The Metropolitan District Awards Legal Contract to Shipman & Goodwin Llp (August 2026)

MDC approved a conflict-of-interest waiver allowing Shipman & Goodwin LLP, already serving as Bond Counsel and labor advisor to the District, to also represent the Town of Manchester in negotiations over modifying the entities’ relationship. The waiver is limited to that matter and requires Shipman to alert MDC if dual representation compromises its advocacy for the District.

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Contract type

LEGAL

Renewal

Existing legal engagements as Bond Counsel and labor advisor continue; the conflict waiver is narrowly scoped to the Manchester relationship matter and does not alter overall term structure.

Document type

AgendaPacket

Source document

The Metropolitan District AgendaPacket Regular Meeting 2026-08-03

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Shipman & Goodwin Llp was awarded this legal contract by The Metropolitan District, as recorded on August 3, 2026.

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The Metropolitan District Awards Legal Contract to Shipman & Goodwin Llp (August 2026)

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