NO. 01-15-00843-CV

IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC. 

AND 

TRIUMPH HOSPITAL OF EAST HOUSTON, L.P. 

D/B/A KINDRED HOSPITAL OF CLEAR LAKE,

Appellants

V. 

CRISTOBAL MORALES 

Appellee

Appeal from Cause No. 2014-40158

189th District Court of Harris County, Texas

KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC. AND 

TRIUMPH HOSPITAL OF EAST HOUSTON, L.P. 

D/B/A KINDRED HOSPITAL OF CLEAR LAKE’S

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE 

AND DESIGNATION OF LEAD APPELLATE COUNSEL

Levon G. Hovnatanian

Texas Bar No. 10059825

hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com

Raymond M. Kutch

Texas Bar No. 24072195

kutch@mdjwlaw.com 

MARTIN, DISIERE,JEFFERSON & 

WISDOM, L.L.P.

808 Travis, 20th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 632-1700 – Telephone

(713) 222-0101 – Facsimile

ACCEPTED

01-15-00843-CV

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

11/16/2015 4:31:32 PM

CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/16/2015 4:31:32 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
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TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Come now the appellants, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. and Triumph Hospital of 

East Houston, L.P. d/b/a Kindred Hospital of Clear Lake (collectively, “Kindred”), 

and file this Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel. 

Kindred 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

Raymond M. Kutch, whose State Bar number and contact information 

appear in the signature block below, also represents Kindred in this interlocutory 

appeal. Kindred’s trial court counsel, Charles C. Brennig III and Richard M. 

Schreiber, whose State Bar numbers and contact information appear in the 

signature block below, also represent Kindred in this appeal. 

Kindred 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

Raymond M. Kutch

State Bar No. 24072195

kutch@mdjwlaw.com

808 Travis, 20th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 632-1700 – Telephone

(713) 222-0101 – Facsimile

BRENNIG & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

By: /s/Charles C. Brennig III

Charles C. Brennig III

State Bar No. 00783719

cbrennig@brenniglaw.com 

Richard M. Schreiber

State Bar No. 24056278

rschreiber@brenniglaw.com

1700 Post Oak Blvd.

2 BLVD Place, Suite 600

Houston, Texas 77056

(713) 622-5900 – Telephone

(713) 622-5910 – Facsimile

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS KINDRED 

HEALTHCARE, INC. AND TRIUMPH 

HOSPITAL OF EAST HOUSTON, L.P. D/B/A 

KINDRED HOSPITAL OF CLEAR LAKE
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct copy of this notice of appearance and 

designation of lead appellate counsel has been forwarded by the methods indicated

to the individual(s) listed below on this 16th day of November, 2015.

Sean O’Rourke

SIMON-O’ROURKE, P.C.

11550 Fuqua, Suite 200

Houston, Texas 77034

(281) 667-4081 – Telephone

(281) 823-7482 – Facsimile

www.txattorneys.com

(via e-File and e-Mail)

Anthony Buzbee

THE BUZBEE LAW FIRM

J.P. Morgan Chase Tower

600 Travis, Suite 7300

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 223-5393 – Telephone

(713) 223-5909 – Facsimile

www.txattorneys.com

(via e-File and e-Mail)

Martin J. Siegel

LAW OFFICE OF MARTIN J. SIEGEL, P.C.

700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300

Houston, Texas 77002

(281) 772-4568 – Telephone

Martin@Siegelfirm.com

(via e-File and e-Mail)

/s/ Levon G. Hovnatanian

Levon G. Hovnatanian
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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

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

designation of lead appellate counsel for appellee Kindred Health Care, Inc. 

contains 158 words.

/s/Levon G. Hovnatanian

Levon G. Hovnatanian

November 16, 2015