Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Legal topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
County approves attorney rate increase; Clark Hill retention materials in record
Summary
Commissioners unanimously approved an attorney rate increase at the Jan. 7 meeting. The packet includes an engagement letter from Clark Hill (A. Binford Minter) outlining representation terms.
At the Jan. 7 meeting the commission approved an attorney rate increase by unanimous vote (motion by Commissioner Jason Frost; second by Commissioner Damon Hoyte). The meeting record includes an engagement letter and the firm’s standard terms of engagement from Clark Hill addressed to the Unified Government; the letter identifies Clark Hill as county attorney under the UGOCCC charter and lists fee rates, billing practices, and standard terms signed Dec. 3, 2024.
The Clark Hill materials in the meeting packet describe hourly-rate billing, retainer policy, conflict-consent language, and other standard engagement terms. Commissioners approved the rate change and instructed staff to maintain engagement records in the county file.
No detailed hourly-rate number is recorded in the motion language in the minutes, but the retention materials cite a sample fee schedule and the county has the engagement letter on file.
