The firm charged a rate of $950 per hour, and the city “expects to pay” up to $650,000 for work related to the hearing.
Wu emerged from the marathon hearing largely unscathed, and managed to land a few hits in the face of aggressive questioning.
Wu rolled in dressed for the occasion — baby in tow, with a visible Ash Wednesday cross on her forehead — before taking her seat alongside her fellow mayors: New York Mayor Eric Adams, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.