{"id":11785,"date":"2026-04-07T19:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11785"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:26:37","slug":"town-legal-services-invoices-october-2026-thru-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11785","title":{"rendered":"Town Legal Services Invoices October 2026 Thru February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There has been a number of comments at Town Council meetings recently of increasing legal fees. Below are the Town Legal fees for general legal service between October 2025 and March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February 2026 &#8211; $24,206.00<br>January 2026 &#8211; \u00a0$23,029.66\u00a0<br>December 2025 &#8211; $18,666.00<br>November 2025 &#8211; $14,021.00<br>October 2025 &#8211; $34,759.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>February 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This document is a\u00a0legal invoice\u00a0from the law firm\u00a0Sheehan Phinney\u00a0addressed to the\u00a0Town of Londonderry, New Hampshire. Dated March 12, 2026, the statement requests a\u00a0total payment of $24,206.00\u00a0for professional services and associated costs incurred during February 2026. The detailed billing logs show that attorneys focused on\u00a0personnel issues, such as military leave policies and anonymous complaints, as well as\u00a0land use matters\u00a0involving easements and property deeds. Additional tasks included attending\u00a0town council meetings, conducting research on veteran benefits, and reviewing municipal contracts. The itemized summary lists contributions from several\u00a0partners and associates\u00a0billed at various hourly rates to address the town\u2019s general legal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/02-2026-Legal-Fees-24206.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 02-2026 Legal Fees -$24,206.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b930779e-718a-4658-988d-7220dfd0b7fd\" href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/02-2026-Legal-Fees-24206.pdf\">02-2026 Legal Fees -$24,206<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/02-2026-Legal-Fees-24206.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b930779e-718a-4658-988d-7220dfd0b7fd\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>January 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This legal invoice from the firm\u00a0Sheehan Phinney\u00a0details\u00a0$23,029.66\u00a0in charges billed to the\u00a0Town of Londonderry\u00a0for work performed in\u00a0January 2026. The document outlines extensive professional services, including the investigation of\u00a0anonymous complaints, the drafting of\u00a0town policies, and legal research regarding\u00a0veterans&#8217; tax credits. Specific tasks involved managing\u00a0labor unit modifications, reviewing\u00a0warrant articles, and addressing various\u00a0litigation matters\u00a0such as the Rolling Meadows and Vigeant cases. Partners\u00a0Elizabeth A. Bailey\u00a0and\u00a0Megan C. Carrier\u00a0performed the majority of the\u00a077.4 hours\u00a0of recorded labor. Additionally, the statement includes\u00a0reimbursable expenses\u00a0for court filing fees, travel mileage, and digital research tools. Management of these issues required frequent\u00a0video conferences\u00a0and direct communication with Town Manager\u00a0Shaun Mulholland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01-2026-Legal-Fees-23029.66.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 01-2026 Legal Fees - $23,029.66.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3548fcc1-bb9c-4dea-8e2d-e43c8fab0d49\" href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01-2026-Legal-Fees-23029.66.pdf\">01-2026 Legal Fees &#8211; $23,029.66<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01-2026-Legal-Fees-23029.66.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3548fcc1-bb9c-4dea-8e2d-e43c8fab0d49\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>December 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This\u00a0invoice\u00a0from the law firm\u00a0Sheehan Phinney\u00a0details\u00a0legal fees\u00a0and costs totaling\u00a0$18,666.00\u00a0billed to the\u00a0Town of Londonderry. The charges cover a wide array of\u00a0professional services\u00a0rendered throughout\u00a0December 2025, primarily involving\u00a0general municipal representation. Key activities documented include handling\u00a0Right-to-Know requests, drafting\u00a0purchasing policies, and addressing\u00a0personnel matters\u00a0involving internal investigations. The statement also accounts for\u00a0legal research\u00a0regarding special assessment districts and the nonprofit status of\u00a0Old Home Day. Furthermore, the total balance includes\u00a0$1,440.00\u00a0in\u00a0publishing costs\u00a0associated with the\u00a0Londonderry Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/12-2025-Legal-Fees-18666.00.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 12-2025 Legal Fees - $18,666.00.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-86986934-f213-4b7c-9679-55a915001cdc\" href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/12-2025-Legal-Fees-18666.00.pdf\">12-2025 Legal Fees &#8211; $18,666.00<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/12-2025-Legal-Fees-18666.00.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-86986934-f213-4b7c-9679-55a915001cdc\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>November 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The provided document is a\u00a0legal invoice\u00a0from the law firm\u00a0Sheehan Phinney\u00a0addressed to the\u00a0Town of Londonderry, New Hampshire. Issued in December 2025, the statement details\u00a0$14,021.00\u00a0in charges for professional services and associated costs incurred during the previous month. The itemized breakdown covers various\u00a0municipal legal matters, including\u00a0Right-to-Know requests, property sales, and the drafting of\u00a0PILOT agreements. Multiple attorneys and paralegals contributed to these tasks, performing activities such as\u00a0charter amendment reviews, litigation filing, and\u00a0land registry searches. The invoice concludes with payment instructions and a summary of the\u00a0billable hours\u00a0logged by each firm member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11-2025-Legal-Fees-14021.00.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 11-2025 Legal Fees -$14,021.00.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4baf7226-773a-4ef0-92e7-bcb898a6c68b\" href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11-2025-Legal-Fees-14021.00.pdf\">11-2025 Legal Fees -$14,021.00<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11-2025-Legal-Fees-14021.00.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-4baf7226-773a-4ef0-92e7-bcb898a6c68b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>October 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This document is a\u00a0legal invoice\u00a0from the law firm\u00a0Sheehan Phinney\u00a0addressed to the\u00a0Town of Londonderry, covering professional services rendered through October 2025. The total amount due is\u00a0$34,759.00, which includes over\u00a0$33,000 in fees\u00a0and\u00a0$800 in research costs. The itemized billing logs detail extensive work on\u00a0municipal matters, such as\u00a0collective bargaining agreements,\u00a0land use taxes, and\u00a0easement terminations. Additional tasks involved addressing\u00a0anonymous hotline complaints, researching\u00a0accessory dwelling unit laws, and managing\u00a0personnel issues. The invoice was formally approved and signed by\u00a0Town Manager Shaun Mulholland\u00a0in late November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-2025-Legal-Fees-34759.00.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 10-2025 Legal Fees - $34,759.00.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c5634fbb-78ac-43f5-807d-f97cc3350864\" href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-2025-Legal-Fees-34759.00.pdf\">10-2025 Legal Fees &#8211; $34,759.00<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-2025-Legal-Fees-34759.00.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c5634fbb-78ac-43f5-807d-f97cc3350864\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been a number of comments at Town Council meetings recently of increasing legal fees. Below are the Town Legal fees for general legal service between October 2025 and March 2026 February 2026 &#8211; $24,206.00January 2026 &#8211; \u00a0$23,029.66\u00a0December 2025 &#8211; $18,666.00November 2025 &#8211; $14,021.00October 2025 &#8211; $34,759.00 February 2026&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Town Legal Services Invoices October 2026 Thru February 2026\n\nThere has been a number of comments at Town Council meetings recently of increasing legal fees. Below are the Town Legal fees for general legal service between October 2025 and March February\n\nFebruary 2026 - $24,206.00\nJanuary 2026 -  $23,029.66\nDecember 2025 - $18,666.00\nNovember 2025 - $14,021.00\nOctober 2025 - $34,759.00","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11785"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11792,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11785\/revisions\/11792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}