$1,311,804.77 just for Tooby-McKee case, $3,106,543.38 for outside representation; maybe County needs better legal advice?

Last July, I requested information from the County. The numbers below back Julie Williams concerns about Assistant County Counsel Carolyn Ruth.

This is from an email from the the County Public Information Officer Sean Quincey:

The total amount of expenses spent on outside litigation in the last four years, included settlements Total expenses for outside representation for the last four years is approximately $3,106,543.38. Of that amount, $1,311,804.77 was in relation to the Tooby-McKee case. Total expenses for settlements is $1,088,137.50.