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Cleveland County commissioners reject renewal of Crowe & Dunlevy employment-law engagement
Summary
The board unanimously declined to approve renewal of a Crowe & Dunlevy engagement letter for general employment legal services at $440 per hour, citing existing in-house Assistant District Attorney support and less-costly outside alternatives.
The Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously July 7 to decline renewal of an engagement letter with Crowe & Dunlevy for general employment‑law services. The proposed contract would have charged an hourly rate of $440.
Chairman Rod Cleveland explained the county already has the Assistant District Attorney's Office and retains the Tramman Group for targeted assistance "at a substantially less amount," and moved to not approve the renewal. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Mark Braley, passed with all commissioners voting yes.
The decision removes the Crowe & Dunlevy contract from the county's active procurement list and leaves the county to rely on in‑house counsel and lower‑cost external support for employment matters in the short term.
