City of Milwaukee - File #: 212044

• File #: 212044
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/19/2022
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/2/2025
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to an agreement with outside counsel Emile Banks & Assoc. in the matter of Bodden-Eichsteadt v. City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CITY ATTORNEY, CONSULTANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/7/2025	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/2/2025	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
3/17/2025	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	3:1
4/19/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
212044
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution relating to an agreement with outside counsel Emile Banks & Assoc. in the matter of Bodden-Eichsteadt v. City of Milwaukee.

Analysis

This resolution approves and authorizes the Office of the City Attorney to enter into a contract for legal services with the law firm of Emile Banks & Associates, LLC, to compensate the law firm for legal services and representation already provided to the City of Milwaukee in the case entitled Susan Bodden-Eichsteadt v. City of Milwaukee, Alfonso Morales and MaryNell Regan, U.S. District Court Case No. 19-CV-1556.

Body

Whereas, On October 24, 2019, former City of Milwaukee employee Susan Bodden-Eichsteadt filed a complaint in the Eastern District of Wisconsin against the City of Milwaukee, Alfonse Morales, and MaryNell Regan; and

Whereas, On January 10, 2020, the law firm of Emile Banks & Associates, LLC, was engaged by the Office of the City Attorney to represent MaryNell Regan, and thereafter, Alfonso Morales, under the practice and procedure in place at the time that did not require pre-authorization by the Common Council; and

Whereas, The practice and procedure was thereafter altered by amendment to Section 304-23 of the Milwaukee Code contemplating authorization of the Common Council prior to retention of a law firm outside of the City Attorney’s permanent staff, pursuant to a written agreement; and

Whereas, The Office of the City Attorney seeks to fairly compensate outside counsel for legal services and representation already provided to MaryNell Regan and Alfonso Morales on behalf of the City in good faith under a negotiated contract; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City Milwaukee, that the Office of the City Attorney is authorized to compensate Emile Banks & Associates, LLC, for legal services and representation provided to MaryNell Regan and Alfonso Morales on behalf of the City in t...