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<br /> 100 <br /> LAW OFFICES OF <br /> SAWTELLE, GOODE, DAVIDSON & TROILO <br />ROBERT SAWTELLE 11919-1983) A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION <br />.JOHN GOODE THOMAS G. ROBINS <br />.JOHN W. DAVIDSON THE NORWOOD TOWER, SUITE 800 .JAMES E. MONTGOMERY <br />ARTHUR TROILO 114 WEST 7TH STREET BOB KAHN <br />THOMAS H. PETERSON .JOHN T. SANDERS IV <br />TERRY TOPHAM AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 RICHARD G. .JENKINS <br />RICHARD W. WOLF WILLIAM M. McNAUGHT <br />RUSSELL S, .JOHNSON 1512) 478-4191 CHARLES S. PARRISH <br />.JOSEPH CASSEB FELICE G, SIEFFERT <br />CHEREE TULL KINZIE TELECOPIER 1512) 478-3802 ARTHUR C. TROILO m <br />EDWARD L. KURTH DONALD D. GAVLICK <br />FRED R. .JONES ELIZABETH .J. LINDELL <br />R. GAINES GRIFFIN SAN ANTON 10 OFFICE KYLE C. WATSON <br />G. WAYNE CHOATE GILBERT VARA, .JR. <br />RAND .J. RIKLIN MARY MISHTAL <br />SAN DEE BRYAN MARION .JAMES W. MYART, .JR. <br />RUBEN R. BARRERA L. ERIC FRIEDLAND <br />KARL H. MOELLER GEORGE M, BROMLEY <br />RICHARD E. HETTINGER <br /> February 28, 1989 OF COUNSEL <br /> .JOHN E. CLARK <br />City of San Marcos <br />630 E. Hopkins <br />San Marcos, Texas 78666 <br />Re: Legal Fees and Billing Procedures <br /> Impending LCRA Rate Filing <br />Gentlemen: <br /> Thank you for selecting our firm to represent the interests <br />of the City of San Marcos in the above rate filing. <br /> This letter-agreement formalizes the legal consultant <br />arrangement between Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson & Troilo, a <br />Professional Corporation (IIFirm") and the City of San Marcos <br />(IICityll). <br /> You can expect us to give your legal needs prompt attention <br />and to keep you informed of all significant developments. Should <br />you have questions about your legal matters or the progress we are <br />making in your behalf, please feel free to inquire by telephone or <br />letter. <br /> From time to time we will send you copies of correspondence, <br />memoranda, pleadings, and other documents related to the services <br />we perform for you, and we suggest that you keep them in your <br />permanent files. <br /> We accept employment as your attorneys in this matter on the <br />following terms. <br /> Our fees are based upon the following standards set out in <br />the Code of Professional Ethics adopted by the American Bar <br />Association: <br /> II(A} A lawyer shall not enter into an agreement for, charge, <br /> or collect an illegal or clearly excessive fee. <br /> (B) A fee is clearly excessive when, after a review of the <br /> facts, a lawyer of ordinary prudence would be left with <br /> a definite and firm conviction that the fee is in excess <br />