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Council votes to end high‑cost outside legal services after debate over $600,000 in fees
Summary
Loveland City Council voted to end its engagement with outside law firm Lewis & Roca (now associated with Womble) after extended debate over costs, timing and legal strategy; the city attorney will manage the transition and may retain outside counsel for future appellate work if necessary.
The Loveland City Council voted on Jan. 8 to end its use of the outside law firm Lewis & Roca, a controversial move that council members said would save professional services costs and return more litigation control to the city attorney’s office. The motion, introduced by Councilor Laura Samson, passed after extended debate and a tied amendment.
Councilor Samson framed her motion around the city’s recent legal spending, saying the city would have spent roughly $600,000 in 2024 on Lewis & Roca-related legal work and that the city attorney’s office could handle future needs at lower cost. “We do not have the resources to continue to pay Lewis & Roca,” Samson said, proposing the…
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