Wimberley hires legal firm as litigation looms

With impending litigation looming, Wimberley city leaders May 29 opted to hire legal counsel separate from their city attorney.

At a May 29 special meeting, the Wimberley City Council unanimously voted to engage Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP for representation in the Steve Thurber vs. City of Wimberley lawsuit. City Attorney Charlie Zech will not represent the city in the case; Zech did not provide a reason for the decision. 

Multiple sources told the News-Dispatch that Zech may be prevented from representing the city as they allege Zech was directly mentioned in the suit. (Zech’s name is not directly named in the suit.) However, language in the filing cited the “city attorney” in multiple instances.