The top county lawyer who abruptly retired last week after a hastily scheduled performance review appears likely to receive at least a $535,000 payout from the county next month.

Documents released to Voice of San Diego after a records request show former County Counsel Claudia Silva signed a deal last Wednesday calling for her to receive a lump sum equivalent to 18 months of her nearly $363,000 annual salary next month when her paid leave expires Aug. 22.

Per the deal, the county will deduct more than $9,000 from that lump sum for her share of county-backed insurance coverage it has pledged to continue to provide Silva for 18 months. Silva will also receive separate payouts for unused vacation time and potentially, half of the value of unused sick time that she could instead opt to dire

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