The City of Jersey City is seeking litigation and defense counsel services. The selected counsel will provide representation in all aspects of litigation, including preparation of pleadings, motions, and discovery documents, participation in discovery, settlement conferences, pre-trial motions, and trials. The contract term is from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The City intends to establish a pool of attorneys who will be available to provide legal services as needed during the contract term. • The respondent must demonstrate expertise in providing litigation and defense counsel services. • The respondent must have a proven record of cases tried before the Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey and/or demonstrate a proven record of cases tried or argued at the trial level and in the Appellate Divisions of the Superior Court of New Jersey. • The respondent must list all cases where they represented the City or in which they sued the City or in which they represented a client that sued the City. • The respondent must provide a description of its overall experience in providing the type of services sought in the RFQ. • The respondent must provide resumes of key employees. • The respondent must provide a narrative statement of the respondent’s understanding of the City’s needs and goals.