No. 03-14-00485-CV

IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

JOHN REED, JR., Appellant

v. 

FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP, Appellee

On Appeal from Cause No. 259,941-C 

In the 169th District Court of Bell County, Texas

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF 

LEAD APPELLATE COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE 

FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP

Levon G. Hovnatanian

State Bar No. 10059825

hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com

Christopher W. Martin

State Bar No. 13057620

martin@mdjwlaw.com

Kevin G. Cain

State Bar No. 24012371

cain@mdjwlaw.com

MARTIN, DISIERE,JEFFERSON & WISDOM, L.L.P.

808 Travis, 20th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 632-1700 – Telephone

(713) 222-0101 – Facsimile

Michael J. Watson

State Bar No. 24008246

watson@mdjwlaw.com

MARTIN, DISIERE,JEFFERSON & WISDOM, L.L.P.

16000 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 800

Dallas, Texas 75248

(214) 420-5500 – Telephone

(214) 420-5501 – Facsimile

ACCEPTED

03-14-00485-CV

4400284

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

3/6/2015 12:44:45 PM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK

 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/6/2015 12:44:45 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk
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TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Comes now the appellee—Farmers Insurance Group—and files this Notice 

of Appearance and Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel. The appellee hereby 

designates the following individual as its lead appellate counsel:

Levon G. Hovnatanian

hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com

State Bar No. 10050925

MARTIN, DISIERE,JEFFERSON & WISDOM, L.L.P.

808 Travis, 20th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002 

(713) 632-1700—Telephone

(713) 222-0101—Facsimile

Christopher W. Martin, Kevin G. Cain, and Michael Watson, whose State 

Bar numbers and contact information appear in the signature blocks below, also 

represent the appellee in this appeal. 

In conclusion, Farmers Insurance Group respectfully asks the Court to 

accept this Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel and 

consider Mr. Hovnatanian as its lead appellate counsel. 
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Respectfully submitted,

MARTIN, DISIERE,JEFFERSON & WISDOM, L.L.P.

By: /s/ Levon G. Hovnatanian

Levon G. Hovnatanian

State Bar No. 10059825

hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com

By: /s/ Christopher W. Martin

Christopher W. Martin

State Bar No. 13057620

martin@mdjwlaw.com

By: /s/ Kevin G. Cain

Kevin G. Cain

State Bar No. 24012371

cain@mdjwlaw.com

808 Travis, 20th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 632-1700 – Telephone

(713) 222-0101 – Facsimile

By: /s/ Michael J. Watson

Michael J. Watson

State Bar No. 24008246

watson@mdjwlaw.com

16000 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 800

Dallas, Texas 75248

(214) 420-5000 – Telephone

(214) 420-5501 – Facsimile

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE

FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP
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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

This is to certify that this computer-generated notice of appearance and 

designation of lead appellant counsel for appellee Farmers Insurance Group 

contains 123 words. 

/s/ Levon G. Hovnatanian

Levon G. Hovnatanian

Dated: March 6, 2015

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing 

Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Appellee Counsel has been served

to the individuals listed below, by the method indicated, on this 6th day of March

2015:

John Reed, Jr., pro se

715 S. 32nd Street

Temple, Texas 76501

(via CM-RRR 7014 1200 0000 7830 1242)

/s/ Levon G. Hovnatanian

Levon G. Hovnatanian