Criminal and Civil Attorney

The City of Cottonwood has entered into a professional services agreement with J. Andrew Jolley, Prescott Law Group PLC, to provide criminal and civil attorney services. The agreement is effective as of September 7, 2021, and is an at-will agreement that may be terminated by the City for any reason or no reason upon 60 days' written notice. The contractor will be compensated at a rate of $5,500 per month, payable monthly upon submission of an invoice. The contractor will provide services including advising and representing the City and its police department in various criminal and civil proceedings, as well as advising on matters related to policy, development, and implementation of general orders. • The contractor will attend and represent the City and/or the State of Arizona at all court proceedings as required by the Presiding Magistrate. • The contractor will represent the State, City, and Cottonwood Police Department in misdemeanor criminal trials, civil traffic hearings, plea negotiations, appeals, competency examination and restoration proceedings, and any other related proceedings. • The contractor will advise the City's police department and civil code enforcement personnel on matters related to policy, development, and implementation of general orders. • The contractor will advise and represent the City in administrative proceedings before the City's Code Enforcement Hearing Officer.