Board approves AB 218 insurance-recovery counsel 3–2 at $1,730/hr
Financial
Vote 3-2 (Hills and Kelly opposed)
Counsel
John Pearl
LBUSD Board Counsel (Dannis Woliver Kelley)
Also known as: Jonathan Pearl, Pearl
Attorney with Dannis Woliver Kelley (DWK), engaged as LBUSD board counsel on a 4-1 vote at the October 23, 2025 board meeting. Has led several governance training sessions for the board.
Affiliations
Appears in 3 timeline events
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At the April 16, 2026 regular board meeting, the LBUSD Board voted 3-2 to retain counsel for insurance-recovery work on the district's AB 218 (retroactive childhood-sexual-abuse liability) matter at…
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Governance meeting addresses board oversight authority
GovernancePer Sensible Laguna (contributor Steve McIntosh), at a February 26, 2026 governance meeting, district legal counsel addressed the scope of board oversight authority over the superintendent. Per a…
Hills
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Board retains DWK as outside counsel 4–1
Governance Vote 4-1 (Kelly opposed)At the October 23, 2025 regular board meeting, the LBUSD Board voted 4-1 to authorize retaining the law firm Dannis Woliver Kelley (DWK) for a one-year term. Trustee James J. Kelly voted no. DWK is…
Kelly
