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FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
ORBACH HUFF & HENDERSON, LLP
This Fifth Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services between the City of Richmond (“City”) and ORBACH HUFF & HENDERSON, LLP (“Special Counsel”) (the "Fifth Amendment") is entered into as of March 11, 2025, by and between the City and 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 and City- related entities on September 1, 2020 for an amount not to exceed $100,000 and term ending June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into the First Amendmen t to the Original Agreement to increase the compensation by $120,000 on October 5, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Second Amendment of the Original Agreement on March 18, 2022 to increase the compensation by $125,000 and to extend the term to June 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Third Amendment of the Original Agreement on July 1 , 2023 to increase the compensation by $125,000 and to extend the term to June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Fourth Amendment of the Original Agreement on March 5, 2024 to increase the compensation by $100,000 and to extend the term to June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its re presentation of the City and increase the compensation and extend the time; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its representation of the City and to increase the compensation by $200,000 and extend the term to June 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to further amend the Original Agreement pursuant to this Fifth Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals hereof, 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 Fifth Amendment.
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2. Effect of Fifth Amendment. Except as provided in this Fifth Amendment, all other terms of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and this Fifth Amendment increases the compensation limit by $200,000.00 and extends the term to June 30, 2027.
3. Counterparts. This Fifth Amendment may be executed in counterparts each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Special Counsel have caused this Fifth Amendment to be effective as of the last date written above.
CITY OF RICHMOND ORBACH HUFF & HENDERSON, LLP
________________________ By __________________________ Mayor
Title _________________________
Attest:
By: _____________________
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
By: _____________________
City Attorney
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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.
Special Counsel’s point(s) of contact in the City of Richmond City Attorney’s office is/are:
Shannon Moore, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Kimberly Chin, Senior 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 SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND Dollars ($770,000) for attorneys’ fees and reimbursements.