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File #: 19-1226    Name: Attorney Firms for General Liability, Auto Liability, Employment Law and Medical Malpractice Legal Services
In control: Human Resources
On agenda: 1/7/2020 Final action: 1/7/2020
Enactment date: Enactment #: Agreement No. 20-016, Agreement No. 20-017, Agreement No. 20-018, Agreement No. 20-019, Agreement No. 20-020, Agreement No. 20-021
Title: Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreements with the firms of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, McCormick Barstow LLP, Overstreet & Associates, Parker, Kern, Nard & Wenzel PC, Weakley & Arendt PC, and Stammer, McKnight, Barnum & Bailey LLP, to represent the County and its employees in General Liability, Auto liability, Employment Law and Medical Malpractice legal services cases, effective January 13, 2020 through January 12, 2025.
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item, 2. Agreement A-20-016 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, 3. Agreement A-20-017 with McCormick Barstow LLP, 4. Agreement A-20-018 with Overstreet & Associates, 5. Agreement A-20-019 with Parker, Kern, Nard, & Wenzel PC, 6. Agreement A-20-020 with Weakley & Arendt, PC, 7. Agreement A-20-021 with Stammer, McKnight, Barnum & Bailey LLP
DATE: January 7, 2020

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources

SUBJECT: Attorney Firms for General Liability, Auto Liability, Employment Law and Medical Malpractice Legal Services

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreements with the firms of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, McCormick Barstow LLP, Overstreet & Associates, Parker, Kern, Nard & Wenzel PC, Weakley & Arendt PC, and Stammer, McKnight, Barnum & Bailey LLP, to represent the County and its employees in General Liability, Auto liability, Employment Law and Medical Malpractice legal services cases, effective January 13, 2020 through January 12, 2025.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the County to maintain Employment Law, General Liability, Auto Liability and Medical Malpractice defense legal services through January 12, 2025 (at a maximum annual cost of $9,000,000.00). The firms responded to a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ). The firms' services include handling defense of Employment Law, General Liability, Auto Liability and Medical Malpractice related claims filed against the County and are funded with annual budgetary contributions based on actuarial projections, with no additional Net County Cost.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

The Board can reject the recommended firms; however, this would result in a lack of contracted vendors to handle the defense of Employment Law, General Liability, Auto Liability and Medical Malpractice related claims against the County.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The costs associated with these attorney services are a part of the Risk Management Internal Service Fund (ISF), Org 8925, General Liability and Medical Malpractice Rates which are determined actuarially. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues for this agreement have been included in the Risk Management Org 8925 FY 2019-20 adopted budget ...

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