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GJ <br />E3 <br />PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION <br />FOR INDIGENT PERSONS IN DEPENDENCY CASES <br />Submitted on January 4, 1999 <br />The law firms of Hammond and Smith, P.A. and Michael F. Berry, <br />P.A. hereby submit the following proposal for legal representa- <br />tion of indigent persons in dependency cases. <br />1. The names and addresses of the proposing firms are: <br />Hammond and Smith, P.A. <br />1405 21st Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Telephone (561)567-5190 <br />Michael F. Berry, P.A. <br />2145 15th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Telephone (561)778-9506 <br />If this proposal is accepted by Indian River county, Katharine R. <br />Hammond of Hammond and Smith, P.A. shall administer the contract, <br />assign cases, receive payment from the county, and disburse fees <br />to participating attorneys. <br />2. In addition to Katharine R. Hammond, Bruce J. Smith and <br />Michael F. Berry, the following attorneys will be assigned to <br />represent clients: <br />Kevin Maawilliam, Esq. <br />1517 20th Street, Suite 4 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Telephone (561)564-611.2 <br />and <br />James G. Harpring, Esq. <br />1517 20th street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Telephone (561)978-7739 <br />A description of each attorney's educational background, <br />experience in litigation, dependency cases handled within the <br />past two years, and percentage of practice being dependency work <br />is attached hereto. <br />3. it is proposed that the following sums be paid for legal <br />representation in dependency cases: <br />I. FOR EACH COURT APPOINTED DEPENDENCY CASE, INITIAL. <br />PAYMENT IS MADE AT THE FIRST OF THE FOLLOWING PHASES Ov <br />A PER PARENT OR PER CUSTODIAN BASIS: <br />