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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

ACCREDITED SURETY AND 

CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

Appellant,

v.

BENCHMARK ELECTRICAL 

SOLUTIONS, INC., CONTROL 

INSULATION SERVICES, LLC, 

INSPECTION ASSOCIATES, INC., 

SUSTATE EQUIPMENT 

COMPANY, LLC, MARQUEZ 

CONSTRUCTION & 

MAINTENANCE, LLC, TEXAS 

GAMMA RAY, LLC, D/B/A TGR 

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, 

GLOBAL WELDING SERVICES, 

INC., DANCAR ENERGY 

CONSTRUCTION, LLC, LEXICON, 

INC., AND TARGA SOUTHERN 

DELAWARE LLC

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Case No. 08-21-00039-CV

 

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AS COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE INSPECTION 

ASSOCIATES, INC.

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Bret L. Strong and Kristen Bates of The Strong Firm P.C. file this Entry of 

Appearance as counsel for Appellee Inspection Associations, Inc. in this cause, and 

requests that all notices, copies of documents filed, and other communications in this 

08-21-00039-CV

ACCEPTED

08-21-00039-CV

EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS

EL PASO, TEXAS

4/22/2021 2:46 PM

ELIZABETH G. FLORES

CLERK

 FILED IN 8th COURT OF APPEALS EL PASO, TEXAS 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM ELIZABETH G. FLORES Clerk
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appeal be addressed to them as counsel for Appellee Inspection Associations, Inc. 

The information required by Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 6.1 (c) and 6.2 is 

below. 

Bret L. Strong

Texas Bar No. 00795671

Kristen Bates

Texas Bar No. 24073881

The Strong Firm P.C.

1790 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 200

The Woodlands, Texas 77380

(T) 281-367-1222

(F) 281-210-1361

bstrong@thestrongfirm.com

kbates@thestrongfirm.com

Respectfully submitted,

THE STRONG FIRM, P.C.

/s/Kristen Bates

BRET L. STRONG

State Bar No. 00795671

bstrong@thestrongfirm.com

KRISTEN BATES

State Bar No. 24073881

kbates@thestrongfirm.com

Two Hughes Landing

1790 Hughes Landing Boulevard, 200

The Woodlands, Texas 77380

Telephone: (281) 367-1222

Facsimile: (281) 210-1361

ATTORNEYS FOR INSPECTION 

ASSOCIATES,INC.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been 

provided to all counsel of record in accordance with the applicable Texas Rules of 

Civil Procedure on this 22nd day of April, 2021.

Toni Scott Reed 

Christopher R. Ward 

Clark Hill Strasburger LLP 

901 Main Street, Suite 4400 and 

Dallas, Texas 75202 

toni.reed@clarkhillstrasburger.com 

christopher.ward@clarkhillstrasburger.com 

Counsel for Accredited Surety & Casualty 

Mel Smith 

Law Offices of Mel Smith, Esq. 

5315-B Cypress Creek Parkway, #125 

Houston, Texas 77069-4410 

mel@mlsesq.com 

Counsel for Control Insulation Services 

LLC

Shane M. Bebout 

Todd Barron Thomason Hudman & Bebout 

3800 East 42nd Street, Suite 409 

Odessa, Texas 79762-5982 

SBebout@toddlawfirm.com 

Counsel for Marquez Construction & 

Maintenance, LLC 

Scott J. Davenport 

Davenport Law Firm, PC 

2009 Lubbock Street 

Houston, Texas 77007 

scottd@davenport-law.com 

Counsel for Global Welding Service, Inc. 

Charles E. Wear, Jr. 

Law Offices of Charles E. Wear, Jr., 

PC 

1811 W. Park Row 

Arlington, Texas 76013 

charles@wear-law.com 

Counsel for Benchmark Electrical 

Solutions, Inc. 

T.Ragon Richey 

T.R. Richey Law Firm, PC 

7015 Snider Plaza, Suite 203 

Dallas, Texas 75205 

trr@trricheylawfirm.com 

Counsel for Sunstate Equipment 

Company

Richard A. Simmons 

Waldron & Schneider 

15150 Middlebrook Drive 

Houston, Texas 77058 

rsimmons@ws-law.com 

Counsel for Texas Gamma Ray, 

LLC dba TGR Industrial Services 

Robert M. Lovein 

Lovein Ribman PC 

1225 Main Street, Suite 102 

Grapevine, Texas 76051 

rlovein@loveinribman.com 

Counsel for Dancar Energy 

Construction, LLC 
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W.Jason Walker 

Andrews Myers PC 

1885 Saint James Place, 15th Floor 

Houston, Texas 77056 

jwalker@andrewsmyers.com 

Counsel for Lexicon, Inc. 

Amy K. Wolfshohl 

Emily A. Pendleton

1000 Main Street, 36th Floor 

Houston, Texas 77002 

wolfshohl@porterhedges.com 

pendleton@porterhedges.com 

Counsel for Targa Southern 

Delaware LLC 

/s/Kristen Bates

Kristen Bates
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Lisa Prado on behalf of Kristen Bates

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Associated Case Party: Global Welding Services, Inc.

Name

Scott Davenport

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scottd@davenport-law.com

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4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

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Associated Case Party: Targa Southern Delaware LLC

Name

Lola Martinez

Emily APendleton

Laura Folk

Amy K.Wolfshohl

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lmartinez@porterhedges.com

ependleton@porterhedges.com

lfolk@porterhedges.com

awolfshohl@porterhedges.com

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4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

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SENT

SENT

SENT

Associated Case Party: Inspection Associates, Inc.

Name

Kristen Bates

Bret L.Strong

BarNumber Email

kbates@thestrongfirm.com

bstrong@thestrongfirm.com

TimestampSubmitted

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

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Case Contacts

Name

Marianna Green

BarNumber Email

magreen@clarkhill.com

TimestampSubmitted

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

Status

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Associated Case Party: Accredited Casualty and Surety Company, Inc.

Name

Toni Scottreed
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Associated Case Party: Accredited Casualty and Surety Company, Inc.

Chris Ward cward@clarkhill.com 4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Texas Gamma Ray, LLC

Name

Richard A.Simmons

BarNumber Email

rsimmons@ws-law.com

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4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

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Associated Case Party: Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC

Name

T. RagonRichey

BarNumber Email

trr@trricheylawfirm.com

TimestampSubmitted

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

Status

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Associated Case Party: Marquez Construction & Maintenance, LLC

Name

Shane M.Bebout

Janie M.Whitfield

BarNumber Email

sbebout@toddlawfirm.com

janie@toddlawfirm.com

TimestampSubmitted

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

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Associated Case Party: Benchmark Electrical Solutions, Inc.

Name

Charles E.Wear, Jr.

BarNumber Email

charles@wear-law.com

TimestampSubmitted

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

Status

SENT

Associated Case Party: DanCar Energy Construction

Name

Robert M.Lovein

BarNumber Email

rlovein@loveinribman.com

TimestampSubmitted

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

Status

SENT
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Lisa Prado on behalf of Kristen Bates

Bar No. 24073881

lprado@thestrongfirm.com

Envelope ID: 52737996

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Associated Case Party: Lexicon, Inc.

Name

W. JasonWalker

BarNumber Email

jwalker@andrewsmyers.com

TimestampSubmitted

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

Status

SENT

Associated Case Party: Control Insulation Services, Inc.

Name

Mel Smith

BarNumber Email

mel@mlsesq.com

TimestampSubmitted

4/22/2021 2:46:25 PM

Status

SENT