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Committee approves multiple legal-services extensions, including bankruptcy counsel and litigation matters
Summary
The committee approved several legal-services amendments: continued bankruptcy representation for the treasurer’s office (Shima Kilpatrick), tax- and payroll-related counsel (Dickinson Wright), and extensions for litigation matters (Plunkett Cooney, Zmer PC, Zosmer PC). Commissioners questioned rates, contracting practices and local subcontractor use.
The Wayne County Government Operations Committee voted to approve a series of legal-services contract amendments covering bankruptcy work for the treasurer’s office, technical Internal Revenue Code advice, and several pending litigation matters.
Jacob Ganham, chief assistant corporation counsel, introduced requests for outside counsel. Ricardo Kilpatrick, principal at Shima Kilpatrick & Associates PLLC, told the committee his firm handled 531 bankruptcy-related matters last year and said those efforts produced approximately $1,770,000 in recoveries…
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