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INTRODUCTION <br /> The Minneapolis law firm of Leonard, Street and Deinard "LS &D is pleased to <br /> submit the following proposal to the City of Falcon Heights "City to act as legal <br /> counsel for the City. The proposal includes both civil legal services and prosecution <br /> services, each bid separately. If the City desires to split representation of civil and <br /> criminal matters, we would be pleased to serve as the City's general municipal, civil legal <br /> counsel. We would not, however, be interested in prosecution work alone. <br /> Law has increasingly become more specialized and many matters now require <br /> unique skills or knowledge. A larger firm can provide these skills in a team approach <br /> without expensive learning time. More important, the client receives quick and accurate <br /> answers. We believe our firm is uniquely strong in the specialty areas particular to the <br /> City's needs over and above general advice and prosecution, including the following: <br /> zoning and land use <br /> eminent domain <br /> special assessments <br /> environmental and Superfund matters <br /> public sector labor and employment law <br /> tax increment and municipal financing <br /> competitive bidding and public contracts <br /> data privacy, public meeting and conflict of interest <br /> We would be pleased to be your lawyers. <br /> Leonard, Street and Deinard has a substantial and extremely well respected public <br /> law practice. We have repeatedly been selected as special outside counsel by cities, <br /> counties, metropolitan agencies and units of state government to handle their most <br /> challenging and complex cases. Our successful results in those cases speak for themselves. <br /> We pride ourselves on the quality of our legal work, our responsiveness, and quick turn- <br /> around time. <br /> To fill out our repertoire of public law representation, LS &D desires to integrate <br /> its special expertise in governmental matters by representing a smaller city in the <br /> metropolitan area where the potential for conflicts of interest is minimal. We believe <br /> that representation of Falcon Heights is an ideal match for both the City and the firm. <br /> Because of our desire to expand our public law practice by becoming general counsel for <br /> a local municipality, this proposal is made utilizing an hourly rate structure substantially <br /> lower than our normal billing rates. <br /> 1 <br />