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Three law firms pitch to serve as Comptons outside counsel; council to interview planning-commission candidates Jan. 27
Summary
Olivares Madruga, Nossaman and Sanders Roberts gave timed presentations to the Compton City Council on Jan. 13, pitching municipal- and litigation-law experience to serve as outside counsel or city attorney; council clarified expectations about a designated city-attorney designee and asked firms about local presence and workload.
Three law firms presented competing bids to serve as Comptons legal counsel at the City Council meeting on Jan. 13, outlining experience in municipal law, litigation and land-use work and answering council questions about staffing and local presence.
Tom Madruga, a senior partner with Olivares Madruga, told the council his firm has about 42 lawyers, including a 20-attorney municipal group, and emphasized litigation experience and a team approach. "You're gonna get an opinion based upon the law and the facts," Madruga said, adding the firm would…
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