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Lawton approves retroactive addendum to outside counsel retainer in Magnus appeal
Summary
Council approved Addendum 1 to the city's retainer agreement with Pierce, Couch, Hendrickson, Basinger & Greene to continue representation in the appeal of Julie Magnus v. City of Lawton, making the addendum retroactive to Oct. 22, 2025.
The City of Lawton council approved an addendum to the retainer agreement with outside counsel to continue representation in a pending appeal.
A motion recorded in the meeting sought approval of "Addendum 1 to the retainer agreement between City of Lawton and the law firm Pierce, Couch, Hendrickson, Basinger, and Greene" to continue representation in the pending appeal of Julie Magnus v. City of Lawton, Case No. 123509, and to make the addendum retroactive to Oct. 22, 2025. The motion was seconded and the clerk recorded unanimous yes votes on roll call; the chair announced the motion carried.
No other litigation strategy or settlement details were read into the public record during the meeting; council later reconvened after executive session and the approval was entered on the public minutes.
