Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 8/19/2025
Item Status: New
From: Anthony E. Lowery, Baldwin County Sheriff
Submitted by: Jessica Parker, BCSO Budget Support Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Sheriff’s Office - Professional Services Agreement with Hillman Legal Strategies, LLC for Legal Counsel and Legislative Liaison
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the Professional Services Agreement between Baldwin County Commission (Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office) and Hillman Legal Strategies, LLC. The term of the agreement shall be eighteen (18) months, beginning June 18, 2025, and ending December 17, 2026, for a monthly fee of $3,166.66. Either party may terminate the agreement with a thirty (30) day advance written notice to the other.
HLS shall be entitled to receive certain extraordinary expenses related to HLS’s fulfillment of HLS’s duties and representation as stated in the agreement. Any such expense shall be pre-approved by Sheriff Lowery prior to such expense being incurred and paid.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The BCSO seeks to retain a licensed attorney with vast experience in law enforcement related issues with specific emphasis on county sheriff’s office matters to provide legal and professional services on a daily basis on matters directly affecting the BCSO. Mr. Hillman with HLS has over 35 years of legal experience having served as an Assistant District Attorney, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Executive Director of the Alabama District Attorneys Association and the Office of Prosecution Services, and as legal counsel and legislative liaison for the Alabama Sheriff’s Association whose members are all 67 County Sheriffs in Alabama.
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: $56,999.88
Budget line item(s) to be used: BCSO Discretionary
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
Yes, sent to Brad Hicks for review 7/28/2025 JP
Reviewed/approved by: Approved by County Attorney Brad Hicks 8/9/2025 JP
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Kim Kelly, BCSO Budget/Finance Director and Anthony E Lowery, BCSO Sheriff
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Admin - send notice of action and copy of executed Agreement via email to Sheriff Lowery, Kim Kelly, and Jessica Parker.
Additional instructions/notes: N/A