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Dover council interviews city solicitor candidates; no appointment made
Summary
At a special Dover City Council meeting, candidates for city solicitor described their staffing, availability, experience with police litigation and labor negotiations, and billing practices; council members asked about meeting coverage and collective-bargaining expertise. No formal selection or vote was recorded.
DOVER — The Dover City Council on Tuesday held a special meeting to interview candidates for the city solicitor role, hearing presentations from a solo practitioner and a multi‑attorney firm; council members did not make an appointment.
The interviews focused on three central questions: how often each candidate could attend council and committee meetings, what staffing or deputy coverage they could provide, and whether the firm or lawyer had the specific labor‑relations and collective‑bargaining experience the city may need. The candidates emphasized different strengths: the solo attorney said they already handle police matters and land‑use litigation for other towns but would not be available as a full‑time, in‑house solicitor; the firm led by Luke Mehta and proposing Glenn Mendelas as deputy argued its multi‑lawyer structure would provide broader coverage and specialist back‑up.
“Right up front, I am not applying to be your solo counsel,” the solo practitioner…
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