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Areas of Expertise in Legal Fee Analysis

November 19, 2024

Contingency Fees / POF

Fee Award Factors

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fee Examiner

Fee Expert / Member

Legal Bill Review (External)

Lodestar Multiplier

NALFA News

Prevailing Party Issues

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Sullivan & Cromwell Fees Questioned in Chapter 11

November 11, 2024

Fee Examiner

Fees for Fees / Fees on Fees

Professional Fees

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Texas Law Firm Wins Attorney Fees Over Lies to Ghana Court

October 23, 2024

Fee Reduction

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NALFA to Recognize Ethical Billing Litigators

October 18, 2024

Hourly Rate Survey

NALFA News

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Courts Call Upon Fee Examiners in Large Chapter 11 Cases

May 6, 2024

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Duane Morris Legal Bill Called ‘Seriously Inflated’

March 7, 2024

Bill Padding

Fee Engagement Letter

Legal Bill Review (External)

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Risk Management

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Judge: Vague Billing Justifies 10 Percent Cut in Attorney Fees

November 29, 2023

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Court Calls Out Attorneys For ‘Egregious’ Billing Practices

October 24, 2023

Fee Award

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Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Southwest Airlines Calls Fee Request ‘Excessive’

September 27, 2023

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Article: Twitter Fee Dispute Case Offers Crash Course in Billing Ethics

September 19, 2023

Alternative Fees

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Fee Engagement Letter

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Legal Profession

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Client Didn’t Notice Billing Rate Hikes, Jury Hears

July 14, 2023

Coverage of Fees

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Legal Malpractice

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Judge Cuts Attorney Fee Request For ‘Over-Lawyering’

July 13, 2023

Hours Billled

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Billing Tips: The Devil Is In The Details

July 6, 2023

Bar Rules / Advisories

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Fee Scholarship

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Legal Malpractice

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Judge Rips Class Counsel’s ‘Overstated’ Fee Request

May 8, 2023

Fee Benchmark / Standard

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Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

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Insurer Overpaid Policyholder’s Attorney Fees, Judge Finds

August 25, 2021

Fees & Insurance Policy

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Practice Area: IP Litigation

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Article: Actual and Necessary: A Guide to Keeping Time So You Get Paid

June 6, 2021

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USTP

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Block Billing Reduces Fee Award in Personal Injury Case

May 14, 2021

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Lieff Cabraser Can’t Freeze $1M Fee Reduction During Appeal

March 14, 2021

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

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Judge Wants Skadden Affidavit on Fees and Billing Practices

March 4, 2021

Defense Fees / Costs

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Fees in Transactional Matters