Lake Charles Dock Board Hires Outside Counsel

The American Press reports that the Lake Charles Dock Board has hired outside counsel after its in-house counsel told board members that he represents the dock and the board as an entity - not individual commissioners. In-house counsel Mike Dees angered board members last month with his legal opinion that the port violated federal law by reporting $2 million in non-existent revenues to its letter of credit bank in New York City. Outside counsel, Taylor, Porter, Brooks, and Phillips, will review the opinion and represent the board in forthcoming audits/investigations.

Posted by AJR at March 5, 2003 07:58 AM