49-25 Agreement to King Moench Collins as Labor Counsel - 2025.pdf

49-25 AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES – LABOR COUNSEL THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into effective January 28, 2025 by and between the TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, located at Town Hall, 66 Main Street, West Orange, County of Essex and State of New Jersey, hereinafter called the “TOWNSHIP,” party of the first part, and KING, MOENCH & COLLINS LLP, located at 51 Gibraltar Drive, Suite 2F, Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950, County of Morris and State of New Jersey, hereinafter referred to as “COUNSEL,” party of the second part. WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the TOWNSHIP has determined that it is in the best interests of the TOWNSHIP to retain the services of COUNSEL to serve in the capacity as Labor Counsel; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The TOWNSHIP hereby retains the services of COUNSEL to serve as Labor Counsel for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 at an hourly rate of $175.00 for partners and counsel; $150.00 for associates and $85.00 for paralegals. 2. COUNSEL will not seek reimbursement for its routine costs and expenses such as postage, copying, mileage, meals, parking, or delivery of documents. 3. COUNSEL may seek reimbursement for extraordinary expenses such as the cost of deposing adverse witnesses, transcripts or hiring experts. Counsel will not incur any such