Memphis has paid $1 million in attorney fees in consent decree lawsuit

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 06, 2020 10:31 AM CT | Published: December 19, 2019 1:34 PM CT

The City of Memphis has paid $1 million to Baker Donelson law firm in attorney fees to defend the city in a 2017 consent decree lawsuit. 

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Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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