Village approves new prosecuting-attorney contracts with RE3 Legal and Pruitt, Ekes & Geary

The Village of East Troy voted to contract with RE3 Legal LLC and with Pruitt, Ekes and Geary to provide prosecuting-attorney services beginning in April 2026. The board approved the motion after staff described the transition and recommended both firms for complementary roles.

Staff member Eileen told the board the prior firm — Hippenmire, Riley, Bloom, Schmitzer and Fabian (HRB) — informed the village it would be closing. "Matthew Grilinski was the prosecuting attorney most recently and had reached out to me in January to let me know that due to several retirements, their firm will no longer be providing those services," Eileen said, and added that former village attorney Ron English has formed RE3 Legal LLC and offered to resume services under a new firm.

Eileen said RE3 Legal's proposed rate is $5 more per hour than the prior firm and that English "is committing to that 2 years," and that Pruitt, Ekes and Geary had agreed to provide circuit-court coverage or represent the village "if there's unforeseen circumstances with attorney English." The staff recommendation reflected consultation with the police chief and the court clerk.

A trustee moved to approve contracting with RE3 Legal LLC for prosecuting services and with Pruitt, Ekes and Geary for additional services related to circuit-court trials and appeals; another trustee seconded the motion and the board voted in favor. The motion as moved specified the contracts would begin in April 2026.

The board did not record further details about hourly rates beyond staff's summary; the village clerk or staff will complete contract paperwork and finalize service terms.

Next steps: staff will finalize written agreements and return any contract documents to the board for execution as required.