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Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr., Bar No. 010081

Travis B. Hill, Bar No. 021133

O'CONNOR & DYET, P.C.

7955 South Priest Drive

Tempe, Arizona 85284

daniel.oconnor@occlaw.com

travis.hill@occlaw.com

(602) 241-7000

Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Mussalina Muhaymin as Personal 

Representative of the Estate of 

Muhammad Abdul Muhaymin Jr.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

City of Phoenix, an Arizona Municipal

Corporation; Antonio Tarango; Officer 

Oswald Grenier; Officer Kevin 

McGowan; Officer Jason Hobe; 

Officer Ronaldo Canilao; Officer 

David Head; Officer Susan 

Heimbinger; Officer James Clark; 

Officer Dennis Lerous; Officer Ryan 

Nielson; Officer Steven Wong; and 

Doe Supervisors 1-5,

Defendants.

Case No.: 17-cv-04565-PHX-DLR

DEFENDANTS’ APPLICATION FOR 

SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL 

WITH CLIENT CONSENT

(Assigned to the Honorable 

Douglas L. Rayes)

Pursuant to L.R.Civ. 83.3(b)(1), Rules of Practice of the United States District 

Court for the District of Arizona (“Local Rules”), attorneys Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr. 
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and Travis B. Hill and the law firm of O’Connor & Dyet, PC, hereby apply to this 

Court to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendants in this matter. 

The City of Phoenix consents to the withdrawal of counsel as per the signed 

Consent below. The City of Phoenix further agrees and consents that the following 

attorneys and law firm may be substituted in as counsel of record for Defendants in 

the above-captioned action:

Georgia Staton, Esq.

Ravi Patel, Esq.

JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, P.L.C.

40 North Central Avenue, Suite 2700

Phoenix, Arizona 85004

(602) 262-1700

gstaton@jshfirm.com

rpatel@jshfirm.com

Pursuant to Local Rule 83.3(b)(3), substituting counsel set forth above is

advised and aware that trial of this case is set to begin April 25, 2022 and advised of 

the hearing in this case scheduled for November 15, 2021. Substituting counsel will 

make suitable arrangements to prepare for trial and this Application is not filed for 

purposes of delaying trial. 

The Consents attached hereto verify the agreement of City of Phoenix to the 

withdrawal of counsel of record and substitution as set forth above. 

A form of Order is lodged herewith. 

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Dated: November 10, 2021. 

O’CONNOR & DYET, P.C.

By: /s/ Travis B. Hill

Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr.

Travis B. Hill

Attorneys for Defendants

CONSENT

 Les Tuskai, Assistant Chief Counsel for City of Phoenix, hereby 

acknowledges and consents to the withdrawal of the law firm of O’Connor & Dyet, 

PC as counsel of record for Defendants, and agrees to substitute in Georgia Staton

and Ravi Patel from the law firm of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC, as counsel of 

record for Defendants in the above-captioned matter. 

Georgia Staton of the law firm of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., hereby 

consents to the firm’s appointment as counsel of record for Defendants in the abovecaptioned action. 

/s/ Les Tuskai (w/permission)

Les Tuskai, Assistant Chief Counsel

City of Phoenix

City Attorney’s Office

/s/ Georgia Staton (w/permission)

Georgia Staton, Esq.

Ravi Patel, Esq. 

JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, P.L.C. 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on November 10, 2021, I electronically filed the 

foregoing with the Clerk of the Court for the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 

using the CM/ECF System. A Notice of Electronic Filing will be served to the 

following registered participants:

David A. Chami

PRICE LAW GROUP, APC 

8245 N. 85th Way

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Brian J. Theut

THEUT, THEUT & THEUT

5150 North 16th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Guardian Ad Litem and Statutory 

Representative for A. M. 

Haytham Faraj

LAW OFFICES OF HAYTHAM 

FARAJ 

1935 W Belmont Ave. 

Chicago, IL 60657

Attorney for Plaintiff

By: /s/ D. Zborower