2020 Long Tail Trail Investments, LLC v. State of Texas, Attorney General Kenneth Paxton (In His Official Capacity), Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock (In His Official Capacity), and the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

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15-25-00086-Cv
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
8/21/2025 4:11 PM
No. 15-25-00086-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
FILED IN
In the Court of Appeals 15th AUSTIN,
COURT OF APPEALS
TEXAS
for the Fifteenth Judicial District
8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM
____________________________ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk

2020 LONG TAIL TRAIL INVESTMENTS, LLC, ET AL.,
Appellants,
v.
STATE OF TEXAS, ET AL.,
Appellees.
______________________________

On Appeal from the
261st Judicial District Court, Travis County
Cause No. D-1-GN-23-007785
______________________________

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL
_____________________________

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.2, Appellees State

of Texas, Attorney General Kenneth Paxton (in his official capacity), the

Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Kelly Hancock (in his

official capacity), and the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public

Accounts provide this notice of appearance for Lynn E. Saarinen as

additional counsel for Appellees in this appeal. Please send

communications relating to this appeal to:

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Lynn E. Saarinen
Assistant Attorney General
Tex. Bar No. 17498900
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
General Litigation Division
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
(737) 224-4634 | Fax: (512) 320-0667
Lynn.Saarinen@oag.texas.gov

Dated: August 21, 2025 Respectfully submitted,
Austin, Texas

Ken Paxton Kimberly Gdula
Attorney General of Texas Chief for General Litigation
Division
Brent Webster
First Assistant Attorney General Cole P. Wilson
Assistant Attorney General
Ralph Molina Texas State Bar No. 24122856
Deputy First Assistant Attorney Cole.Wilson@oag.texas.gov
General
/s/ Lynn E. Saarinen
Austin Kinghorn Lynn E. Saarinen
Deputy Attorney General for Civil Assistant Attorney General
Litigation Texas State Bar No. 17498900
Lynn.Saarinen@oag.texas.gov

Office of the Attorney General
General Litigation Division
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
(737) 224-4634|Fax: (512) 320-
0667

Counsel for Appellees

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Case Contacts

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Allison Collins 24127467 Acollins@fosterswift.com 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT

Sherry Brown sherry@txmunicipallaw.com 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT

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Todd Disher todd@lehotskykeller.com 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT

William Thompson will@lkcfirm.com 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT

Cole Wilson cole.wilson@oag.texas.gov 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT

Guillermo Trevino will.trevino@brownsvilletx.gov 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT

Lena Chaisson-Munoz lena.munoz@brownsvilletx.gov 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT

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Associated Case Party: City of Brownsville, Texas

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Associated Case Party: Attorney General Kenneth Paxton (in his Official Capacity
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Raymond Abarca on behalf of Lynn Saarinen
Bar No. 17498900
raymond.abarca@oag.texas.gov
Envelope ID: 104696382
Filing Code Description: Other Document
Filing Description: 20250819_Ntc of Appearance of Additional
Counsel_AAG Saarinen
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Associated Case Party: Attorney General Kenneth Paxton (in his Official Capacity

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Raymond Abarca Raymond.Abarca@oag.texas.gov 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT

Cole Wilson Cole.Wilson@oag.texas.gov 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT

Lynn Saarinen lynn.saarinen@oag.texas.gov 8/21/2025 4:11:53 PM SENT