Middletown council terminates contract with law firm

Frost Brown Todd hired to handle legal services.
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After a 90-minute executive session Tuesday night, Middletown city council voted to terminate its contract with Bricker Grayon LLP, a law firm that handled the city’s legal services.

Council voted to hire Frost Brown Todd to handle the city’s legal services and serve as its law director.

In a one-sentence statement, the city wrote: “The city has decided to transition its law director and legal services to Frost Brown Todd.”

The city said it would have no additional comment.

The Journal-News left messages for Mayor Elizabeth Slamka and is waiting for her response.

This media outlet also reached out to Frost Brown Todd and is waiting for a response.

Council member Paul Lolli said the move was in “the best interest” for the city to move forward with a new firm.

He said there will be a 30-day transition period and he expects it to be “seamless.” Residents won’t notice a difference in the level of services from the law department, Lolli said.

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