"My wife wasn't happy about that, so I'm cutting back a bit on the schedule, Aleshire said in an email Wednesday. A founding partner at the firm, Aleshire has been contracted as Richmond's city attorney since July 2022 under an estimated $1.8 million contract, after serving about six months as interim city attorney. He replaced Teresa Stricker, who is now top counsel for the city of Santa Rosa, after she resigned in late 2021."
"Former Mayor Tom Butt, who served on the council for more than two decades and voted in favor of contracting with Aleshire, said the city selected a firm rather than hiring an attorney to its internal staff because it was hard to find someone to stay in the position. Though not supportive of all of Aleshire's legal decisions, Butt said he liked him and the service he provided to the city."
Richmond will seek a new internal city attorney after Aleshire & Wynder plans to resign at the end of December. Dave Aleshire cited personal health reasons and demanding travel between Irvine and Richmond, noting council meetings occur three times monthly and often run late. Aleshire experienced blood clots following a late council meeting and required ambulance transport home. Aleshire had served as contracted city attorney since July 2022 under an estimated $1.8 million contract, after about six months as interim city attorney. He replaced Teresa Stricker. Former Mayor Tom Butt said the city contracted a firm because hiring retained attorneys proved difficult and raised potential conflict-of-interest concerns.
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