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Berkeley council ends contract with current legal firm, approves new municipal counsel
Summary
The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Sept. 29, 2025, to terminate its agreement with Hafeli, Steren, and Crist, PC, and approve an engagement letter with Rosati, Schultz, Droppick, and Amz Buechler, PC, with the changeover effective at midnight.
The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Sept. 29, 2025, to terminate its agreement with the city's current outside legal counsel and to approve a letter of engagement with a different firm to provide municipal legal services effective at midnight.
City staff read the agenda item as Motion MDash88Dash25, which described terminating the agreement with "Hafeli, Steren, and Crist, PC," effective 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2025, and approving an engagement with "Rosati, Schultz, Droppick, and Amz Buechler, PC," effective 12:00 a.m. on…
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