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What has the City paid on purchase order SC12CO23138910A?

$700K paid to Stone & Busailah LLP across 129 payments from November 9, 2022 to December 13, 2023, charged to City Attorney / City Attorney Outside Counsel.

Checkbook LA · Updated Sep 22, 2026

What it was for

City Attorney Outside Counsel

Budget line.

Approval records

No council file, contract number or payment authority appears in this order's checkbook records.

Paid from

General Fund

discretionary tax dollars — this competes with police, fire, parks and everything else.

Department: City Attorney

Every payment, in order

Payment requests are numbered sequentially by the City, so the order here is the order they were approved. Several requests clearing on one day usually means invoices were held and released together.

#PaidInvoicedLagReferenceAmount
1November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$16,740
2November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$14,600
3November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$10,303
4November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$9,894
5November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$5,350
6November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$5,208
7November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$4,573
8November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$4,227
9November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$4,189
10November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,667
11November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,210
12November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,015
13November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,349
14November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,102
15November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,972
16November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,925
17November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,520
18November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,388
19November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,233
20November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$598
21November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$525
22November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$195
23November 9, 2022October 13, 202227dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$175
24December 1, 2022November 17, 2021379dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$63,978
25December 1, 2022November 17, 2021379dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$28,453
26December 1, 2022November 17, 202214dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$20,568
27December 1, 2022November 17, 202214dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$4,668
28December 1, 2022November 17, 202214dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,270
29December 1, 2022November 17, 202214dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,413
30December 1, 2022November 17, 202214dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$650
31December 1, 2022November 17, 202214dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$543
32December 1, 2022November 17, 202214dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$65
33December 2, 2022November 22, 202210dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$6,478
34December 2, 2022November 17, 202215dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,845
35December 2, 2022November 17, 202215dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,490
36December 2, 2022November 17, 202215dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,322
37December 2, 2022November 17, 202215dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,060
38December 2, 2022November 22, 202210dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$416
39December 2, 2022November 17, 202215dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$398
40January 25, 2023January 23, 20232dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$54,986
41January 25, 2023January 23, 20232dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,263
42January 25, 2023January 23, 20232dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,140
43January 25, 2023January 23, 20232dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,341
44January 25, 2023January 23, 20232dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$700
45January 25, 2023January 23, 20232dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$572
46January 25, 2023January 23, 20232dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$308
47January 25, 2023January 23, 20232dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$125
48April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$14,038
49April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$11,730
50April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$11,674
51April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$6,687
52April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$6,601
53April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$4,294
54April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,502
55April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,220
56April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,083
57April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,005
58April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,573
59April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,448
60April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$713
61April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$150
62April 13, 2023April 3, 202310dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$25
63April 14, 2023April 3, 202311dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$7,094
64April 14, 2023April 3, 202311dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$300
65May 15, 2023May 3, 202312dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$19,500
66May 15, 2023May 3, 202312dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$15,081
67May 15, 2023May 3, 202312dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,785
68May 15, 2023May 3, 202312dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,456
69May 15, 2023May 3, 202312dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,302
70May 15, 2023May 3, 202312dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,488
71May 15, 2023May 3, 202312dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$200
72May 15, 2023May 3, 202312dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$75
73May 25, 2023May 19, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$9,405
74May 25, 2023May 19, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$7,486
75May 25, 2023May 19, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$5,599
76May 25, 2023May 19, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,436
77May 25, 2023May 19, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,785
78May 25, 2023May 19, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,640
79May 25, 2023May 19, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$188
80May 25, 2023May 19, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$100
81June 2, 2023May 30, 20233dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$40,658
82June 2, 2023May 30, 20233dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$20,639
83June 2, 2023May 30, 20233dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$7,195
84June 2, 2023May 30, 20233dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$7,129
85June 2, 2023May 30, 20233dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$5,911
86June 2, 2023May 30, 20233dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,950
87June 2, 2023May 30, 20233dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,023
88June 2, 2023May 30, 20233dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$425
89July 21, 2023July 17, 20234dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$25,941
90July 21, 2023July 17, 20234dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$5,820
91July 21, 2023July 17, 20234dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,030
92July 21, 2023July 17, 20234dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,888
93July 21, 2023July 17, 20234dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,431
94July 21, 2023July 17, 20234dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,398
95July 21, 2023July 17, 20234dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$675
96August 17, 2023July 19, 202329dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$11,203
97August 17, 2023July 17, 202331dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$9,285
98August 17, 2023July 19, 202329dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$4,530
99August 17, 2023July 17, 202331dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$4,449
100August 17, 2023July 17, 202331dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,290
101August 17, 2023July 17, 202331dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,234
102August 17, 2023July 19, 202329dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,598
103August 17, 2023July 17, 202331dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,514
104August 17, 2023July 17, 202331dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,506
105August 17, 2023July 19, 202329dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,140
106August 17, 2023July 17, 202331dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$835
107August 17, 2023July 17, 202331dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$833
108August 17, 2023July 19, 202329dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$625
109August 17, 2023July 19, 202329dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$100
110August 17, 2023July 19, 202329dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$33
111September 21, 2023September 15, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$11,190
112September 21, 2023September 15, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$10,304
113September 21, 2023September 15, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$3,026
114September 21, 2023September 15, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$1,388
115September 21, 2023September 15, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$713
116September 21, 2023September 15, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$98
117September 21, 2023September 15, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$75
118September 21, 2023September 15, 20236dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$75
119October 17, 2023October 10, 20237dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$15,135
120October 17, 2023October 10, 20237dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$6,450
121October 17, 2023October 10, 20237dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$4,409
122October 17, 2023October 10, 20237dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$2,343
123October 17, 2023October 10, 20237dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$873
124October 17, 2023October 10, 20237dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$415
125October 17, 2023October 10, 20237dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$325
126October 17, 2023October 10, 20237dLEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL UNREST AND PROTEST LITIGATION INVOLVINGLAPD$200
127December 13, 2023December 4, 20239dCASTELLANOS CV2201165 09/2023$19,877
128December 13, 2023December 4, 20239dLOPEZ 21STCV38354 09/2023$150
129December 13, 2023December 8, 20235dCLEMONS 09/2023$17

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LA Controller, Checkbook LA (pggv-e4fn), read live and grouped by po_num, which is populated on about 90% of payments. Council files link to the City Clerk's Council File Management System. The City's biggest contracts · The checkbook.