No. 03-15-00083-CV 

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In the Court of Appeals

Third District of Texas

Austin, Texas _______________

CRAIG A. WASHINGTON, 

 APPELLANT

V.

COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE, 

 APPELLEE

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Appealed from the 335th District Court 

Of Bastrop County, Texas 

Honorable George Gallagher, Judge Presiding 

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APPELLEE’S UNOPPOSED SECOND MOTION 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF

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LINDA A. ACEVEDO

CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL

LAURA BAYOUTH POPPS

DEPUTY COUNSEL FOR ADMINISTRATION

CYNTHIA CANFIELD HAMILTON

SENIOR APPELLATE COUNSEL

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF DISCIPLINARY 

COUNSEL

STATE BAR OF TEXAS 

P.O. BOX 12487 

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2487 

512.427.1350; 1.877.953.5535 

FAX: 512.427.4167 

ACCEPTED

03-15-00083-CV

7413504

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

10/16/2015 2:11:06 PM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK

 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/16/2015 2:11:06 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk
No. 03-15-00083-CV

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In the Court of Appeals

Third District of Texas

Austin, Texas

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CRAIG A. WASHINGTON,

APPELLANT

V.

COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE,

APPELLEE

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Appealed from the 335th District Court

Of Bastrop County, Texas

Honorable George Gallagher, Judge Presiding

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APPELLEE’S UNOPPOSED SECOND MOTION 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF

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Appellee, the Commission for Lawyer Discipline, asks the Court, pursuant 

to Rule 38.6(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, for an extension of time 

of seven (7) days to file Appellee’s brief.

I.

This is an appeal from a Final Judgment entered on January 8, 2015, against 

Appellant, Craig A. Washington, in Cause No. 29,123, styled Commission for 
Lawyer Discipline v. Craig A. Washington, in the 335th Judicial District Court of 

Bastrop County, Texas.

II.

Appellant timely perfected his appeal. The clerk’s record was filed on May 

8, 2015, and supplemental clerk’s records were filed on June 2, 2015, and July 9, 

2015. The reporter’s record was filed on May 15, 2015. Appellant filed his brief 

on August 17, 2015.

III.

This is Appellee's second request for an extension of time to file its brief. 

After one extension of time, Appellee’s brief was due to be filed on October 16, 

2015. Appellee requests an additional seven (7) days to file the brief, to and 

including October 23, 2015. Appellee’s counsel, the undersigned attorney, needs 

additional time to file the brief for the following reasons:

The undersigned filed a response to a post-submission brief in John Doe v. 

Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas, et al in the Third Court of 

Appeals (No. 03-15-00007-CV) on October 14, 2015.

The undersigned presented oral argument on October 13, 2015, in William 

Schultz v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline, before the Board of 

Disciplinary Appeals (BODA No. 5649);

The undersigned filed a brief in Charles Septowski v. Commission for 

Lawyer Discipline (Board of Disciplinary Appeals No. 55901) on September 

22, 2015; 
The undersigned presented oral argument on September 16, 2015, in John 

Doe v. Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas, et al, before the Third 

Court of Appeals (No. 03-15-00007-CV); and

The undersigned filed a brief in Holly Crampton v. Commission for Lawyer 

Discipline in the Eighth Court of Appeals (No. 08-15-00074-CV) on August 

10, 2015.

IV.

For these reasons, Appellee prays that this Court grant Appellee’s motion in 

this cause for seven (7) days until October 23, 2015.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

LINDA A. ACEVEDO

CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL

LAURA BAYOUTH POPPS

DEPUTY COUNSEL FOR ADMINISTRATION

CYNTHIA CANFIELD HAMILTON

SENIOR APPELLATE COUNSEL

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF DISCIPLINARY 

COUNSEL

P.O. BOX 12487

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2487

512.427.1350; 1.877.953.5535

FAX: 512.427.4167

/s/ Cynthia Canfield Hamilton

CYNTHIA CANFIELD HAMILTON

SENIOR APPELLATE COUNSEL

STATE BAR OF TEXAS

cynthia.hamilton@texasbar.com

STATE BAR CARD NO. 00790419

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

This is to certify that Appellant’s attorney, Mr. John MacVane, indicated on 

October 16, 2015, that Appellant does not oppose the requested extension.

/s/ Cynthia Canfield Hamilton

CYNTHIA CANFIELD HAMILTON

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that the foregoing Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of 

Time to File Brief has been served on Appellant, Mr. Craig A. Washington, by and 

through his attorneys of record Mr. Michael A. Stafford, Ms. Katharine David, 

Stacy R. Obenhaus and Mr. John MacVane, Gardere, Wynne Sewell LLP, 1000 

Louisiana, Suite 3400, Houston, Texas 77002-5011, through this Court’s electronic 

filing service provider on the 16th day of October 2015.

/s/ Cynthia Canfield Hamilton

CYNTHIA CANFIELD HAMILTON