Board approves AB 218 insurance-recovery counsel 3–2 at $1,730/hr
Financial
Vote 3-2 (Hills and Kelly opposed)
Counsel
Dana McCune
Founding partner, McCune & Harber LLP; LBUSD AB 218 insurance-recovery counsel
Also known as: Dana John McCune, McCune
Founding partner of McCune & Harber LLP, a Los Angeles law firm specializing in defense of school districts and municipalities. Cal Bar #82525, admitted 1978; J.D. Loyola Law School Los Angeles, 1978. Identified at the April 16, 2026 LBUSD board meeting by Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Manoj Roychowdhury as the contracted attorney for LBUSD's insurance-recovery work on the AB 218 liability matter, at an hourly rate of $1,730 ($1,557 effective after a 10 percent discount). The board approved the retention 3-2; Trustees Hills and Kelly voted no.
