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Corporation Counsel outlines 2026 budget, opioid funds and active litigation; explains tort-claim process
Summary
Brandon Bealer, corporation counsel, presented the Office of Corporation Counsel’s 2026 budget, discussed staffing gains, ongoing opioid litigation and municipal participation in the Kia/Hyundai class action, and summarized the city’s tort claim process for pothole and related claims.
Brandon Bealer, corporation counsel for the city-county, presented the Office of Corporation Counsel’s proposed 2026 budget to the Admin & Finance Committee and discussed staffing, litigation workload, the city’s role in major national litigation and the local tort-claim process.
Bealer described OCC as the in-house law firm for the city and county, noting three principal divisions — litigation, counseling and the city prosecutor’s office — and said the office comprises 45 authorized positions with 36 currently filled and nine vacancies. He said litigation caseloads increased this year with 110 newly filed cases to date and highlighted efforts to stabilize staffing and retain attorneys.
On litigation of broad local interest, Bealer said OCC is participating as a plaintiff in national opioid litigation and has received settlement funds; he said $16 million had been…
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