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Lake Havasu City awards five-year public defender contract to Whitney & Whitney
Summary
The Lake Havasu City Council voted 6-0 to award a five-year, $225,000-per-year public defender contract to Whitney & Whitney PLLC, setting a per-case rate and projecting handling up to 650 cases with about 50 conflicts.
Lake Havasu City Council on Tuesday approved a five-year professional services agreement with Whitney & Whitney PLLC to provide public defender services, voting 6-0.
The contract commits the city to $225,000 per year and sets an average rate of $346 per case, with the city projecting the firm will handle up to 650 cases annually and about 50 conflict cases to be assigned to other attorneys. The council’s motion to award the agreement was made by Vice Mayor David Lane and seconded by Council Member Jenny Coke; the vote was 6-0.
The issue drew extended discussion during the public hearing. City staff said the award followed a request-for-proposals process and review by a selection committee that included Ron Gillio (chief legal…
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