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Commission adopts resolution to retain Taylor Porter Brooks Phillips LLP as contract counsel for FY26
Summary
The State Police Commission adopted a resolution to retain Taylor Porter Brooks Phillips LLP and M. Lenore Feeney as contract legal counsel for FY2026 at $350 per hour with a contract cap of $115,500 and a one‑year term beginning 07/01/2025; the resolution will be submitted to the Louisiana Attorney General for approval as required.
The State Police Commission on May 8 adopted a resolution to retain the law firm Taylor Porter Brooks Phillips LLP and contract special counsel M. Lenore Feeney to provide professional legal services for fiscal year 2026.
The resolution authorizes an hourly rate of $350 and sets total compensation for the one‑year contract at no more than $115,500. The term was described as not to exceed one year from an effective date of July 1, 2025. The resolution language instructs that the proposed contract be submitted to the Louisiana Attorney General for approval in accordance with applicable oversight procedures.
The resolution also includes a provision that requires the commission to provide written notice to the attorney general 10 business days before entering into or taking action on federal litigation that could implicate the state's interests. The resolution directs the contracted counsel to cooperate with the attorney general’s office on requests for information and documentation related to any federal action seeking declaratory or injunctive relief affecting the commission.
Commissioners were told the law firm has provided legal services to the commission for more than 30 years and that Feeney has served as contract and special counsel for over 11 years. A motion to adopt the resolution was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
The resolution as described in the meeting includes specific procedural and notification requirements for coordination with the attorney general when federal equitable relief is at issue.
