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County extends special counsel agreement for Dailey litigation, authorizes up to $100,000
Summary
The Board approved an amendment extending the engagement of special legal counsel (Taft Stetinius & Hollister LLP; Glen McMurry; Craig Sweeney) to assist the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office in Dailey, et al. v. Public Defender Commission (S.D. Ohio No. 3:25-CV-00243) and authorized fees not to exceed $100,000 through Dec. 31, 2026.
Montgomery County authorized an amendment to an existing agreement to continue retaining special legal counsel to support the county prosecutor’s office in the federal case styled Dailey, et al. v. Public Defender Commission of Montgomery County, Ohio, et al., U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio, Case No. 3:25-CV-00243. The amendment, reflected in Resolution 26-0887, extends the term of the contract through Dec. 31, 2026 and caps the additional cost at $100,000. The resolution cites selection under Ohio Revised Code §305.14.
The action updates a previously approved agreement (Resolution No. 25-1683) and names Taft Stetinius & Hollister LLP and individual attorneys Glen McMurry and Craig Sweeney as special counsel. The resolution frames the engagement as assistance to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office and the Public Defender Commission; specific billing details beyond the $100,000 cap were not included in the meeting record.
