Specialty Legal Services

The Vendor is required to provide outside legal counsel to provide legal services on an as needed basis.
- Selected outside legal counsel will assist the County Attorney’s Office and other authorized County officials with assigned matters across various areas of law, including litigation, legal advice, and other support requiring specialized expertise or additional resources.
- Services may include providing legal advice, conducting legal research, preparing legal memoranda and pleadings, representing the County in administrative proceedings or court, and coordinating with the County Attorney’s Office and other County officials as appropriate.
- Responsibilities:
•    Issue assignment letters for all legal services performed under the contract through the County Attorney’s Office.
•    Provide Counsel with available records, reports, and other documents relevant to assigned matters.
•    Coordinate with County departments, elected officials, Risk Management, insurance carriers, and other representatives as necessary.
•    Review and approve requests for depositions, experts, consultants, or other case-related expenditures when prior authorization is required.
•    Provide direction on litigation strategy, settlement authority, and case decisions through the County Attorney’s Office.
•    Review and pay approved invoices for authorized services performed under an assignment letter in accordance with contract terms.
- Practice Areas. Services may include, but are not limited to:
•    Airport Federal Regulatory Matters
•    Appellate practice
•    Attorney conduct, ethical issues and/or professionalism
•    Bond and disclosure counsel
•    Collections and bankruptcy
•    Commercial transactions and litigation
•    Construction litigation
•    Contractual liability defense
•    Election and voter registration law
•    Eminent domain and relocation
•    Environmental law
•    Federal and state taxation matters
•    General governmental practice (open meetings, public records, etc.)
•    General litigation
•    Health care, including public health and managed care
•    Housing
•    Immigration law
•    Infrastructure design
•    Insurance contracts
•    Intellectual property
•    Labor law and enforcement
•    Land use
•    Legislative matters
•    Medical malpractice
•    Mental health
•    Planning and zoning
•    Probate litigation
•    Property tax appeals, tax lien sales and foreclosures, Treasurer’s matters
•    Public contracts and procurement
•    Public official liability
•    Public fiduciary
•    Real estate transactions
•    Road design, construction, or maintenance liability
•    Section 1983 civil rights defense
•    Special taxing district law
•    Tort liability
- Range of Services. Depending on assignment, services may include:
•    Legal advice and consultation
•    Direction and representation in cooperation with the County Attorney and, as applicable, the County Risk Manager, outside insurance carriers, department heads, or other County officials
•    Investigation, legal research, and writing
•    Preparation of pleadings
•    Preparation of legal memoranda and briefs
•    Appearances before administrative boards
•    Representation in trial and appellate courts.