Florida Motion to Withdraw as Counsel

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD

IN THE ☐ CIRCUIT COURT OF THE [________] JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ☐ COUNTY COURT
IN AND FOR [________________] COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No.: [________________]
Division: [________]

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD

[________________________________________] ("Movant"), counsel of record for ☐ Plaintiff ☐ Defendant [________________________________________] ("Client"), pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.505(f) and Florida Rule of Professional Conduct 4-1.16, respectfully moves this Court for an order permitting withdrawal as counsel of record, and states:

1. ATTORNEY INFORMATION

Movant: [________________________________________]
Florida Bar No.: [________________]
Firm: [________________________________________]
Address: [________________________________________]
Phone: [________________]
Email: [________________]

2. CLIENT INFORMATION

Client Name: [________________________________________]
Last Known Address: [________________________________________]
Last Known Phone: [________________]
Last Known Email: [________________]

3. REASONS FOR WITHDRAWAL

Withdrawal is requested for the following reason(s):

☐ The attorney-client relationship has broken down so that withdrawal is warranted for other good cause (R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.16(b)(5))
☐ Client has substantially failed to fulfill a financial obligation to counsel and received reasonable warning (R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.16(b)(3))
☐ Client has rendered the representation unreasonably difficult (R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.16(b)(4))
☐ Continued representation would result in a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Fla. R. Prof. Conduct 4-1.16(a)(1))
☐ Client has discharged the attorney (Fla. R. Prof. Conduct 4-1.16(a)(3))
☐ Other good cause: [________________________________________]

4. PENDING PROCEEDINGS AND DEADLINES

5. CLIENT NOTIFICATION

☐ Client has been notified of this motion
☐ Client's position: ☐ Consents ☐ Objects ☐ No response
☐ Client has been advised to retain new counsel promptly
☐ Client has been given reasonable notice and time to protect the client's interests under Rule 4-1.16(d)

6. NO PREJUDICE

Withdrawal will not cause undue delay or prejudice to the Client or the proceedings because:
[________________________________________]

7. PRAYER

WHEREFORE, Movant respectfully requests this Court:

(a) Grant this Motion to Withdraw;
(b) Enter an order relieving Movant of further duties as counsel of record;
(c) Direct Client to give the Court an updated address and, where applicable, arrange substitute counsel within [____] days;
(d) Grant any further relief the Court deems just.

Respectfully submitted,

Signature: ________________________________________
Printed Name: [________________________________________]
Florida Bar No.: [________________]
Address: [________________________________________]
Phone: [________________]
Email: [________________]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I served a true and correct copy of this motion on the persons listed below, using the method, service address, and date shown for each person. For a Portal filing, use Portal e-service for service-list recipients and serve a paper copy on an unrepresented client when Rule 2.516(b)(3) requires it.

Signature: ________________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]

[PROPOSED] ORDER ON MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

THIS MATTER came before the Court on [__/__/____] for hearing on the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by [________________________________________]. The Court having considered the motion, and being otherwise fully advised:

IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:

☐ The Motion is GRANTED. [________________________________________] is relieved as counsel of record for [________________________________________] upon entry of this order. The reasons for withdrawal are [________________________________________]. The Client's last known address is [________________________________________], telephone number is [________________], and e-mail address is [________________________________________].

☐ The Motion is DENIED.

If the Motion is GRANTED, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Client shall notify the Court of an updated address and ☐ arrange substitute counsel ☐ proceed without counsel if legally permitted, within [____] days.

DONE AND ORDERED in [________________] County, Florida, this [____] day of [________________], [________].

________________________________________
Judge

This template is provided for informational purposes only. Consult the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct before filing.