NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

(Texas [District/County] Court – Civil Action)

1. CAPTION

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Cause No. [CAUSE_NUMBER]

[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. IN THE [___] COURT
[COUNTY_NAME] COUNTY, TEXAS

[DEFENDANT_NAME],
Defendant.

2. APPEARANCE STATEMENT

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 8, [ATTORNEY_NAME], State Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER], of [LAW_FIRM_NAME], hereby appears as attorney of record for [CLIENT_NAME], [party description]. All communications, pleadings, motions, orders, and notices should be directed to the undersigned in accordance with Rules 21 and 21a.

3. CONTACT INFORMATION

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[LAW_FIRM_NAME]
[STREET_ADDRESS]
[City], Texas [ZIP]
Telephone: [PHONE]
Facsimile: [FAX]
Email: [PRIMARY_EMAIL]
Service Email(s): [SERVICE_EMAILS]

4. ELECTRONIC SERVICE

The undersigned consents to electronic service via TexFile pursuant to Tex. R. Civ. P. 21a(a)(1). Service should be directed to [SERVICE_EMAILS].

5. LIMITED OR SPECIAL APPEARANCE

[// GUIDANCE: If filing a special appearance under Rule 120a or limited scope representation, describe the limitation and coordinate with accompanying pleadings.]

6. SIGNATURE BLOCK

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Respectfully submitted,

[LAW_FIRM_NAME]

By: ________
[ATTORNEY_NAME]
State Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER]
Attorney for [CLIENT_NAME]

Dated: [DATE]

7. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Notice of Appearance was served on [SERVICE_DATE] on all counsel or parties of record via [TexFile electronic service / Email / Certified Mail] in accordance with Tex. R. Civ. P. 21a.

[ATTORNEY_NAME]

PRACTICE NOTES

• Many Texas counties require a separate Certificate of Conference on contested motions; maintain accurate service lists now.
• Confirm any local standing orders (e.g., Dallas County Local Rule 2.05) for courtesy copies and hearing requests.
• Withdrawal requires compliance with Tex. R. Civ. P. 10; obtain court approval before ceasing representation.