HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAG2020-247 - Original - Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S. - Legal Services Turley Complaint - 07/23/2020ApprovalOriginator:Department:
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Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S.Contract
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Legal Service Retention Agreement
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08/04/2020
07/23/2020
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CAG2020-247
MICHAEL C. WALTER
ANDREW G. COOLEY
STEWART A. ESTES"
JAYNE L. FREEMAN""
RICHARD B. JOLLEY"""
SHANNON M. RAGONESI
KIMBERLYJ. WALDBAUM
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also licensed in OR
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KEATING, BUCKLIN & McCORMACK, INC., P.S.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
801 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 1210
SEATTLE, WA 98104
PHONE: (206) 623-8861
FAX: (206) 223-9423
www.kbmlawyers.com
jfreeman@kbmiawyers.com
July 23, 2020
Mr. Arthur Fitzpatrick, City Attorney
City of Kent - Office of the city of Attorney
220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
Email: PFitzpatrick@KentWa.gov
RE: Legal Services Retention Agreement — Turley Complaint
Dear Pat:
JEREMY W. CULUMBER
AMANDA G. BUTLER
BRIAN C. AUGENTHALER
RUTH NIELSEN
DEREK C. CHEN
AUDREY M. AIRUT MURPHY
ROBERT C. KEATING (1915-20oi)
Thank you for choosing Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S. ("KBM") to provide
legal services described more fully below. I look forward to representing the City of Kent. To
ensure as clear an understanding as possible as to the basis of our procedures and charges in
rendering the requested legal services, I have prepared this letter for your review and consideration.
This confirms our agreement that you are retaining KBM to provide legal services in the
form of representation of the City of Kent in hearings and other matters as assigned relating to a
workplace complaint by Suzan Turley. Our fees for legal services are $304.00per hour for work
performed by shareholder attorneys such as myself, $269.00 per hour for work performed by senior
associates, and $262.00 per hour for work performed by associate attorneys. Please be advised
that these billing rates may be subject to change on an annual basis, and that by signing this
retention agreement, you agree to pay such fees as may be adjusted per our law firm's current
rates.
Our firm will bill you monthly for attorney time at this rate and costs as they occur. We
will send detailed billings once a month directed to you. Our billings will indicate both the attorney
who is providing the work and a detailed description to the tenth of an hour. In addition to our
hourly rate, we charge for travel mileage at the rate established by the Internal Revenue Service,
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and we charge for long distance, and postage expenses as directly incurred along with any other
direct costs incurred on behalf of the client. We will advance costs as outlined, above, including
court reporter fees as necessary. We do not charge separately for administrative tasks such as
secretarial drafting or paralegal fees.
Please be advised that upon termination of our relationship in this matter for any reason,
we will close our file. Our policy is to retain all relevant records for four years after file closure
and then destroy them.
If you agree with these terms please sign in the space below, retain a copy of this letter for
your files, and return the original to me in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope. We
appreciate the opportunity to assist you in this matter, and I look forward to working with you. If
you have any questions regarding this agreement or should you at any time have any questions
regarding the nature of our services, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Jayne L. Freeman
JLF/lw
I agree to the foregoing terms regarding retention of Jayne L. Freeman and Keating, Bucklin &
McCormack, Inc., P.S., to provide legal services to the City of Kent.