Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has sued Los Angeles to recoup more than $280,000 in fees for its work defending a top law enforcement official, marking a new flashpoint in a long-running fight stemming from an employment scandal at the county sheriff's office.
in Los Angeles Superior Court on Aug. 10, seeking compensation for the legal fees it incurred in its 2019 representation of then Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.of a deputy sheriff who had been fired over domestic violence allegations. An appeals court said last year that the rehiring was unauthorized.
Quinn Emanuel contends Villanueva was authorized to hire the firm as outside counsel because of a conflict of interest between the sheriff's office and the Los Angeles county board.Quinn Emanuel did not immediately respond to a query. In that 2021 case, Los Angeles sued Quinn Emanuel, alleging that the firm did not have a valid and enforceable engagement agreement because the county did not approve its contract with the sheriff.
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