gwmwero? Wm: ??/aymx MEMORANDUM TO: I Mary Lipford, Financial Manager, Governor?s Of?ce FROM: Brian Abraham, General Counsel DATE: April 5, 2018 SUBJECT: Engagement Agreement with Carey, Scott, Douglas, Kessler, PLLC for Investigation The Governor has authorized me to sign an engagement agreement with Michael Carey of Carey, Scott, Douglas Kessler, PLLC to be designated as Special Deputy General Counsel for the purposes of conducting an investigation of cabinet-level issues.- It is my opinion that because the ?rm is not being retained to represent the Governor?s Of?ce in court, an Attorney General waiver is not required. I have spoken with Anthony Martin, Chief Deputy Attorney General, who concurs in my opinion. Therefore, please process for payment invoices received from this law firm during their engagement. State Capitol I 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East, Charleston, WV 25305 (304) 558-2000 22:? WA CAREY, SCOTT, DOUGLAS KESSLER, PLLC 901 Chase Tower 707 Virginia Street, East P. O. Box 913 Charleston, WV 25323 Page21 Office of the Governor 02/28/2018 Brian Abraham, General Counsel Account No: 1636-001M State Capitol Statement No: 11315 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East Charleston WV 25305 Attn: Brian Abraham 1 THE Special General Counsel-Internet investigation HEMS HEREON HAVE 0112612018 0199/2018 01/31l2018 02/01/2018 02/02/2018 MWC MWC MWC MWC MWC BEEN RECEIVEDANDAPPROVED Fees Hours Meeting with client regarding new matter. 1.00 350.00 Review multiple newspaper articles regarding Appalachia Development Group; begin review of Guaranteed Loan Program requirements; review primer on phone conference with Brian Abraham. 1.00 350.00 Review Excel Participant Code of Ethics. 0.20 70.00 Telephone caii with Brian Abraham. 0.20 No Conference with Mr. Carey regarding new client; conference with Ms. Bradshaw regarding attorney-client agreement; scan, email and mail to Manda with Brian Abraham's office. 0.10 n/c Conference with Ms. Smith regarding Secretary of State search; review results; begin review of materials provided by Bray Cary and Brian Abraham. 1.00 350.00 West Virginia Secretary of State search regarding Appalachia Development Group and other related companies, submit information to Mr. Carey; check Delaware Secretary of State site regarding corporations; submit information to Mr. Carey; organize information. 0.10 10.00 Meeting with Brian Abraham and Bray Cary. 0.80 280.00 interview of Rob Alsop. 0.80 280.00 Calendar Mr. Carey?s meeting with Brian Abraham on February 2, 2018, at 11:50 am. 0.10 Calendar meeting with Woody Thrasher for February 5, 2018, at 2:00 pm. 0.10 Telephone conference with Woody Thrasher; phone call Office of the Governor Special Generai Counsei - lnternai investigation 02/05/2018 02/06/2018 02/07/2018 02/08/2018 with Debbie Browning. Type Mr. Carey?s memo regarding questions and comments; submit draft to Mr. Carey. Interview of Woody Thrasher. Travel with Mr. Carey to Capitol; attend meeting with Mr. Thrasher and Mr. Carey. Review Tri-State Shale agreement. Type Mr. Carey?s memo of interview of Rob Aisop; submit draft to Mr. Carey. Review emaii from Bray Cary; phone conference with Bray Cary; review and revise memo oi Alsop interview; review storage site analysis; dictate memo of interview of Woody Thrasher. Review and revise interview questions memo; review and revise memo of interview of Rob-Alsop. Check West Virginia Secretary of State site regarding Appaiachia Development Group (prior incorporators, articles, etcetera); search Matric information, Board of Directors, articles, etcetera; print and save to fite. Type additions and revisions to memos; submit same to Mr. Carey, with relating articles. Interview of Woody Thrasher. Transcribe memo of interview of Woody Thrasher; submit draft to Mr. Carey. Telephone conference with Bray Cary and Brian Abraham; review various emaiis from reporter regarding potential conflict. Conference with Mr. Pogue and Mr. Bryant regarding Ethics Act research. Conference with Mr. Carey and Mr. Bryant regarding research. Research regarding Ethics Act requirements; draft memo for Mr. Carey. Conference with Mr. Carey and Mr. Bryant regarding initiai research results. Conference with Mr. Carey and Mr. Pogue; research West Virginia Ethics Commission opinions; Conference with Mr. Carey and Mr. Pogue. Research regarding Steve Hedrick; check West Virginia Secretary of State site regarding Appalachia Deveiopment Group Annuai Report; phone call to Secretary of State regarding same; receive and review Annuai Report. Account No: Statement No: Hours 0.10 0.50 2.20 2.20 0.10 1.00 2.10 0.40 0.80 0.40 0.70 1.30 0.30 0.10 0.10 3.90 0.30 1.50 0.50 Page:2 02/28/2018 11315 35.00 770.00 220.00 35.00 No 735.00 40.00 80.00 n/c 245.00 n/c 105.00 35.00 27.50 1,072.50 82.50 525.00 50.00 Office of the Governor Special General Counsel Internal Investigation 02l09l2018 02/12/201 Conference with Mr. Carey; calendar meeting with Brian Anderson for February 9, 2018 at 9:00 am; type Mr. Carey's timeiine Begin drafting timeline. Telephone conference with Tom Heywood. Review ADG White Paper. Compare press releases. Review multiple emaiis and attachments forwarded by Bray Cary. Telephone calls with Hubbart. Review emails and attachments from Hollie Hubbart. Review materials presented to business summit by Woody Thrasher. Interview of Hubbart. Meeting with Hubbart at the State Capitol. Interview of Brian Anderson. Work on memo regarding ethics act vioiations. Continue typing timeline; submit draft to Mr. Carey; calendar meeting with Tom Heywood for February 12, 2018 at 8:30 am. Meeting with Mr. Carey and Brian Anderson; draft memo of interview; submit to Mr. Carey. Conference with Mr. Carey regarding meetings scheduled for China Energy in November?December; telephone salt with Hollie Hubbart; she will return call from her office on February 12, 2018. Review and revise memo of interview of Brian Anderson. Conference with Mr. Pogue and Mr. Bryant; review ethics research; review emails received from Hollie Hubbart; draft con?icts timeline. Review multiple attachments sent by Brian Abraham. Review additionai opinions; review Mr. Pogue's draft memo; conference with Mr. Pogue; conference with Mr. Carey regarding conclusion. Conference with Mr. Bryant; conference with Mr. Carey. Type con?icts timeiine; submit draft to Mr. Carey. Meeting with Tom Heywood and Ms. Smith. Meeting with Debbie Browning and Ms. Smith; meeting with Josh Jarrell and Ms. Smith. Save and print ail documents provided to Mr. Carey by Brian Abraham. Meeting with Tom Heywood and Mr. Carey regarding Matric and Steve Hedrick. Conference with Mr. Carey; draft timeline of Mr. Carey's Account No: Statement No: Hours 0.90 0.40 0.10 0.20 0.30 1.20 0.10 0.20 0.20 2.30 2.30 2.20 0.50 0.50 4.50 0.20 0.40 0.90 0.70 0.70 0.20 0.80 0.80 2.00 0.30 0.80 Page:3 02/28/2018 1638-001 1 131 5 140.00 35.00 70.00 105.00 420.00 35.00 70.00 70.00 805.00 230.00 770.00 137.50 n/c 450.00 n/c 140.00 315.00 245.00 245.00 55.00 are 280.00 700.00 80.00 Office of the Governor Special Generat Counsel Internal Investigation 02/13/2018 02/14/2018 02/15/2018 MWC meetings regarding speciai investigation; submit to Mr. Carey. Teiephone call with Hoitie Hubbert regarding information about itinerary; submit information to Mr. Carey. Calendar meetings today with Josh Jarrett and Debbie Browning. Gather and organize documents for meetings; update conflicts time tine; meeting with Debbie Browning and Josh Jarrett at the State Capitoi. Telephone conference with Josh Jarrett. Review multipte documents provided by Josh Jarrell. Meeting with Steve Hedrick, John Miesner and Ms. Smith; meeting with Kris Hopkins and Ms. Smith. Type Mr. Carey?s additions and revisions to time tine. Meeting with Mr. Hedrick and Mr. Miesner; meeting with Kris Hopkins. Update, review and revise timeline of events. Email opinion to Josh Jarrett; phone call from Steve Hedrick regarding meeting; calendar same; print various documents received from Josh Jarrett. Check West Virginia Secretary of State and Google regarding Enviro Labs and Joe Bozada; phone cali to Brian Anderson regarding documents and Mr. Carey's question (voice message). Meeting with Steve Hedrick, John Miesner and Ms. Smith. Review documents sent by Brian Anderson; phone conference with Brian Abraham; dictate, review and revise memos of interviews. Conference with Mr. Carey; phone call to Brian Anderson (voice message); calendar meeting today at 3:00 pm. with Steve Hedrick and John Miesner. Type Mr. Carey?s additions and revisions to memo of interview of Brian Anderson. Meeting with Steve Hedrick, John Miesner and Mr. Carey regarding additional questions. Draft memo of interview of Debbie Browning; submit to Mr. Carey. Review multiple emails and/or attachments from Brian Abraham and Josh Jarrett. Review and gather documents for meeting. Continue to dictate, review and revise memos of interviews; work on timelines; exchange emaiis with Kris Hopkins regarding source of funds; exchange emails with Account No: Statement No: Hours 0.20 0.50 0.10 2.50 0.10 0.60 3.50 0.10 3.50 0.30 0.20 1.00 1.00 3.30 0.30 0.30 1.00 0.80 0.40 0.20 Page:4 02/28/2018 11315 No We n/c 250.00 35.00 210.00 1,225.00 n/c 350.00 105.00 n/c 100.00 350.00 1,155.00 n/c n/c 100.00 80.00 140.00 20.00 Page:5 Office of the Governor 02/28/2018 Account No: 1638-001 Statement No: 11315 Special General Counsel internal Investigation Hours Josh Jarrett regarding purpose of flights; phone conference with Brian Anderson. 4.10 1,435.00 LA Print and save documents from Brian Abraham and Brian Anderson; review all; submit to Mr. Carey; create travel timeline; create events timeline; revise events timetine. 4.30 430.00 LA Type additions and revisions to timeline; type second memo of interview of Mr. Thrasher; type memo of February 8, 2018 phone call with Mr. Thrasher; transcribe Mr. Carey's memos of interviews of Josh Jarrell and Kris Hopkins; submit drafts to Mr. Carey. 1.30 No 02/16/2018 MWC Prepare for meeting with Governor's Office; meeting with Bray Cary and Brian Abraham, with Mike Hall joining tater; phone conference with John Miesner; send email to Brian Abraham. 5.60 1,960.00 MWC Review email from Josh Jarreli. 0.10 35.00 LA Transcribe memos of interviews of Steve Hedrick on February 13 and 14, 2018; submit drafts to Mr. Carey; gather and prepare documents for Mr. Carey?s meeting with client today. 2.00 n/c 02/20/2018 LA Telephone call from Brian Abraham regarding opinions from West Virginia Ethics Commission. 0.10 n/c 02/22/2018 LA Emaii to Brian Abraham regarding Ethics Commission opinions. 0.10 n/c 02/26/2018 MWC Telephone conference with Brian Abraham. 0.10 35.00 02/27/2018 LA Meeting with Thom Kirk and others to discuss email search regarding investigation topics. 2.00 200.00 MWC Meeting with Ms. Smith and investigators at Fusion Center. 2.00 700.00 MWC Review materials sent by Brian Abraham. 0.80 280.00 02/28/2018 LA Gather documents to be provided to Thom Kirk; conference with Mr. Carey; scan and send all documents by email to Thom Kirk; email advisory opinion to Brian Abraham. 0.80 80.00 MWC Identify documents to be provided to Thom Kirk. 0.20 70.00 For Current Services Rendered 79.40 20,490.00 Total Non-billable Hours 11.60 Recapitulation Timekeeger Hours Michael W. Carey 44.50 Office of the Governor Special General Counsel - Internal Investigation 0113112018 0208/2018 02/28/2018 0228/2018 Timekeeper David R. Pogue 8. Benjamin Bryant Paralegal Expenses Cotor Document Prints - 48 pages Document Prints 590 pages Color Document Prints - 349 pages Thomson Reuters - Westlaw Research Total Expenses Total Current Work Baiance Due 55-0770384 Page26 0212872018 Account No: 1636-001M Statement No: 11315 Hours 5.00 2.20 27.70 16.80 147.50 122.15 84.00 370.45 20,860.45 $20,860.45