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AGENDA TITLE: Authorize the City Attorney to Engage Margaret Dollbaum for Continued Legal
Services Related to M & P Investment Case.
MEETING DATE: October6,2010
PREPARED BY: City Attornev's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Attorney to engage Margaret Dollbaum for
continued legal services related to M & P Investment case.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The law firm of Crowell Moring (formerly Folger, Levin, & Kahn) has
represented the City of Lodi in its environmental litigation since
2004. Margaret Dollbaum has been a partner with the law firm for
quite some time, and has been instrumental in representing the City in the M&P Investment case. As
Council is aware, Folger Levin & Kahn recently folded itself into Crowell & Moring. Ms. Dollbaum for
personal reasons decided to only temporarily join Crowell while she prepared to open her own office.
Because she has the most knowledge of the remaining issues before the Regional Water Quality Control
Board (approval of the Covenants Not to Sue that will trigger the remaining Northern Plume Settlements)
it is most cost effective to retain Ms. Dollbaum's services to finish out those items.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
FUNDING: None.
APPROVED: C xl=s--�Konr ram, Interim ity Manager
crowellr`moring
Margaret R. Dollbaum
(415) 365-7828
mdolibaum@crowell.com
VIA U.S. MAIL
D. Stephen Schwabauer
City Attorney
City of Lodi
P.O. Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241-1910
275 Battery Street, 23rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 . p415 986-2800 . f415 986-2827
July 29, 2010
Re: City of Lodi Environmental Contamination Litigation
Dear Steve:
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As I have mentioned, I am leaving Crowell & Moring, effective July 31, 2010.
You have. requested that I continue to represent the City of Lodi in the above
referenced litigation. It will be a privilege to do so, and I recommend that I do so in
association with Crowell & Moring.
Kay Martin, a Crowell & Moring partner, has worked on various matters in
connection with this litigation and is familiar with the files and papers. The client
matter files will be maintained by Crowell & Moring, and I will have access to them
as needed. Please sign the Records Release Authorization at the end of this letter
and return a signed copy to Crowell & Moring in the enclosed envelope.
We will make arrangements to notify the court and counsel for the other
parties of my new address. As for billing, I propose that a single monthly statement
be prepared by Crowell & Moring, to include any charges for my time and expenses,
and I will review and approve the bills before they are finalized and sent to you.
Crowell & Moring LLP ■ www.crowell.com ■ Washington, DC . New York . California ■ Anchorage . London . Brussels
D. Stephen Schwabauer
July 29, 2010
Page 2
You can reach me after July 31 at the following address and telephone
number:
Margaret Dollbaum
1933 Davis Street, Suite 310
San Leandro, CA 94577
(415) 902-7514
If you have any questions about any of the foregoing, please contact me at
your earliest convenience. Thank you for your continuing confidence.
Very truly yours,
Margaret . Dollbaum
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Enclosure
AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS
I authorize Crowell & Moring LLP to release files and papers relating to its
representation of the City of Lodi (Client/Matter Nos. 120068.0008001 and
120068.0008002)to Margaret Dollbaum.
D. Stephen Schwabauer, City Attorney, City of Lodi
Date:
120068\0008001\902122562.1
Crowell & Moring LLP P. www.crowell.com . Washington, DC ■ New York . California . Anchorage . London ■ Brussels