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Law Practice

Jun. 29, 2009

Heller's Bankruptcy Judge Keeps Fees in Line

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali made it clear Friday morning that no attorney working on the Heller Ehrman bankruptcy could pull a fast one on him in an application for attorney fees.

By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali made it clear Friday morning that no attorney working on the Heller Ehrman bankruptcy could pull a fast one on him in an application for attorneys' fees.

With his characteristic friendliness and calm demeanor, Montali took attorneys to task as he considered fee applications from eight different law firms working on Heller's Chapter 11 proceedings. The l...

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