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Ojai council selects Alshire & Winder as city attorney and authorizes continuity with prior firm
Summary
The council appointed Alshire and Winder LLP as Ojai’s new city attorney under a five-year contract and approved an amendment allowing the prior firm to continue select trailing matters for continuity; the council directed staff to return with a list of matters and related recommendations.
The Ojai City Council voted Dec. 2 to appoint Alshire and Winder LLP as the city’s legal counsel under a proposed five-year agreement and approved an amendment allowing the prior city attorney firm to remain engaged on selected matters to support continuity.
City Manager Harvey told the council the choice followed an RFQ process that began in May and concluded with interviews; Bethany Burgess, a partner at Alshire and Winder, and two colleagues introduced the firm’s municipal experience and local presence. Burgess said the firm has “over 65…
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