Opinion
Case No. 07-14369
09-02-2011
SUSAN HERTZ, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Roger B. Hertz, Plaintiff, v. SHELDON L. MILLER, SHELDON L. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C., and LAW OFFICE OF SHELDON L. MILLER, Defendants.
Honorable David M. Lawson
ORDER STRIKING NOTICES OF WITHDRAWAL
On September 1, 2011, the defendants filed a notice of withdrawal of attorney Sheldon L. Miller from the representation of defendants Law Office of Sheldon L. Miller and Sheldon L. Miller & Associates, P.C. and a notice of withdrawal of attorney Mayer Morganroth from the representation of defendant Sheldon L. Miller. These documents violate the Eastern District of Michigan's Local Rules, which states that "[w]ithdrawal of appearances may be accomplished only by leave of Court on motion of counsel." E.D. Mich. LR 83.30(a). An attorney cannot unilaterally withdraw his appearance by filing a notice to that effect. Therefore, the Court will strike the defendants' notices of withdrawal of attorney from the record in this case.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the defendants' notices of withdrawal of attorney [dkts. #141 and 142] are STRICKEN from the record.
DAVID M. LAWSON
United States District Judge
PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served
upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first
class U.S. mail on September 2, 2011.
DEBORAH R. TOFIL