Lower Merion Township

2008 & 2009 Expenses for Attorneys 1

2008 2009
Law Firm Attorney(s) Hourly Rate(s) Type of Service
Expense Expense
$190/hr
Township Solicitor (retainer, litigation,
High Swartz Gilbert P. High, Jr. $8,750/mo $288,517 2 $303,887 3
special projects, liens, disputes, etc.)
retainer
Cozen O’Connor Andrew Rolfes $225/hr $44,916 $27,416 General Labor Counsel

John McLaughlin $225/hr Special Labor Counsel (negotiations,

Ballard Spahr $18,411 $173,938
Tom Rethage $225/hr employment litigation)
N/A - Set cost
Cozen O’Connor David Unkovic $18,250 $29,750 Bond Counsel
per Bond Issue
Koresko Law Firm Sean P. Flynn $135/hr $56,155 $53,940 Zoning Hearing Board Counsel

David M. Scolnic $306/hr

Hangley Aronchick $79,542 $163,084 Ardmore Transit Counsel
Adena Herskovitz $293/hr
$175/hr
Telecommunications, Cable Franchise
Cohen Law Group Daniel S. Cohen Set cost on $15,386 $8,830
Counsel
special projects
Jenkins Siergiej & Special Tax Counsel (Township
Kathleen Thomas $130/hr $38,614 $49,615
Smith Business Taxes)

Law Offices of D. Special Counsel to represent staff in

D. Barry Pritchard $190/hr 0 $25,593
Barry Pritchard Land Use Application

1
Expenditures from all Township Funds
2
Total cost of $298,320 less reimbursed expense of $9,803
3
Total cost of $307,136 less reimbursed expense of $3,249

03/26/2010