Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr's office said yesterday that Detroit has paid almost $23 million in fees to lawyers, consultants and financial advisers through Oct. 1, including nearly $11 million to law firm Jones Day, which is representing the city in bankruptcy court, Reuters reported today. Detroit, which is awaiting a decision from a federal bankruptcy judge to determine if it is eligible for bankruptcy protection, has agreed to pay more than $60 million to more than a dozen firms aiding in its restructuring efforts, Orr's office said. Through Oct. 1, the city has paid $4.59 million to Conway MacKenzie, a Detroit area restructuring firm, and $4.17 million to accounting firm Ernst & Young. Accounting firm Plante Moran was paid $1.5 million through Oct. 1 and investment banking firm Miller Buckfire was paid $1.2 million.
