. As a result of this, undersigned counsel will no longer be able to

represent Mr. Kwak after the firm winds down and dissolves.

                                          2.
      Mr. Kwak has since retained new counsel, who filed an entry of appearance

in the case on December 12, 2022.
     Case 1:21-cr-00199-ELR-CCB Document 94 Filed 12/12/22 Page 2 of 3




                                         3.

      For these reasons, undersigned counsel respectfully requests that this Court

permit him to withdraw as counsel in the above-styled matter.


      This 12th day of December, 2022.
                                              PATE, JOHNSON & CHURCH, LLC

                                              /s/ Thomas D. Church
                                              Thomas D. Church
                                              Georgia Bar No.: 956589
                                              101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3300
                                              Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                                              (404) 223-3310




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      Case 1:21-cr-00199-ELR-CCB Document 94 Filed 12/12/22 Page 3 of 3




                          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 12th day of December, 2022.
                                               PATE, JOHNSON & CHURCH, LLC

                                               /s/ Thomas D. Church
                                               Thomas D. Church
                                               Georgia Bar No.: 956589
                                               101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 3300
                                               Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                                               (404) 223-3310

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