First Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services A-1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
ORBACH HUFF & HENDERSON LLP
This First Amendment to the A greement for Legal Services is entered into by the City of Richmond (“City ”) and ORBACH HUFF & HENDERSON LLP (Formerly known as Orbach Huff Suarez & Henderson LLP) (“Special Counsel”) with reference to the following facts:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into that certain Legal Services Agreement (“Original Agreement”) for representation of the City in connection with pending and future police tort litigation; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel t o continue its representation of the City and to inc rease the compensation limi t by One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000); and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to amend the Original Agreement pursuant to this First Amendment.
NOW, THE REFORE, in consideration of the recitals her eof, and other mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the City and Special Counsel agree as follows:
1. Amendment. Exhibit A of the Original Agreement, “Scope of Work and Schedule of Fees & Charges,” is hereby amended to read as shown in Attachment 1 to this First Amendment.
2. Effect of First Amendment. Except as provided in this First Amendment, all other terms of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
3. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in counterparts each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[Signatures on following page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Special Counsel have caused this First Amendment to be effective as of the last date written below.
C
ITY OF RICHMOND ORBACH HUFF & HENDERSON
LLP
________________________
By __________________________
Mayor
Title _________________________
D
ate: ___________________ Date: ________________________ A
ttest:
B
y: _____________________
City Clerk
A
pproved as to form:
B
y: _____________________
City Attorney
October 8, 2021
Kevin Gilbert, Partner
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First Amendment to Agreement for Legal Services A-3
Attachment 1
SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE OF FEES & CHARGES
Scope of work:
Special Counsel shall represent and defend the City of Richmond in pending and future police tort litigation.
(City’s Contact Attorney: Shannon L. Moore, Sr. Assistant City Attorney)
Schedule of Fees & Charges:
Hourly Rates
PARTNER(S) $295/hour
ASSOCIATE(S) $255/hour
PARALEGAL(S) $135/hour
Compensation:
Only those costs and expenses set forth in Section III of Exhibit "B", entitled "Reimbursements" shall be paid to Special Counsel.
Total compensation for legal services and reimbursements shall be charged in accordance with Exhibits "A" and "B" and shall not exceed the sum of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($220,000).
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