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<br />KARGER KEY BARNES & SPRINGER, LLP <br /> <br />DALLAS <br /> <br />JAM ES C. KARGER (Karger@faborcOlJnsel.net) <br />STEPHEN C. KEY (Kl!)@aborcO/lnselnet) <br />HERSH ELL L. BARNES, Jr. (Bames@laborcounse/.net) <br />DARREN HARRINGTON (Hanington@laborcO/lnse/.net) <br />MICHAEL P. HUTCHENS (Hutch@faborcO/lnselnet) <br />MARK A. COHEN (macohen@laborcO/lnsel.net) <br />OF COUNSEL - IMMIGRATION <br /> <br />~RACTICE LIMITED TO <br />THE REPRESENTATION <br />OF MANAGEMENT IN <br />MATTERS INVOLVING <br />LABOR. PERSONNEL <br />AND GOVERNMENTAL <br />RELATIONS <br /> <br />Fl WORTH <br /> <br />BErnE S. SPRINGER (Spnnger@/aborcounsel.netJ <br />LU PHAM (Pham@laborcounselnet) <br />JULIE B. ROSS (Ross@laborcounselnet/ <br />JULIA M. VASQUEZ (Vasquez@laborcounselnet) <br /> <br />January 28,2000 <br /> <br />[5).01 IE C IE I V IE ml.. <br />lfll fEB - 2 2000 ,lUI <br />,fJIfJ <br /> <br /> <br />~~~IE~f()M~~KJ@~/ <br />pM~EGElXDHX~TIKE <br /> <br />Mr. Mark B. Taylor <br />City Attorney <br />City of San Marcos <br />630 East Hopkins <br />San Marcos, Texas 78666 <br /> <br />Re: Engagement Letter for Legal Services <br />Casteel et al. v. City of San Marcos and the San Marcos Civil Service Commission <br /> <br />Dear Mark: <br /> <br />Weare pleased and honored that the City of San Marcos has decided to retain Karger Key Barnes & <br />Springer, LLP (KKBS) in connection with the defense of the above referenced lawsuit. The purpose of <br />this letter is to set forth the terms ofthe City's engagement ofKKBS. <br /> <br />KKBS will represent both Defendants in this lawsuit, that is, the City of San Marcos and the San Marcos <br />Civil Service Commission. Our representation will be on an hourly fee basis, billed in tenth-of-an-hour <br />increments, with the smallest increment beginning at two/tenths of an hour. I will be the lead attorney on <br />this matter, but I may call upon other attorneys inthe firm to assist me from time to time. The City will <br />be responsible for the hourly fee of each attorney and legal assistant who perform work on behalf ofthe <br />City and/or the Civil Service Commission in this litigation. Current billing rates for KKBS attorneys in <br />our Fort Worth office are as follows: <br /> <br />Bettye Springer <br />LuPharil <br />Julie Ross <br />Julia Vasquez <br /> <br />$ 200.00 <br />180.00 <br />180.00 <br />180.00 <br /> <br />There will certainly be times where it will be more efficient and economical to assign tasks to a legal <br />assistant, at a rate of$65 an hour. These rates are guaranteed through December 31, 2000. At that time, <br />we will reevaluate our hourly rates, and let you know if we propose any change. <br /> <br />666 NORTH FIELDER ROAD SUITE 105 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76012 <br />TELEPHONE (817) 299-9200 FACSIMILE (817) 299-9600 <br />