Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel

OrganizationOakland and San Francisco, CA · Oakland/San Francisco, CA · San Francisco, CAOn the consent report Mar 25, 2020 – Jun 8, 2022

$230Knot to exceed, approved on consent
$345K/yrin yearly caps (not in the total)
5items approved on consent
5official Legistar records, all years

About this vendor

A law firm that represents public entities such as counties, cities, school districts, community college districts, water districts, and police and fire departments. Its work includes employment law, tort liability, civil rights and property damage matters. It has offices in San Francisco and Oakland, California.

Registered name
Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel
Type
Company
Website
bfesf.com
Address
2749 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 4, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel, Contact Us Today.

What the district contracts them for

  • Legal, compliance & risk 5
  • New agreement 3
  • Amendment 2

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Official information from Legistar

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Named in the agenda text as
Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel; Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman and Wenzel; Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman and Wenzel Law Firm; Bertrand, Fox, Elliott, Osman & Wenzel; Bertrand, Fox, Elliott, Osman & Wenzel Law Firm
Presenting offices
General Counsel (5)
Record types
Agreement or Contract (5)
Funding sources
General Purpose
Resource / site codes
0000-946

Approved on the consent report (5)

  1. Hires Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel for civil litigation, up to $250,000 a year through 2025Jun 8, 2022 · V.-79 · 22-1374 · Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportYearly capNo total statedMulti-year
    $250K/yryearly cap
  2. Adds $154,800 for Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman and Wenzel law firm, for a $250,000 total this yearFeb 23, 2022 · V.-116 · 22-0255 · Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent Report
    +$155Knew total $250K
  3. Adds $25,000 to the Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman and Wenzel law firm agreement, to $120,200Jun 9, 2021 · V.-41 · 21-1330 · Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportRaises existing contract
    +$25Knew total $120K
  4. Ratifies up to $95,200 a year for Bertrand Fox law firm to give the district legal advice through 2022Sep 23, 2020 · P.-23 · 20-1709 · Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganYearly capNo total statedMulti-year
    $95K/yryearly cap
  5. Ratifies up to $50,000 for Bertrand, Fox, Elliott, Osman & Wenzel to give the district legal adviceMar 25, 2020 · P.-28 · 20-0482 · Feb 21, 2020 – Jun 30, 2020 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $50Knot to exceed

All Legistar records (5)

Every Legistar record carrying this vendor number in any year, on consent or not, plus records Legistar links to this vendor's consent items (for example, an amendment's original agreement). Newest first.

DateFileOfficial titleTypeStatus
Jun 8, 202222-1374Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy - Bertrand, Fox, Elliott, Osman and Wenzel Law Firm - Chief Governance OfficerGeneral Counsel · Enactment no. 22-1161 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Feb 23, 202222-0255Amendment No. 2, Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy - Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman and Wenzel Law Firm - Chief Governance OfficerGeneral Counsel · Enactment no. 22-0352 · Related: 20-1709, 21-1330 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Jun 9, 202121-1330Amendment No. 1, Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy - Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman and Wenzel Law firm - General CounselGeneral Counsel · Enactment no. 21-0996 · Related: 20-1709, 22-0255 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Sep 23, 202020-1709Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy - Bertrand, Fox, Elliott, Osman and Wenzel Law Firm - General CounselGeneral Counsel · Enactment no. 20-1432 · Related: 21-1330, 22-0255 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Mar 25, 202020-0482Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy - Bertrand, Fox, Elliott, Osman & Wenzel - General CounselGeneral Counsel · Enactment no. 20-0461 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed

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