UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD

TO THE HONORABLE ///, JUDGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE /// DISTRICT OF TEXAS, /// DIVISION:

	COMES NOW __________________,  the attorney of record for Defendant in the above styled and numbered cause and moves the Court to be allowed to withdraw as the Defendant’s attorney of record. [the following is an example only] The Defendant and the undersigned attorney entered into a contract of employment for legal services whereby the Defendant agreed to make installment payments to the attorney to pay the attorney’s fee in this case.  The Defendant has breached his contract with the attorney by failing to make payments as he agreed.  The Defendant has not made a payment to the attorney in almost two months.
	WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel prays that he be allowed to withdraw as attorney of record for the Defendant in this case. 
							Respectfully Submitted,

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							Name
							State Bar No. 
							City, State, Zip
							Telephone
							Attorney for Defendant

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

	This is to certify that the foregoing Motion To Withdraw As Attorney Of Record was by hand delivered to Assistant U.S. Attorney and was served on the Defendant /// by telecopier and by U.S. mail on ///, 20///.

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							Attorney for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

__________________ DISTRICT OF TEXAS
										
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ORDER ON MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD

	Came on to be considered the motion of ______________________ to withdraw as attorney of record for Defendant ///.  Having consent to the motion and it is hereby GRANTED.
	IT IS SO ORDERED.
	SIGNED ON ____________________, 20_____.

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							UNITED STATES JUDGE