Court authorizes law firm to pursue insurer on sheriff's facility roofing claim

The Starr County Commissioners Court approved a professional services agreement Dec. 22 to authorize outside counsel to pursue an insurance claim related to roofing damage at a sheriff's facility.

The presiding judge described the request, saying the sheriff "wants us to enter into a contract with this firm" to pursue coverage after a roof leak and that the insurer was "kinda reneging on on paying." The record refers to the proposed firms as "Daley, meaning Black PC, and Ordinance Law Law Firm." The judge described the hiring as an effort "to go after them" and obtain insurance payment for the roofing structure.

A motion and second to approve the agreement were recorded and the court voted in favor. The transcript does not record the contract value, the firms' full, standardized legal names, or further details about next steps for the claim.