Throughout the April 13, 2021 Leon County Faculty Board assembly, the Board unanimously awarded the contract for authorized providers to the Pittman Law Group, P.L. at an annual retainer charge of $78,000.
The settlement begins April 13th, 2021 and can proceed via till June 30th, 2024, with an possibility to renew for a further three years.
The Pittman Law Group, P.L. was one among three bids and was awarded the contract “based mostly on the energy of their expertise, {qualifications}, and submission of the bottom value proposal.” Pittman Law Group gives experience in administrative regulation, authorities regulation, and civil litigation and characterize many native authorities entities and companies.
Opal McKinney-Williams is the Lead Counsel for the Faculty Board and will probably be out there for steering when wanted. The regulation group will present common counsel to the Board and can characterize the Board in reference to its authorized issues in the course of the time period of the settlement.
Different providers supplied by the regulation group embrace examination of authorized titles, lease agreements, and resolutions and paperwork relating to disposal of college property. As well as, the assessment and approval of contracts and agreements executed by the Board, interpretation of statutes, charters, ordinances, and contracts, in addition to authorized recommendation and counsel on all issues of a authorized or technical nature will probably be supplied.
A number of Board members in the course of the assembly spoke relating to the Lead Counsel, McKinney-Williams, stating she is “efficient, environment friendly, educated, and powerful at holding issues so as.”
Vice-Chair, Darryl Jones, remarked that he’s “very delighted that we made the selection to carry again our distinctive lawyer, Ms. Opal McKinney-Williams, who, by advantage of her institutional information and her authorized experience, this district will proceed to be nicely served by her.”
