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169-12 September 11, 2012 AGREEMENT FOR NON-COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TAX APPEALS THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this ____ day of _________________, 2012 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 THE STEPHEN SCHWARTZ LAW FIRM, LLC, Attorneys at Law of the State of New Jersey, located at 777 Passaic Avenue, Suite 290, Clifton, New Jersey 07014, 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 Special Counsel to represent the Township in connection with non-commercial real estate tax appeals on a flat fee basis; 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 The Stephen Schwartz Law Firm, LLC, as Special Counsel to assist the Township in connection with non-commercial real estate tax appeals for the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013 at a flat rate of $2,750 per month. 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 expenses without the approval of the Township Attorney. 4. COUNSEL’S responsibilities shall include all pre-trial preparation, discovery and trial, to the extent necessary, for all non-commercial real estate tax appeals pending or