TENTATIVE RULING

Courtney M. Serrato and Olivia Zorayan of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP’s Motions to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendants Hesam Dean Yazdanpanah aka D. Hess Panah and Law Offices of D. Hess Panah & Associates are GRANTED.

Counsel has asserted a valid reason for withdrawal, i.e., a breakdown of the attorney-client relationship due to terms of representation not being honored. (Rules Prof. Conduct, rule 1.16(b)(4), (b)(5).) Counsel has provided the required forms under rule 3.1362 of the California Rules of Court and served the client and opposing parties with the same. There being good cause to grant counsel’s request to withdraw, Courtney M. Serrato and Olivia Zorayan of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP’s Motions to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendants Hesam Dean Yazdanpanah aka D. Hess Panah and Law Offices of D. Hess Panah & Associates are GRANTED. This ruling granting counsel’s motion to withdraw shall become effective upon filing of proof service of this ruling upon Defendants Hesam Dean Yazdanpanah aka D. Hess Panah and Law Offices of D. Hess Panah & Associates. Defendant Law Offices of D. Hess Panah & Associates is reminded that a corporation cannot represent itself in litigation and must be represented by licensed counsel. (CLD Construction, Inc. v. City of San Ramon (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 1141, 1145.)