Outside Counsel Fee Information

Our office compiles information quarterly on fees and expenses paid to Special Assistant Attorneys General ("SAAGs"), outside counsel retained by the Attorney General's Office to perform legal work on behalf of the state. SAAGs are typically retained to handle cases where the Attorney General's Office has insufficient staff attorneys to handle the caseload, cases where it would be inefficient to send staff attorneys to hearings for cases such as child support or deprivation hearings where cases are heard in all 159 counties, or in instances that involve a specialized practice area, such as admiralty law or intellectual property law, in which it is not economical to keep a specialist on staff in that practice area.

Information on fees and expenses paid to SAAGs will be updated quarterly as the information becomes available.

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) related to the Georgia State Health Benefit Plan RFP

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 45-15-4, this Request for Proposals seeks the assistance of outside private counsel to provide representation in an investigation and/or possible litigation involving state agency claims against Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) related to the Georgia State Health Benefit Plan. The representation will include significant evaluative and investigative work, as well as contract review and settlement negotiation. If needed, litigation may include drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, and other papers to be filed in court; participating in discovery; and participating in pre-trial, trial and post-trial court appearances, both in Georgia and possibly other jurisdictions.

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