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Milton council approves interim contract with GrayRobinson, authorizes firm to represent city in pending lawsuit at $350/hour
Summary
The Milton City Council voted unanimously to retain GrayRobinson as interim general legal counsel at $350 per hour and separately approved engaging the firm to represent the city in a current lawsuit at the same $350 hourly rate, pending the firm—s confirmation.
The Milton City Council on March 11 voted unanimously to engage the law firm GrayRobinson for interim general counsel services at $350 per hour and to retain the firm to represent the city in a pending lawsuit at the same rate if the firm agrees.
The council—s action followed more than an hour of discussion about rates, the timeline to secure counsel for ongoing litigation and the process for issuing a request for qualifications. Councilman McKee moved to approve the memorandum of understanding as presented; Councilman Powell seconded. The motions passed unanimously.
Why it matters: the city faced a 30-day deadline to have counsel appear in the pending case after a motion to withdraw was filed; council members said retaining a firm now would ensure short-term coverage while a…
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