Litigation & Arbitration
Mar. 24, 2023
Judge cuts legal fees by a third, calling request unreasonable
The team led by Culver City sole practitioner Angel J. Horacek initially sought fees of over $3.7 million based on a lodestar of $1.5 million multiplied by a 2.5 enhancement.
Attorneys won a reduced $1 million in fees for successful representation of a former Department of Public Social Services employee who led a protest in which a co-worker was injured.
The team led by Culver City sole practitioner Angel J. Horacek initially sought fees of over $3.7 million based on a lodestar of $1.5 million multiplied by a 2.5 enhancement. However, Los Angeles County Judge Jon R. Takasugi found the hourly rates submitted by...
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