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Loveland council votes to end outside legal services from Lewis & Roca

2107943 · January 7, 2025
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Summary

The Loveland City Council voted to end most work with outside law firm Lewis & Roca, citing cost concerns; the city attorney will retain discretion to keep the firm on for pending fee matters.

The Loveland City Council voted to end the city’s ongoing engagement with the outside law firm formerly known as Lewis & Roca, citing high legal bills and a desire to move work in-house where possible.

Councilor Samson moved to terminate legal services provided by attorneys Michael Plocke and Angela Vichik (Lewis & Roca, now associated with Womble Bond Dickinson), saying the firm’s work had brought several recent dismissals and that the city should stop incurring the high fees. The motion said the termination should occur as soon as practicable but leave discretion to the City…

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