Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
3/27/2025 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Consent Agenda  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
Consideration and Approval of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement with O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC  
District Goals:
Goal 4
Safe and Healthy Environment
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Exhibit A - Notice DRAFT and Agenda EXAMPLE BLURB - Crowley ISD.pdf
 
Summary:
Please see the attached Exhibit D - Approved Contingent Fee Agreement for details.  
Budgetary Impact:
There are no up front or out of pocket costs to join the litigation. We work on a 30% contingent fee basis, which means in the event of a recovery against the Defendant(s) resulting from our representation, the District agrees to pay Attorneys the lesser of a percentage of the total recovery or four times the Attorneys’ hourly rate in accordance with Subchapter C, Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code.  
Recommendation
I move that the Board of Trustees adopt and approve entering into a contingent fee legal services agreement with O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC to represent the District in youth social media usage and related litigation.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Anthony Kirchner - Chief Communications Officer
Signed By:  
Michael McFarland - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member June Davis Moved, Member LaTonya Mayfield seconded to approve the Original motion 'I move that the Board of Trustees adopt and approve entering into a contingent fee legal services agreement with O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC to represent the District in youth social media usage and related litigation.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
June Davis     Yes
Mia Hall     Yes
Gary Grassia     Yes
LaTonya Mayfield     Yes
Nedra Robinson     Yes
Kelicia Stevenson     Yes
Daryl Davis     Yes