OIG--First Amend to LSA A-1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AND
OPPENHEIMER INVESTIGATIONS GROUP LLP
This First Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services between the City of Richmond (“City”) and OPPENHEIMER INVESTIGATIONS GROUP LLP (“Special Counsel”) (the "First Amendment") is entered into as of September 15, 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 22, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $300,000 and term ending September 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires for Special Counsel to continue its representation 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 $ 300,000 and extend t he term to September 30, 2029; and
WHEREAS, the City and Special Counsel desire to further amend the Original Agreement pursuant to this First 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 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, and this First Amendment increases the compensation limit by $300,000 and extends the term to September 30, 2029.
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.
OIG--First Amend to LSA A-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Special Counsel have caused this First Amendment to be effective as of the last date written above.
CITY OF RICHMOND OPPENHEIMER INVESTIGATIONS
GROUP LLP
________________________ By __________________________ Mayor
Title _________________________
Attest:
By: _____________________
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
By: _____________________
City Attorney
OIG--First Amend to LSA A-3
Attachment 1
SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE OF FEES & CHARGES
Scope of work:
Special Counsel shall conduct confidential personnel investigations.
Special Counsel’s point of contact in the City of Richmond City Attorney’s office is:
Shannon Moore, Interim City Attorney
Schedule of Fees & Charges:
Hourly Rates:
See Attachment 1-A.
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 SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600,000) for attorneys’ fees and reimbursements. 2026 Rates
Name and Role Rate
Amy Oppenheimer, Partner
Vida Thomas, Managing Partner
$600/hour
Tina Ro-Connolly, Partner
Zaneta Seidel, Partner
Alezah Trigueros, Partner
Danielle Drossel, Partner
Ilona Turner, Partner
$530/hour
Tracey Merwise, Partner
Jack Morse, Partner
Renee Jansen, Of Counsel
$480/hour
Supervision or SubstanPve Review $480/hour
Rachel Reddick, AQorney
Madeline Buitelaar, AQorney
Gorev Ahuja, AQorney
Erik Roper, AQorney
Rachael Melford, AQorney
Alisha Meyer, AQorney
Sean Znachko, AQorney
Lauren Numeroff, AQorney
AdiP Sehgal Shah, AQorney
$430/hour
Maria Walker, AQorney
GarreQ Smith, AQorney
Neil BauPsta, AQorney
$380/hour
Paralegal and Writers/Editors
Jean, Jacob, Zack,
GarreQ (when funcPoning as a writer)
$220/hour
Legal Interns $150/hour
Attachment 1-A