Orland Township switches law firms

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Updated: March 23, 2012 8:26AM

Orland Township has new attorneys.

The township board voted Tuesday night to hire a Berwyn law firm, Del Galdo Law Group, as its attorneys, replacing Odelson & Sterk, an Evergreen Park firm that represents many municipal clients in the Southland. No representatives from Odelson & Sterk attended the board meeting.

The township’s relationship with Odelson & Sterk extends to the late 1990s, when the law firm was retained amid a political struggle between the township supervisor and the trustees.

Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady said the board decided to make a change because of communication problems with the firm.

“It seemed like we weren’t a top-tier priority client for them, and it was time to move on,” O’Grady said.

He said the Del Galdo firm’s fee structure is similar to that of Odelson & Sterk. Del Galdo also represents the Orland Fire Protection District.