Decision by Board is unanimous; says no lawyer from Yavapai County applied
The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board selected the Phoenix-based law firm of Osborn Maledon, PA over four other firms to provide legal advice to the Governing Board. Osborn Maledon has been providing legal advice for more than a decade to the Board. (None of the applicants were invited to appear personally before the full Board and make presentations regarding their RFP so the Board could ask questions of them before making a final decision.)
According to a memo provided to the Governing Board, five law firms submitted applications for the job. (See memo below.) Under the Osborn Maledon proposal, it will be paid $464 per hour or a fixed maximum of $2,500 for one of its lawyers to attend a single Governing Board meeting. In addition, the lawyer will receive $200 per hour while driving to and from Phoenix to attend the meeting in Yavapai County. (See memo below.)
The recommendation to the full Governing Board to hire Osborn Maledon was made by a committee consisting of Board Chair Deb McCasland, Representative Ray Sigafoos, and secretary to the Board and President, Yvonne Sandoval-Martinez. The Committee reviewed five applications and recommended the full Board retain Osborn Maledon.
A video clip of the eight minute discussion regarding which of five firms to hire appears below.
