Request for approval of an Order Authorizing a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Ogletree Deakins in connection with Lynwood Moreau v. Harris County, Texas, Civil Action No. 4:19-cv-00646, In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; CAO File No. 23ADT0022.

Harris County sometimes hires outside law firms to represent it in lawsuits. This vote would approve a fifth amendment to the county's contract with Ogletree Deakins — meaning the agreement has already been updated four times. The underlying case, Moreau v.

Harris County, is a federal civil lawsuit filed in 2019 and is still active.

Commissioners Court is being asked to approve a contract amendment with the law firm Ogletree Deakins. This firm is defending Harris County in a federal lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Texas. The item was introduced on May 29, 2026, and is listed as a contract amendment (File No.

26-3729).

Key details

• What: Commissioners Court vote on 5th contract amendment with law firm Ogletree Deakins for ongoing federal employment lawsuit defense
• Case: Lynwood Moreau v. Harris County, Federal Civil Action No. 4:19-cv-00646, Southern District of Texas
• Where: Harris County Commissioners Court, 1001 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002
• Cost to Public: Additional taxpayer funds for outside counsel; exact amendment amount not listed in title
• Parking: Paid public parking available near 1001 Preston St downtown Houston

About Harris County Commissioners Court

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When

Date

June 11, 2026

Address

1001 Preston St, 77002

District

City Council · District I

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This is a routine legal and budget action voted on by the five-member Commissioners Court. The public can attend the meeting or watch it online. If you have questions about this specific item, the listed county contact is Mary Cesar at Mary.

Cesar@harriscountytx.gov.

Commissioners Court regularly approves legal services contracts and amendments as part of managing county lawsuits. If you're interested in how Harris County handles outside legal spending, look for related items on the Legistar portal or the county's budget documents.