I have previously blogged about the pending legal action filed by Perry County Auditor McMullen against Perry County Sheriff Nace. What most are unaware of is the cost that will be borne by the Perry County taxpayers.
Pursuant to a Right to Know Law (RTKL) request that I filed in April, I was able to obtain the fee agreement that the County Commissioners entered into with the Nauman Smith Law Firm on or about March 26, 2014. You can download a copy here. The fee agreement provides that Attorney Craig Staudenmaeir will be paid $270 an hour, with his associates being paid $200 an hour, law clerks being paid $175 an hour and paralegals being paid $165 an hour. It is interesting to note that Commissioner Stephen Naylor’s signature is noticeably absent from the fee agreement, especially given is prior support of Sheriff Nace.
Of course, everyone wants to know what this will end up costing the taxpayers of Perry County. As of April 14, 2014, prior to any legal pleadings being drafted, Nauman Smith invoiced Perry County in the amount of $1,435.00, mostly just for research. You can download a copy here. I will be submitting a new RTKL request for an updated copy of the invoices received by the County.
Hold on Perry County residents, because it’s about to get expensive…
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With our 2nd Amendment rights being attacked at both the Federal and State level, and the ATF (Burea of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) trying to close down FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) for minor infractions while making FFLs the scapegoat when the ATF's records are inaccurate, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am one of only a handful of attorneys across the US that practices in the niche area of law known as firearms law. I decided to concentrate my legal practice on firearms law not only because I am a shooter and firearms enthusiast, but also to ensure that our inalienable Right to Keep and Bear Arms is never encroached upon.
I handle cases at the Federal and State level for both FFLs and individuals. At the federal and state levels for individuals, I actively defend the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution and Section 21 of the PA Constitution, as well as, help individuals with:
- License to Carry Firearms Denials;
- Challenges to Erroneous PICS Denials;
- Relief from Firearms Disabilities;
- Estate Planning Advice;
- Gun/NFA Trusts; and
- 42 USC 1983 Actions for Deprivation of Civil Rights
At both the state and federal levels, I represent FFLs and SOTs throughout Pennsylvania and the US regarding:
- ATF Compliance Inspections;
- Warning Letters and Hearings;
- FFL Revocations;
- Corporate Structure Advice
- Indoor/Outdoor Range Implementation; and
- Forfeiture Proceedings
In following my love for firearms and firearms law, I have taught several Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on Firearms in Estates and Trusts and Firearms Law 101 for several Bar Associations, including Berks, Cumberland, and Dauphin Counties. I also planned and taught several Firearms in Estates CLE classes for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI).
While at Widener Law School, I was a member of the Widener Law Journal. I wrote an article on the Inaccuracy of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR). I also had an article published on Fee Disputes in Workers Compensation cases in the Widener Law Journal, Volume 18, No. 2.
You can often find me posting on several internet forums, including Subguns, Uzitalk, AR15, and PAFOA. I also hold PA Firearms Law classes for local ranges to inform the public on the firearm laws of the Commonwealth.
Following in my father's footsteps, I am also a Board member for the Pottstown Police Athletic League (PAL).
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Only those who are backing the lawsuit should have to pat the bill. I am a Nace supporter!
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Finally money worth spent
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Please state the matter correctly, Mr. Prince. I am one of THREE Perry County auditors and . You seem to be uninformed or fixated on my name alone. My fellow auditors are Barbara Hench and Donna Jones.
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I am quite aware of the Auditor Office’s makeup. However, only you have been publicly vocal in demanding the release of confidential information and providing false information to the public regarding previous access to the information, per the Kathy Burkholder, the Perry County Right to Know Law Officer – http://www.pennlive.com/perry-county-times/index.ssf/2014/04/perry_county_sheriff_wont_give.html.
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