Nevers Palazzo--Fourth Amendment to LSA A-1
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
NEVERS, PALAZZO, PACKARD, WILDERMUTH & WYNNER, PC
This Fourth Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services between the City of Richmond (“City”) and NEVERS, PALAZZO, PACK ARD, WILDERMUTH & WYNNER, PC (“Special Counsel ”) (the " Fourth Amendment") is entered into as of May 19, 2026 , 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 October 1, 2023 for an amount not to exceed $175,000 and term ending June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City and Specia l Counsel entered into the First Amendment to the Original Agreement on November 19, 2024 to increase the compensation by $ 200,000; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Second Amendment of the Original Agreement on May 16, 2025 to extend the term to December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel entered into a Third Amendment of the Original Agreement on October 16, 2025 to extend the term to December 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its representation of the City and to increase the compensation by $75,000; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to further amend the Original Agreement pursuant to this Fourth Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the r ecitals 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 Fourth Amendment.
2. Effect of Fourth Amendment. Except as provided in this Fourth Amendment, all other terms of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and this Fourth Amendment increases the compensation limit by $75,000;
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3. Counterparts. This Fourth 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 Fourth Amendment to be effective as of the last date written above.
CITY OF RICHMOND NEVERS, PALAZZO, PACKARD,
WILDERMUTH & WYNNER, PC
________________________ 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 associate as co-defense counsel with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP firm to defend the City on the lawsuit captioned Winehaven Legacy LLC v. City of Richmond, et al., and other related matters.
Special Counsel’s point(s) of contact in the City of Richmond City Attorney’s office is/are:
Shannon L. Moore, Interim City Attorney
Kimberly Chin, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Schedule of Fees & Charges:
Hourly Rates
PARTNER(S) $350/hour
ASSOCIATE(S) $285/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 FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($450,000) for attorneys’ fees and reimbursements.