Law Practice
Feb. 4, 2011
Cities Get Creative In Cutting Legal Costs
Cash-strapped cities throughout California are seeking ways to trim outside legal costs while bolstering their own expertise in-house.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Three years ago, Riverside city attorney Gregory Priamos decided to move all of its eminent-domain cases in-house. Previously, he farmed that work out to Best, Best & Krieger and McCormick, Kidman & Behrens, LLP. Priamos' decision turned up a savings of $1.5 million for Riverside.
He is not alone.
As cash-strapped municipalities search for savings, their outside law firms are in...
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