Attorney Fees
Nice Work: California City Hires Law Firm for $50K Per Month
Posted Jul 18, 2008, 10:36 am CDT
By Martha Neil
A small practitioner in Claremont, Calif., will reportedly be bringing in $50,000 per month for the next five years, under a five-year contract approved Tuesday by the Rialto city council. It is with the Law Offices of Jimmy Gutierrez.
"The retainer could exceed $600,000 per year when factoring in billable hours and other incidental legal costs," reports the Sun. However, the cost could be higher, the San Bernadino newspaper notes: "The city doesn't have an in-house attorney and has utilized more expensive firms in the past."
Recently, Best, Best and Krieger, in Riverside, has handled the city's legal work at a similar cost.
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Posted by J.D. - 2 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 4 hours, 23 minutes ago
Why cut costs when you can just raise taxes?
Man, the government needs to be reined in.