FOIA Request to City of Boulder regarding contingency fee contracts on June 18, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the City of Boulder by a representative from the Boulder Leader on June 18, 2025. The request seeks detailed information concerning contingency fee contracts under the Colorado Open Records Act § 24-72-201 et seq. The request specifically asks for records related to agreements between the City of Boulder and various law firms over the past year.
The requested documents include all contingency fee agreements between the City of Boulder and any external attorneys or law firms that have been in effect during the last twelve months. Additionally, it seeks engagement agreements or contracts with specific legal entities: Sher Edling LLP, Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC, and Rex Sharp and/or Sharp Law LLP, all within the same timeframe.
This FOIA request is made on behalf of both the Boulder Leader and The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy. The latter is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through transparency laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website here.
The requester has emphasized their role as a media professional committed to holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their position within the media industry.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
