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LYNN <br />PRAM 8~ <br />ROSS, LLP <br />June 28, 2007 <br />ATTORNEY CLIENT COMMUNICATIONI <br />PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL <br />VIA E-Mail <br />Kent McIlyar <br />City Attorney <br />City of Paris <br />125 SE 1SI Street <br />Paris, Texas 75460 <br />Re: Engagement Letter <br />Dear Mr. McIlyar: <br />We are honored that the City of Paris has decided to retain Lynn Pham & Ross, LLP (LP&R) for <br />consultation and advice and to assist in the discipline and passible appeal of Eddie Renfro. The <br />purpose of this letter is to set forth the terms of the City's engagement of the firm. <br />1) Our representation will be on an hourly fee basis, billed in increments, with the smallest <br />increment beginning attwo-tenths of an hour. The City will be responsible for all expenses <br />which are incurred during our representation of the City in this matter. These expenses will <br />include copying charges ($.20 per copy), postage, long distance charges, faxes, computerized <br />research, overnight courier service and travel costs. The firm's current billing rates are as <br />follows: <br />Bettye Lynn $200.OOlper hour <br />Associate Attorneys $150-190AOlper hour <br />2) Normally, our billing cycle ends on the 20~' of the month. We will send you a bill shortly <br />thereafter, unless no work was performed and no expenses were incurred during the billing <br />cycle. The invoices for computerized legal research are billed the following month. Our bills <br />will provide in detail a description of all work performed, and all expenses incurred by the <br />firm in this matter. If you have any questions about a bill, or if you would like them in a <br />different format, please contact me and let me know your concerns and we will make every <br />effort to resolve them to your satisfaction. <br />UNIVERSITY CENTRE II ~ 1320 S. UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 720 * FORT WORTH, TEXas 76107 <br />PHONE 817332.8505 FAX 817.332.8548 <br />www.I,aborCouaset.net <br />