Alabama county fires attorney in largest municipal bankruptcy

Birmingham, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County fired its attorney for not working in its best interests, weeks before the county is expected to present a plan to emerge from the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy. Jeff Sewell, who was placed on administrative leave earlier this week, had been in the legal department for 25 years. More than 800 workers have been let go since the county filed for bankruptcy in 2011. The county commissioners said the dismissal on Friday was due to directions given by Sewell to the county's outside attorneys "that were not in the best interests of Jefferson County." They added that the termination would not affect the recovery plan, which would detail how the county intends to fix its debt to exit municipal bankruptcy. read more at: http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-county-fires-attorney-largest-municipal-bankruptcy-214642295.html