In 2009, the Department of Transportation spent $4,258,997.92 on attorneys and related legal fees. The biggest recipients of these funds were Holland & Knight LLP, which got $562,334.95; Freeborn and Peters LLP, $354,851.97; and Burke Burns Ellison & Pinelli, which received $230,307.89 from the Department of Transportation. All told, twelve firms received more then $100,000 each in 2009, for a total of $2,594,344.09 in payments from the state.
The majority of this spending ($2,812,752.08) was for "Attorney Fees-Highway & Related Construction." The remaining payments were for general attorney and legal fees.
The Office of the Comptroller also provides a list of all the contracts Illinois has paid or holds with law firms.
You can find this information by clicking on the "Checks to Businesses & People" section and searching for "Attorney Fees-Highway & Related Construction," "Attorney Fees- Grants and Awards," "Combined Settlement/Attorney Payments," and "Legal Fees" in the "category of spending" section.
The majority of this spending ($2,812,752.08) was for "Attorney Fees-Highway & Related Construction." The remaining payments were for general attorney and legal fees.
The Office of the Comptroller also provides a list of all the contracts Illinois has paid or holds with law firms.
You can find this information by clicking on the "Checks to Businesses & People" section and searching for "Attorney Fees-Highway & Related Construction," "Attorney Fees- Grants and Awards," "Combined Settlement/Attorney Payments," and "Legal Fees" in the "category of spending" section.
|
Category of Spending |
$ Amount |
|
Attorney Fees-Grants and Awards |
2032.17 |
|
Attorney Fees-Highway & Related Construction |
2812752.08 |
|
Combined Settlement/Attorney Payments |
496348.4 |
|
Legal Fees |
947865.27 |
|
Grand Total |
4258997.92 |
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