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Meeting Date:
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5/1/2025 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Reorganization Action Items
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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10.15 Resolution Authorizing Appointment of Outside Counsel and Award of Legal Services Agreements for 2025-2026
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Strategic Plans:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Authorizing Appointment of Outside Counsel and Legal Services Agreements for 2025-26
WHEREAS the Board of Education desires to award and/or renew its professional services contracts with legal counsel;
WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5a(1), the Board is authorized to award a term contract of one year for professional services without advertising for bids or public bidding;
WHEREAS, in response to a request for proposals issued on behalf of the Board, each of the law firms specified below has submitted a proposal to provide professional legal services and each has been found to have the requisite expertise and, as a group, these law firms meet the need for qualified counsel to handle legal matters on behalf of the Board for which it does not possess adequate in-house resources;
WHEREAS General Counsel recommends award or renewal of professional services contract with each of the law firms listed below, with the following billing rates: (a) for workers’ compensation matters: for each assigned claim, $2,000.00 at opening, $1,000.00 plus expenses at disposition, $125.00 per hour for any trial or any motion for med/temp including the presentation of testimony; and flat fee of $750.00 for any medical provider application filed on any accident and/or occupational claim; (b) for school bond matters: preparation of election documents for a successful election, $2,000; services in connection with short-term bond anticipation notes, $.80/$1000 principal amount, minimum $3,500; services in connection with bond issuance, $5,000 + $1.10/$1,000 principal amount; minimum $10,000; services in connection with lease purchase financing, $5,000 + $1.00/$1,000 principal amount; minimum $10,000; and services in connection with refunding bond issuance, $10,000 + $1.10/$1,000 principal amount; (c) for specialized real estate/construction matters (Lasser Hochman, LLC only), $350.00 per hour for attorneys; (d) for board member representation, $285.00 per hour; and for all other matters: $200.00 per hour for attorneys and $90.00 per hour for paralegals; and
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Funding :
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Recommendation to the Board:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes and approves term contracts for legal services to the following law firms for the 2025-2026 fiscal year at the billing rates stated above, subject to the availability of funds:
Adams Lattiboudere Croot & Herman LLC
Antonelli Kantor & Rivera P.C.
Biancamano & De Stefano, P.C.
Braff Harris & Sukoneck
Carmagnola & Ritardi LLC
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin LLP
Florio Kenny Raval LLP
Genova Burns LLC
Hunt Hamlin & Ridley
Inglesino Taylor, LLC
Lasser Hochman LLC
Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC
Machado Law Group
Methfessel and Werbel, P.C.
Plosia Cohen LLC
Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC
Riker Danzig LLP
Sattiraju & Tharney, LLP
Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP
Souder Law Group, LLP
Taylor Law Group LLC
The Busch Law Group LLC
Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanaga LLP
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Pamela Luke - Executive Legal Assistant
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Signed By:
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Brenda Liss - General Counsel
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Signed By:
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Roger León - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Helena Vinhas Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes and approves term contracts for legal services to the following law firms for the 2025-2026 fiscal year at the billing rates stated above, subject to the availability of funds:
Adams Lattiboudere Croot & Herman LLC
Antonelli Kantor & Rivera P.C.
Biancamano & De Stefano, P.C.
Braff Harris & Sukoneck
Carmagnola & Ritardi LLC
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin LLP
Florio Kenny Raval LLP
Genova Burns LLC
Hunt Hamlin & Ridley
Inglesino Taylor, LLC
Lasser Hochman LLC
Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC
Machado Law Group
Methfessel and Werbel, P.C.
Plosia Cohen LLC
Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC
Riker Danzig LLP
Sattiraju & Tharney, LLP
Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP
Souder Law Group, LLP
Taylor Law Group LLC
The Busch Law Group LLC
Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanaga LLP
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Allison K. James-Frison | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Kanileah Anderson | Yes | | Helena Vinhas | Yes | | David I. Daughety | Yes | | Louis Maisonave, Jr. | Yes | |
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