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Council questions $1.3M Brown settlement legal costs as outside counsel spending rises
Summary
During budget hearings, the law director said the Browns settlement involved about $1.3 million in outside counsel costs and that the department spends on appellate and labor counsel; council members asked whether more in-house capacity could reduce outside legal fees.
Cleveland’s law director confirmed at the Feb. 26 budget committee hearing that the city used outside counsel in high-profile matters and that spending on outside legal services can be substantial.
Mark Griffin said outside counsel expenses related to the settlement with the Browns totaled about $1,300,000 through the date of the settlement announcement and noted continuing litigation where outside lawyers remain…
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