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Woods Fuller presents team-based city attorney proposal, highlights Brookings experience and environmental work
Summary
Woods Fuller LLP presented a proposal to serve as Brookings' contracted city attorney, emphasizing a team approach, local experience with Brookings matters and state regulatory work including long-running mine site cleanup work with DANR. The firm proposed hourly billing with no minimum retainer, paralegal support and flexible travel billing.
Woods Fuller LLP told the Brookings City Council on Tuesday that it would provide a lead attorney as contract city attorney supported by a team of specialists, offer flexible billing and bring existing experience on Brookings matters and state environmental regulation.
The presentation — led by Vince Jones of Woods Fuller — said Jones would serve as the city attorney and be the primary point of contact, but that a deep bench of municipal attorneys and paralegals at the firm would support Brookings when specialized or high‑volume work is required. “I would be the city attorney. The department heads that need to get a hold of me would have my cell number,” Jones told councilors during the firm’s 20‑minute presentation and subsequent question period.
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