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Firm dedicated primarily to local governments, we have the personnel with the knowledge to make sure the City gets prompt and comprehensive answers to its legal questions consistent with the • priority the City places on the timing of the response. It is our philosophy to make every attempt to respond the same day to requests for legal services from the City. Rarely, circumstances may not permit such contact in every situation, but we will respond to your calls and emails the same day or the next day at the latest. We will also provide you with emergency contact numbers to assist in keeping this pledge. Since the provision of legal services involves the careful consideration of facts and the application of the relevant law, we will agree on a delivery schedule for the requested legal advice with the City Administrator or designated staff in the event the answer cannot be given immediately. Given our depth and the breadth of our experience, we will be able to deliver the highest quality advice in the shortest reasonable time to assist the City in performing its functions as efficiently as possible. • 13. Conflict of Interest • • • • • • • We are not aware of any conflict with an existing client that would arise from our representation of the City of Lino Lakes. We do not represent any immediately adjacent cities. • The Firm (primarily one attorney) represents only a few real estate developers on specific projects, none of which are in cities that we represent. The Firm presently represents Pemtom Land Company, Pratt Construction, Inc., Peter Andrea Company, Laukka - Jarvis, Inc. (Centennial Lakes Development), and Richard Miller. Neither Mike nor Corrine, nor members of our team represent any developers at present. (Mike has represented developers in the past, but only in Minneapolis.) • To the Firm's knowledge, no real estate developer that our Firm represents has any connection to real estate in Lino Lakes. The work that our Firm does for these clients is approximately one percent of the Firm's total billings. We make it very clear to these clients that we will not represent them in any matter relating to a City that we represent. • The Firm has a computerized conflict - checking system that is used to identify potential conflicts. The system maintains a database containing the names of all clients of the Firm and all opposing parties. This database is checked each time that the Firm opens a new matter. If a potential conflict exists we notify each client. If an actual conflict exists, we would withdraw from representing either client unless both clients consent to our representation. B. ATTORNEY QUALIFICATIONS: 1. City Attorney Mike Norton will serve as the designated lead attorney for the City. Mike's biographical data is located at Exhibit B. Mike utilizes his 28 years of government experience as the City Attorney for Crystal, Victoria and Franklin. In addition, Mike provides public redevelopment 10