Whitaker

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BRIAN WHITAKER, Case No. 21-cv-03039-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR

v. DEFENDANTS

ZAHRA NOWROUZI, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 42 Defendants.

12 Pending before the Court is a motion to withdraw as counsel by Malcolm Leader-Picone, attorney for Defendants Zahra Nowrouzi and Rouhollah R. Nowrouzi. Dkt. No. 42. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is GRANTED. I. DISCUSSION Mr. Leader-Picone seeks to withdraw as counsel for Defendants because “continued, effective representation would be unreasonably difficult” as “the clients have failed and refused to communicate with counsel.” Dkt. No. 42 at 5. Mr. Leader-Picone also cites a “failure to follow counsel’s advice” and a “statement that the clients can no longer pay for counsel’s services.” Id. In this district, “[c]ounsel may not withdraw from an action until relieved by order of Court after written…