?Schuylkill County Commissioners approved retaining the law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick, which has offices in Harrisburg and other locations, to represent them in a class-action lawsuit filed against the county and Prothonotary Bridget Miller and many prothonotaries statewide.

County solicitor Chris Hobbs said the lawsuit, Chester Upland SD et al. vs. Rossi et al., challenges certain fees the prothonotaries charge.

Hobbs said he “believes fees that have been charged in Schuylkill County are legitimate.”

The legal fees will be paid by the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania and divided by the counties that opt for the firm to defend them.

Hobbs said Glenn Roth, first assistant solicitor, was more well versed on the matter. However, Roth was not available for comment.