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County to engage outside counsel for PFAS lawsuits

Disclosed value: Contingency fee basis (amount not specified); From agenda
Document date: Mar 19, 2026

What it covers

Marathon County Board is scheduled to consider Resolution R-14-26 to authorize hiring outside counsel on a contingency fee basis to file lawsuits over PFAS contamination from fluorosurfactant products. The proposed engagement would target companies alleged to have designed, manufactured, or sold products that polluted county soil and water, with compensation tied to any recovery.

Who holds it

Outside Counsel holds this legal contract with Marathon County. Its other public contracts on record include work for Northeast Lakeview College and Breakthrough Public Schools.

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Contract details

Contract type: Legal
Amount: Contingency fee basis (amount not specified)
Document date: March 19, 2026
Vendor: Outside Counsel
Agency: Marathon County
Source document: Marathon County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda March 2026 (Agenda)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the legal contract by Marathon County?

Outside Counsel was awarded this legal contract by Marathon County, as recorded on March 19, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Legal contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Marathon County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda March 2026 (Agenda), dated March 19, 2026 from Marathon County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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