Board approves AB 218 insurance-recovery counsel 3–2 at $1,730/hr
Financial
Vote 3-2 (Hills and Kelly opposed)
Firm
McCune & Harber
McCune & Harber LLP
Los Angeles-based California law firm specializing in defense of school districts and municipalities. Located at 515 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1100, Los Angeles. Practice areas include education law, government relations law, and public-entity liability. Founding partner Dana McCune was identified on the record at the April 16, 2026 LBUSD board meeting as the contracted attorney for LBUSD's insurance-recovery work on the AB 218 (retroactive childhood-sexual-abuse) liability matter, at an hourly rate of $1,730 (effective rate $1,557/hour after a 10 percent discount). The board approved the retention 3-2 with Trustees Hills and Kelly opposed. The agenda item title for that vote referenced "Morgan Lewis and Bockius"; the discussion identified McCune & Harber as the contracted firm.
