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As city’s legal challenges mount, so does spending on outside firms

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 27, 2025 12:42 PM CT | Published: January 27, 2025 4:00 AM CT

Last year, Memphis taxpayers paid $4.9 million in private legal bills, which have climbed each of the past four years.

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Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.


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