Public.Resource.org v. United States Internal Revenue Service

Filing 94

REPLY (re 91 MOTION for Attorney Fees ) IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG.'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS; SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF THOMAS R. BURKE WITH EXHIBIT C filed byPublic.Resource.org. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit C)(Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 8/19/2015)

EXHIBIT C

2015
Initials
BURKT
LAIDD
LONRO
PALAD

Timekeeper
Thomas Burke
Dan Laidman
Ronald G. London
Diana Palacios
FEE MOTION TOTAL :

Rate
645
395
565
335

Hours Fees
$10,126.50
15.7
$474.00
1.2
$452.00
0.8
$13,735.00
41
58.7

$24,787.50

0200593-000001 PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG - PRO BONO: Public.Resource v. IRS (Billable Pro Bono)
Date
Initials
Name
7/7/2015 BURKT Thomas Burke

$

Rates
645.00

Hours
0.6 $

Amount
Description
387.00 Conference with R. London regarding strategy regarding
fees motion in light of the IRS' unwillingness to discuss fees;
coordinate associate support and outline issues for same

7/14/2015 BURKT

Thomas Burke

$

645.00

2.9 $

7/14/2015 LAIDD

Dan Laidman

$

395.00

1.2 $

7/16/2015 BURKT

Thomas Burke

$

645.00

1.7 $

7/17/2015 BURKT

Thomas Burke

$

645.00

5.7 $

1,870.50 Organize materials and coordinate preparations for motion
for attorneys' fees and costs with D. Laidman and D.
Palacios (2.20); exchange of communications with Ms.
Alexander and Mr. Olson for supporting fees declarations
(.70)
474.00 Analyze case materials for preparation of Fee Motion and
communicate with D. Palacios regarding case background
and materials
1,096.50 Review and coordinate update and further edits to
spreadsheet of fees and costs to support DWT's fees motion
3,676.50 Further work to prepare PR.Org's fees motion including
updating of fees spreadsheet, drafting of Burke and Olson
declarations in support of PR.Org's fees motion

7/21/2015 PALAD

Diana Palacios

$

335.00

3.8 $

7/22/2015 PALAD
7/23/2015 PALAD

Diana Palacios
Diana Palacios

$
$

335.00
335.00

4.5 $
5.4 $

7/24/2015
7/27/2015
7/27/2015
7/28/2015

Diana Palacios
Diana Palacios
Ronald G. London
Diana Palacios

$
$
$
$

335.00
335.00
565.00
335.00

3.2
0.7
0.8
0.8

7/28/2015 BURKT

Thomas Burke

$

645.00

1.2 $

7/29/2015 PALAD

Diana Palacios

$

335.00

0.6 $

7/13/2015 BURKT

Thomas Burke

$

645.00

0.9 $

PALAD
PALAD
LONRO
PALAD

$
$
$
$

1,273.00 Research recent cases awarding fees under FOIA (1.7); draft
motion to recover fees (2.1)
1,507.50 Draft motion to recover fees under FOIA
1,809.00 Research cases allowing fee multipliers under FOIA (2.5);
draft fee motion (2.9)
1,072.00 Draft and revise fee motion
234.50 Revise fee motion based on T. Burke's comments
452.00 Review and propose revisions to fee petition
268.00 Revise time sheet in support of motion to recover fees (.5);
draft proposed order (.3)
774.00 Review and finalize PR.Org's motion for attorneys' fees and
provide guidance to D. Palacios regarding same
201.00 Communicate with the court regarding hearing dates (.1);
review and finalize fee motion for filing (.5)
580.50 Review IRS’ opposition to PR.Org’s attorneys’ fees motion
and provide guidance for Reply themes

Date
Initials
Name
8/15/2015 PALAD Diana Palacios

$

Rates
335.00

Hours
6.1 $

8/16/2015 PALAD
8/17/2015 PALAD
8/18/2015 PALAD

Diana Palacios
Diana Palacios
Diana Palacios

$
$
$

335.00
335.00
335.00

5.7 $
3.8 $
1.4 $

8/18/2015 BURKT

Thomas Burke

$

645.00

2.7 $

9/15/2015 PALAD

Diana Palacios

$

335.00

5 $

GRAND TOTAL

58.7 $

Amount
Description
2,043.50 Review opposition to fee motion and cases cited therein
(1.2); research argument for reply (3.5); draft reply (1.4)
1,909.50 Research arguments for reply (2.3); draft reply (3.4)
1,273.00 Revise reply and review billing statements
469.00 Draft supplemental declaration (.4); revise reply based on
comments (1)
1,741.50 Review and revise draft Reply and update fees information
for supplemental Burke declaration
1,675.00 Estimated time for preparing and attending hearing on
Motion for Attorneys' Fees
24,787.50