ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUDD & ROMO (AALRR) 1 -2012

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11U?d1R?A1Cf rW?O? REQUIRED N-2012-032 WORK MAY PROCEED CLERK OF COUNCIL DATE, 6 - ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT A4" Rub& P1o.ti 1. PARTIES The parties to this Attorney Representation Agreement (the "Agreement") are the Law Offices of ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO (the "Firm") and THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ("Client"). II. RECITALS: PURPOSE Client desires to retain and engage the Firm to perform legal services on client's behalf, and the Firm is willing to accept said engagement on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. III. MATTERS The Firm is being retained in connection with the representation of Client in the following matters: * Investigation into allegations by employees in the City Attorney's Office * Review of contract with outside City Attorney * Advice and counsel on personnel and labor matters, as requested by Client. IV. TERMS AND CONDITIONS A. Client will compensate the Firm for the performance of legal services at the Firm's standard hourly rates for the attorneys within the firm working on the matters. Presently those hourly rates range from $200.00 to $425.00 per hour; however, it is contemplated that the Firm will, and the Firm reserves the right to, adjust its standard hourly rates upward in the future. The parties agree that Firm shall bill up to a maximum of $25,000.00 under this contract. B. It is the intent of both parties to the Agreement that work performed under this Agreement will be billed at the following rates, unless the parties agree in writing otherwise: $275.00 per hour for Partners; $250.00 per hour for Senior Associates; and $210.00 for Associates, and $125 for paralegals. For Investigative Services, the Firm shall bill for the time of Administrative Assistants to transcribe interviews at the rate of $40 per hour. C. The Firm shall not be obligated to advance costs on behalf of Client; however, for the purposes of convenience and in order to expedite matters, the Firm reserves the right to advance costs on behalf of Client with Client's prior approval in the event a particular cost item exceeds $200.00 in amount, and without the prior approval of Client in the event a particular cost item totals $200.00 or less. Typical cost items include, by way of example and not limitation, document preparation and word processing, long distance telephone charges, fax/telecopy charges, copying charges, appearance fees, messenger fees, travel costs, bonds, witness fees, deposition and court reporter fees, transcript costs, expert witness fees, investigative fees, etc. D. A detailed description of the attorney work performed and the costs advanced by the Firm will be prepared on a monthly basis as of the last day of the month and will be mailed to Client on or about the 15th of the following month. Payment of the full amount due, as reflected on the monthly statements, will be due to the Firm from Client by the 10th of each month, unless other arrangements are made. E. Client agrees to review the Firm's monthly statements promptly upon receipt and to notify the Firm, in writing, with respect to any disagreement with the monthly statement.