by When the Brewer law firm said they were severing ties with the NRA, I wondered how long it would take them to withdraw as defense counsel in the case of Dell’Aquila et al v. NRA. Thanks to a Courtlistener alert I received today, we have an answer.
Today was the day William Brewer and the attorneys from Brewer, Attorneys and Counselors have officially withdrawn as defense counsel in the case. NRA General Counsel Michael Blaz approved the withdrawal on February 19th and the firm of Neal and Harwell PLC will now represent the NRA in this case. The new firm is out of Nashville, Tennessee which makes sense as the case is being heard in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
The case was originally brought by David Dell’Aquila against the NRA, the NRA Foundation, and Wayne LaPierre. The complaint said that they had fraudulently solicited memberships and donations saying the monies would be used to further the mission of the NRA. In 2020, Judge William Campbell dismissed the cases against the Foundation and Wayne LaPierre but allowed one charge against the NRA itself to proceed.
You can see the filings related to the withdrawal by Brewer, Attorneys and Counselors below:
