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Council hires Davis & Campbell LLC as city attorney firm, assigns Daniel Alcorn lead counsel

Galesburg City Council · August 19, 2024
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Summary

Council approved a legal services contract with Davis & Campbell LLC to provide city attorney services, with Daniel Alcorn assigned as lead counsel and Christopher Jupp in a senior role; the firm will bill hourly with no retainer.

Galesburg will contract with Davis & Campbell LLC to staff the city attorney’s office five days a week, the council approved Aug. 19. Staff said Daniel Alcorn would serve as lead counsel and Christopher Jupp would take a senior role; the firm will bill at straight hourly rates and no retainer is required.

City Manager Hansen said the city previously had a two-day-a-week agreement with a prior firm and praised the incoming team’s capacity to provide daily representation. Multiple councilmembers expressed support for hiring the firm; the council approved the contract by unanimous roll call.