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ORGANIZATION, LOCATION AND TECHNOLOGY The office is located in Fridley next to the Fridley City Hall at University and Mississippi Streets. It is estimated that the drive time would be 20 minutes and the mileage to City Hall would be about 14 miles. The firm has an excellent, stable and extremely experienced support staff. The firm is organized around the principal attorneys, Newquist and Herrick, with support staff and associate, Sarah Kimball, who is available to handle appropriate matters as determined by the principal attorneys. The firm is fully computerized with current up -to -date hardware and software and utilizes Microsoft Word as its word processing platform. We have Internet and E -mail access including prosecution access to the County through Odyssey Assistant for access to the District Courts' files and calendars as well as WebLink for access to police reports and files. ALLOCATION OF SERVICES Criminal representation will be by Carl Newqusit and Gregg Herrick as the courtroom prosecutors with Sarah Kimball providing court backup, as necessary. In addition, Ms. Kimball would be responsible for drafting complaints, research, expungement requests, responsive memoranda pertaining to discovery requests, and problem resolution by phone. Joyce Zumberge would be responsible for electronic retrieval of documents, review of insurance documentation, and initial problem resolution. Connie Gurr would be responsible for the non - dispositive drafting of complaints, restitution requests, and scheduling of in- custody cases. Patricia Phillips will be responsible for discovery, communication with officers including providing court notices and communications regarding vacation and training time. Gregg Herrick will be the primary attorney for Council meetings, staff inquiries and civil services. Carl Newquist will provide backup to Mr. Herrick for all civil services. Sarah Kimball will be working with Mr. Herrick and Mr. Newquist on research and drafting ordinances and resolutions. MALPRACTICE ETHICS There have been no ethics or malpractice violations by any member of the firm and there are no pending ethics or malpractice investigations. INSURANCE CERTIFICATE See attached.