Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel — No. 2:21-cr-00580 (Dkt. 22, C.D. Cal.)

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A two-page Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel (Form G-01), Document 22, filed May 12, 2022 in United States v. Abdul-Malik McClain, Case Number 21-CR-00580-PA, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The form names Alex R. Kessel of the Law Office of Alex Kessel as the withdrawing attorney for the defendant and Milton C. Grimes of the Law offices of Milton C. Grimes as the newly retained counsel. Section III carries signature lines for both attorneys and for the defendant, who consents to the withdrawal of his current counsel and to substitution of counsel. The form's instructions explain when court permission for withdrawal or substitution is required.

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Case 2:21-cr-00580-MWF Document 22 Filed 05/12/22 Pagelof2 Page ID #:87

Name and address:

MILTON C. GRIMES; SBN 59437

LAW OFFICES OF MILTON C. GRIMES
3774 W. 54th Street.

Los Angeles, CA 90043

Telephone: (323) 295-3023

Facsimile: (323) 295-3708

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CASB NUMBER:
21-CR-00580-PA
v. PLAINTIPE(S)
ABDUL-MALIK MCCLAIN REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF
SUBSTITUTION OR WITHDRAWAL
DEFENDANT(S) OF COUNSEL

INSTRUCTIONS

Generally, an attorney may withdraw from representing a party in a case without the Court's permission if another
member of the attorney's firm or agency will continue to represent that party and the withdrawing attorney is not the
only member in good standing of the Bar of this Court representing that party. In that circumstance, the withdrawing
altorney should complete and file a “Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel” (Form G-123), instead of this
“Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel” (Form G-01).

Notably, however, Court permission for withdrawal or substitution is required if no member of the withdrawing
attorney's firm or agency will remain as counsel of record. In such circumstances, the attorney(s) seeking to withdraw
should complete and file this "Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel" (Form G-01), and submit
a proposed “Order on Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel" (Form G-01 Order).

if the circumstances surrounding an attorney's withdrawal or request to substitute other counsel are not covered by this
Form G-01, the attorney may instead file a regularly noticed motion supported by a more detailed memorandum of
points and authorities.

SECTION k - WITHDRA G ATTORN,

Please complete the following information for the attorney seeking to withdraw (provide the information as it currently
appears on the docket; if the attorney appeared pro hac vice, enter “PHV" in the field for "CA Bar Number’):

Name: ALEX R. KESSEL CA Bar Number: 110715

Firm or agency: Law Office of Alex Kessel

Address: 15910 Ventura Blvd Ste 1030, Encino, CA 91436

Telephone Number: 818-995-1422 Fax Number: 818-788-9408

E-mail: kesselawfirm@gmail.com

Counsel of record for the following party or parties: ABDUL-MALIK MCCLAIN

Other members of the same firm or agency also seeking to withdraw: N/A

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SECTION II - NEW REPRESENTATION

[] No new counsel is necessary. The party or parties represented by the attorney(s) seeking to withdraw will continue
to be represented by another attorney/firm who has already entered an appearance as counsel of record for that
party or parties in this case, and who is a member in good standing of the Bar of this Court.

[]__ The party or parties represented by the attorney(s) seeking to withdraw have not retained new counsel and wish to
proceed pro se, as self-represented litigants.

x]

The party or parties represented by the attorney(s) seeking to withdraw have retained the following new counsel,
who is a member in good standing of the Bar of this Court:

Name: Milton C. Grimes CA Bar Number: 59347

Firm or agency: Law offices of Milton C. Grimes

Address: 3774 W. 54th Street. Los Angeles, CA 90043

Telephone Number: (323) 295-3023 Bax Number: (323) 295-3708

E-mail: miltgrim@aol.com

SECTION III _- SIGNATURES

Withdrawing Attorney
{am currently counsel of record in this case, and am identified above in Section ,
given notice as required by Local Rule 83-2.3. I hereby request that I and
allowed to withdraw from this case.

Date: = Z poe ls Signature:

Name: Ww Kessel
New Attorney Gf applicable)

| have been retained to appear as counsel of record in this case, and my name and contact information are given above in

Section Il. 1am a member in good standing of the Bar of this Court.

as the “Withdrawing Attorney.” I have
other attorney(s) listed in Section I be

Date: 4S al A ~ A es sou be Zi

Name: Milton C. Grimes

Party Represented by Withdrawing Attorney
{am currently represented by, or am an authorized representative of a party currently represented by, the Withdrawing
Attorney listed above, | consent to the withdrawal of my current counsel, and to (check if applicable):

substitution of counsel as specified above.

["] representing myself pro se in this case.

Date SS \ “| 2? 22 Signature: oe: / / / i nn
Name: Abdul-Malik McClain

Title: Defendant

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