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CITY CLERK
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This Assignment and Assumption of Legal Services Agreement is made and entered into
this _ day of May, 2023, between Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, a California limited
liability partnership (LEWIS); Barber Ranen LLP, a California limited liability partnership
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WITNESSETH:
Whereas, the CITY entered into an agreement with LEWIS to provide certain legal
services to the CITY, which agreement is dated November 19, 2021 and was amended
February 15, 2022 (collectively, Agreement); and
Whereas, LEWIS is in the process of working with BARBER to transfer cases and the
responsibility for providing the legal services set forth in the Agreement; and
Whereas, the attorneys at LEWIS who have been providing the legal services to CITY
under the Agreement have joined BARBER, a law firm, effective May 1, 2023; and
Whereas, in order to ensure that there is no interruption of services to CITY, LEWIS
desires to assign, and BARBER desires to assume, the obligations under the Agreement; and
Whereas, the CITY desires to continue the Agreement and to consent to the assignment of
the Agreement from LEWIS to BARBER;
Now therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which of
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Effective May 1, 2023, LEWIS shall assign all its rights and interest in and to the
Agreement related to CITY, to BARBER except for LEWIS's right to collect fees for
work performed and costs incurred under the Agreement prior to May 1, 2023.
2. Effective May 1, 2023, BARBER agrees to assume all duties and obligations under the
Agreement in favor of the CITY, except for those duties and obligations related to work
performed and costs incurred under the Agreement prior to May 1, 2023, and agrees to
perform same on the same terms and condition set forth therein.
3. CITY hereby consents to the assignment and assumption of the Agreement by LEWIS
to BARBER on the same terms set forth therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment and
Assumption of Legal Services Agreement the date and year first written above.
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP
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BARBER RANEN LLP
Jeffrey S. Ranen
Partner
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF SANTA ANA
Kristine Ridge
City Manager