Contract analysis

1. Demand-Letter Analysis | Review and analysis of GLO demand letter (5 allegations: overtime, auto meal-break deductions, pre-/post-shift off-the-clock work, tipped-employee minimum wage, FLSA administrative exemption misclassification); preparation of internal analysis memorandum | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 17752.5 | 24975

2. Exposure Modeling | Build quantitative exposure model covering Scenario A (narrow — overtime only, 2-year lookback, 1,895 hourly employees, $8,147,700), mid-range ($22M–$38M), and Scenario B (broad — all claims, 3-year willful lookback, 5,900 putative collective, ~$202.4M theoretical ceiling); property-level breakdowns; liquidated damages calculations; preparation of preliminary exposure assessment memorandum for

3. Legal Research | Research memos on: (a) FLSA/Florida statutes of limitations (2-yr non-willful, 3-yr willful, 5-yr Florida minimum wage under Fla. Stat. § 95.11(2)(b)); (b) FLSA administrative exemption (29 C.F.R. § 541.200) for lead/senior roles; (c) auto meal-break deduction legality (29 C.F.R. § 785.19); (d) tipped-employee minimum wage compliance (Art. X, § 24, Fla. Const.; $14.00 − $3.02 tip credit = $10.98/h

4. Data Collection Coordination | Preparation and transmission of document/data collection request list to VHG and Luminos Payroll Solutions Inc. (account LTT-VHG-2022-0041); coordinate retrieval of Luminos TimeTrack punch data, auto-deduction config (rule AR-MEAL-030), payroll registers, wage statements, scheduling records, tip-pool records, employee handbooks (v.7.2), job descriptions, exemption classifications; sp

5. Litigation Hold & Preservation | Review and supplement VHG internal litigation-hold memo (issued Jan. 17, 2026); prepare advisory letter to General Counsel; draft litigation-hold notice for 23 custodians (7 property HR managers, 7 GMs, Whitfield, Fuentes, Arroyo, Jefferson, 5 department heads); prepare and transmit data-preservation letter to Luminos Payroll Solutions Inc.; custodian identification memorandum | 3

6. Audit-Scope Design | Develop proposed scope and methodology for pre-litigation wage-and-hour audit across 7 at-issue properties (Regency Tampa, Grand Orlando, Shores Clearwater, Bayfront St. Petersburg, Resort & Spa Boca Raton, Oceanview Fort Lauderdale, Key West Collection); property-level audit matrix; phased approach (document collection, statistical sampling, employee interviews, remediation recommendations);

7. Insurance Coverage Analysis & Tender | Analyze EPL coverage under Pinnacle Indemnity Corp. policy PIN-EPL-2025-44781 ($10M per occurrence / $25M aggregate, $500K SIR per claim; policy period July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026); assess wage-and-hour exclusion applicability and defense-cost advancement; prepare and transmit notice of claim / tender letter to Lydia C. Bowman by Mar. 15, 2026 deadline | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |

8. Board / Audit Committee Presentations | Prepare Northgate Services Inc. presentation for VHG Audit Committee summarizing demand-letter allegations, preliminary exposure ($8.1M narrow to $202.4M ceiling, $22–$38M mid-range), proposed audit scope, budget overview, recommended next steps and timeline; attend presentation meeting; prepare follow-up memoranda | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 14580 | 20940

9. Correspondence & Negotiation | Draft response to GLO demand letter (Marco A. Garza); request extension of Feb. 28, 2026 deadline; manage redline comments from Devin K. Arroyo; general correspondence with VHG management (CEO Langford, CFO Dunning, GC Arroyo, VP HR Whitfield); coordination with Palomar Realty Partners LLC (Ricardo E. Montalvo) re: common interest / joint defense agreement for Verimark Shores Clearwa

10. Ridgepoint Engagement Coordination | Evaluate Ridgepoint Advisory Group LLC engagement proposal; draft engagement letter for forensic payroll analytics under attorney-client privilege / work-product protection; coordinate privilege protocols; review deliverable specifications (statistical sampling, damages reconstruction); pending VHG approval | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6997.5 | 10912.5

11. Project Management & Administration | Internal team coordination; matter administration; conflict checks; time entry review; budget monitoring against $350,000 board-authorized cap; status reporting | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7245 | 10942.5 TOTALS | 40 | 59 | 21 | 34 | 103 | 140 | 98 | 138 | 262 | 371 | 168000 | 238687.5 Blended Effective Rate | 641.22 | 643.36 [sheet: C&H Timekeeper Summary] Tim