Estate Recovery Counsel

The Governor's Office of General Counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is requesting proposals from law firms to provide estate recovery counsel services on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs under RFP OGC-2026-21, with proposals due July 30, 2026.

The engagement centers on legal services related to estate recovery matters for DMVA State Veterans' Homes, with potential for additional general legal work as designated by the DMVA Chief Counsel or the Governor's Office of General Counsel. All team members must be admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and authorized to practice in federal courts. The scope includes litigation and real estate services; offerors must document experience handling litigation and real estate matters for governmental entities within the prior three years, with particular emphasis on State Veterans' Homes estate recovery matters during that period.

Compensation is structured as an hourly billing engagement with rates established in the contract template; offerors submit a single fee proposal expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, used for proposal scoring only and not as a guarantee of actual contract payments. Monthly invoices must include itemized listings by attorney and staff member with hours worked and rates applied, accompanied by detailed progress reports. The Commonwealth pays via ACH within forty-five days of receiving compliant invoices.

The contract term is specified in the contract document with potential for extension or renewal with OGC approval. The law firm operates under OGC supervision and must maintain coordination with the DMVA Office of Chief Counsel. Subcontracting or assignment requires prior written consent from the General Counsel. The firm must maintain professional liability insurance customary for its size and practice area and disclose all conflicts of interest through OGC's established waiver procedure. All work product is the exclusive property of the Commonwealth. Proposals must include a technical submittal and separate cost submittal; project references with minimum two key stakeholder contacts per reference project; and detailed personnel experience by key position with educational credentials and professional qualifications.