CN-480000-26023.pdf

This document is a contract agreement between the State of Florida, Department of Education, and Gray Robinson, P.A., a legal services provider. The contract was entered into in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, and is specifically related to legal representation in an ongoing case (D.J.n. v. Governor Ron DeSantis, et al., Case No. 0:21-cv-61344 and Norton v. Brevard County School Board, Case No. 0-24-61874-DSL) in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida.

The contract provides for private attorney services with a maximum billing amount of $225,000.00. The agreement covers legal representation, including reviewing and analyzing agency legal files, attending meetings, preparing and filing pleadings, conducting discovery, and representing the agency in litigation and appeals. The contract period runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with an hourly billing schedule that includes rates for an attorney at $400 per hour, a paralegal at $350 per hour, and other firm staff ranging from $160 to $350 per hour. The contractor (Gray Robinson, P.A.) is required to provide monthly invoices, maintain detailed records, and coordinate closely with the agency's contract manager.