Special (Outside) Counsel

Unless express statutory authority provides otherwise, all legal services for the Commonwealth and its agencies are provided by the Office of Attorney General (“the Office”) (Code of Virginia § 2.2-507). The Attorney General may appoint a private attorney as special counsel if he finds that it is impracticable or uneconomical for the Office to render service (§§ 2.2-507 and 510). Special, or outside, counsel may be appointed for a period of time to provide advice and assistance in a particular area of expertise, to represent a particular entity in a specific matter, or to represent the Commonwealth in a civil matter.

For specialized legal services expected to be recurring or routine, the Office uses Solicitations for Proposals (“SFPs”) to award term appointments to firms that may receive work on an as needed basis. The SFP appointments are usually for a defined period of time, and have no assurance or guarantee as to the volume of work.

The Office is pleased to present a total of twenty-four (24) SFP offerings for the 2020-2022 term. All qualified providers of legal services are encouraged to apply. The entire process will be administered through RFP360, a web-based procurement platform. For technical questions regarding RFP360, please contact their logistical support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 1 (844) 737-0365. You may pose substantive questions regarding the SFPs to the General Counsel, Shawri King-Casey, in RFP360. Please find below the following SFPs for the 2020-2022 term:

SFP 2020-01 Intellectual Property https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/42ae3b1f-1e0a-43c2-b569-c2d34ea13d5d

SFP 2020-02 Bankruptcy https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/8b285c4d-94eb-468d-8221-ec2560f3c3d8

SFP 2020-03 Debt Collection https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/5b3805e8-cddd-4b5e-9bcb-e6110a4cf012

SFP 2020-04 Workers’ Compensation https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/8e655ea1-b5bf-469b-8cf0-ee5ca594868d

SFP 2020-05 General Civil Litigation https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/533b7137-0acf-4f24-ac39-01f380a1b91d

SFP 2020-06 Eminent Domain https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/5a1e3e23-7ca2-4ceb-beba-46e6151edbac

SFP 2020-07 DRM Local Government & Constitutional Officers https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/4898b88c-4bd6-4d68-829b-7fc327a5eb94

SFP 2020-08 DRM Medical Malpractice https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/bf703886-6cb7-4286-8d85-804a5b2c0ec6

SFP 2020-09 DRM Automobile Liability https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/98669121-e509-44c1-b766-565a9e6754a7

SFP 2020-10 Child Support Enforcement https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/52e878c6-3964-4d71-8a40-4fd07e0457aa

SFP 2020-11 Department of Medical Assistance Services https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/7460955c-ad88-4bc3-b4c5-6d582ab98693

SFP 2020-12 Commercial Real Estate https://my.rfp360.com/public/rfp/f01a57d5-f705-4b9f-afcc-34a41da28c69