Mou v. City of San Jose et al
Filing
430
2008 NLJ Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year Location $425 $240 $300 $175 $209 $318 $257 $205 $310 $265
Firm Name
Partner Billing Rate High
Partner Billing Rate Low
Associate Billing Rate High Associate Billing Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Low Rate Average Rate Average Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Med Rate Med
Firmwide Billing Rate Average
Firmwide Billing Rate Med
NLJ Billing Source National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Mou v. City of San Jose et al
2008
Adams and Reese
New Orleans
2008
Akerman Senterfitt
Miami
2008
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Washington
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
Los Angeles
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Andrews Kurth
Houston
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Arent Fox
Washington
$710
$410
$465
$260
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Armstrong Teasdale
St. Louis
$450
$295
$300
$175
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Arnold & Porter Baker & Hostetler
Washington Cleveland
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 $525 $230 $300 $120 $218 $339 $295
Baker Botts Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz $600 $295 $280 $200
Houston Memphis, Tenn.
$220
$330
$290
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Balch & Bingham
Birmingham, Ala.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
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National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 $575 $240 $310 $180 $245 $408 $378 $245 $408 $378 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 $550 $300 $365 $175 $245 $410 $307 $240 $420 $300 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 $785 $425 $485 $245 $332 $525 $400 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 $450 $210 $250 $150 $187 $308 $268 $185 $310 $275 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 $550 $260 $310 $170 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 $580 $700 $300 $320 $290 $435 $195 $180 $229 $281 $420 $499 $368 $392 $225 $275 $425 $500 $390 $390 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 $475 $290 $320 $175 $245 $378 $314 $248 $375 $310 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 $750 $275 $285 $160 $234 $424 $340 $240 $400 $325 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP Philadelphia
2008
Bass, Berry & Sims
Nashville, Tenn.
2008 2008
Bell, Boyd & Lloyd Best Best & Krieger
Chicago Riverside, Calif.
2008
Bingham McCutchen
Boston
2008
Blank Rome
Philadelphia
2008
Bond, Schoeneck & King
Syracuse, N.Y.
Filed 06/22/2009
2008
Bowman and Brooke
Minneapolis
2008 2008
Bracewell & Giuliani Bradley Arant Rose & White
Houston Birmingham, Ala.
2008 2008
Briggs and Morgan Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Minneapolis Chicago
2008
Broad and Cassel
Orlando, Fla.
Page 1 of 11
2008
Brown Rudnick
Boston
Exhibit 8
Dockets.Justia.com
2008
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Denver
Doc. 430 Att. 7
2008 NLJ Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year Location $750 $340 $510 $170 $314 $525 $424 $310 $510 $405
Firm Name
Partner Billing Rate High
Partner Billing Rate Low
Associate Billing Rate High Associate Billing Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Low Rate Average Rate Average Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Med Rate Med
Firmwide Billing Rate Average
Firmwide Billing Rate Med
NLJ Billing Source National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Bryan Cave
St. Louis
2008 2008
Buchalter Nemer Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Los Angeles Pittsburgh
$600 $1,020
$260 $300
$450 $520
$225 $100
$283
$448
$384
$275
$450
$375
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 $235 $352 $271 $230 $350 $295
Bullivant Houser Bailey Burr & Forman
Portland, Ore. Birmingham, Ala.
$525 $495
$275 $210
$325 $305
$190 $165
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Butzel Long
Detroit
$650
$300
$290
$180
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
New York
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 $650 $305 $335 $195 $267 $435 $334 $265
Cahill Gordon & Reindel Carlton Fields
New York Tampa, Fla.
$435
$325
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Chapman and Cutler
Chicago
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 2008 $980 $525 $570 $285
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Cooley Godward Kronish Covington & Burling
New York Palo Alto, Calif. Washington
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Document 218-11
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$840 $240 $650 $205 $342 $457 $785 $675 $575 $290 $434 $730 $710 $300 $405 $190 $280 $455 $710 $295 $450 $220 $550 $275 $300 $180 $895 $475 $475 $250 $378 $607 $495 $220 $305 $160 $202 $347 $1,180 $235 $820 $170 $301 $505 $755 $340 $510 $230 $326 $490 $650 $265 $435 $170 $277 $415
2008
Cozen O'Connor
Philadelphia
$397
$325
$455
$385
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Crowell & Moring
Washington
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle
New York
$520
$435
$730
$515
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Davis Polk & Wardwell Davis Wright Tremaine
New York Seattle
$395
$280
$450
$395
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Day Pitney
Florham Park, N.J.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 2008
Debeoise & Plimpton Dewey & LeBoeuf Dickinson Wright
New York New York Detroit
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Filed 06/22/2009
2008
Dickstein Shapiro
Washington
$493
$395
$605
$485
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Dinsmore & Shohl
Cincinnati
$284
$198
$338
$275
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
DLA Piper
London
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Dorsey & Whitney
Minneapolis
$407
$335
$510
$430
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Page 2 of 11
2008 2008
Drinker Biddle & Reath Duane Morris
Philadelphia Philadelphia
$449
$350
$505
$450
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Exhibit 8
2008
Dykema Gossett
Detroit
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 NLJ Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year Location $755 $325 $480 $170 $450
Firm Name
Partner Billing Rate High
Partner Billing Rate Low
Associate Billing Rate High Associate Billing Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Low Rate Average Rate Average Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Med Rate Med
Firmwide Billing Rate Average
Firmwide Billing Rate Med
NLJ Billing Source National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Boston
2008
Epstein Becker & Green
New York
$850
$350
$450
$175
$312
$501
$406
$300
$495
$400
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Faegre & Benson Fenwick & West
Minneapolis Mountain View, Calif.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Fish & Richardson
Boston
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Fisher & Phillips
Atlanta
$505
$330
$380
$195
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 $985 $185 $405 $596 $508 $395
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto Foley & Lardner
New York Milwaukee
$585
$520
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Foley Hoag
Boston
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Ford & Harrison
Atlanta
$585
$325
$405
$245
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Fowler White Boggs Banker
Tampa, Fla.
$525
$175
$325
$160
$222
$360
$314
$220
$350
$325
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Fox Rothschild
Philadelphia
$590
$250
$395
$215
$275
$443
$378
$260
$450
$375
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Document 218-11
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$590 $250 $315 $150 $237 $402 $490 $225 $260 $145 $188 $317 $750 $380 $450 $210 $306 $502 $700 $375 $415 $220 $650 $200 $275 $125 $164 $310 $850 $335 $525 $175 $323 $520 $475 $250 $275 $140 $650 $190 $430 $145 $235 $361
2008
Fredrikson & Byron
Minneapolis
$340
$225
$395
$340
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson New York $272 $180 $310 $270
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Frost Brown Todd
Cincinnati
2008
Fulbright & Jaworski
Houston
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Gardere Wynne Sewell
Dallas
$374
$300
$500
$390
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Gibbons
Newark, N.J.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Filed 06/22/2009
2008 2008 2008
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Godfrey & Kahn Gordon & Rees
Los Angeles Milwaukee San Francisco
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Goulston & Storrs GrayRobinson
Boston Orlando, Fla.
$239
$167
$285
$252
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Greenberg Traurig
New York
$426
$325
$535
$425
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Harris Beach
Rochester, N.Y.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Page 3 of 11
2008
Herrick, Feinstein
New York $319 $224 $359 $322
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Exhibit 8
2008
Hiscock & Barclay
Syracuse, N.Y.
2008 NLJ Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year Location $665 $240 $450 $165 $230 $355 $303 $235 $350 $300
Firm Name
Partner Billing Rate High
Partner Billing Rate Low
Associate Billing Rate High Associate Billing Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Low Rate Average Rate Average Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Med Rate Med
Firmwide Billing Rate Average
Firmwide Billing Rate Med
NLJ Billing Source National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Hodgson Russ
Buffalo, N.Y.
2008 $615 $295 $355 $175 $269 $414 $350 $275 $405 $345
Hogan & Hartson
Washington
$900
$375
$550
$150
$410
$660
$525
$400
$650
$525
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Holland & Hart
Denver
2008
Holland & Knight
Tampa, Fla.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Holme Roberts & Owen
Denver
$635
$285
$525
$160
$294
$415
$355
$265
$410
$345
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn
Detroit
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & San Francisco Rabkin $875 $625 $600 $270
$795
$515
$510
$275
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
New York
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Hunton & Williams
Richmond, Va.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Husch Blackwell Sanders
St. Louis
$740
$205
$380
$150
$218
$352
$302
$215
$340
$300
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Document 218-11
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$435 $200 $335 $135 $155 $238 $595 $250 $405 $180 $1,000 $525 $495 $325 $393 $616 $620 $225 $250 $140 $186 $332 $850 $695 $310 $400 $430 $520 $255 $225 $290 $485 $660 $375 $430 $245 $287 $473 $550 $325 $325 $195 $270 $405
2008
Ice Miller
Indianopolis, Ind.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Irell & Manella
Los Angeles
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Jackson Kelly
Charleston, W. Va.
$214
$151
$247
$212
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Jackson Lewis
White Plains, N.Y.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Jenner & Block
Chicago
$375
$575
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Jones Day
Cleveland
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Filed 06/22/2009
2008
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre
New Orleans
$277
$180
$325
$275
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
Katten Muchin Rosenman Kaye Scholer Kelley Drye & Warren Kenyon & Kenyon Kilpatrick Stockton
Chicago New York New York New York Atlanta
$400
$275
$475
$395
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Kirkland & Ellis Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis
Chicago Pittsburgh
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Page 4 of 11
2008 2008
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
Irvine, Calif. New York
$275
$450
$362
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Exhibit 8
2008
Lane Powell
Seattle
$327
$275
$400
$350
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 NLJ Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year Location
Firm Name
Partner Billing Rate High
Partner Billing Rate Low
Associate Billing Rate High Associate Billing Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Low Rate Average Rate Average Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Med Rate Med
Firmwide Billing Rate Average
Firmwide Billing Rate Med
NLJ Billing Source National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Latham & Watkins
Los Angeles
2008
Lathrop & Gage
Kansas City, Mo.
$490
$255
$265
$180
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
LeClairRyan
Richmond, Va.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Leonard, Street and Deinard
Minneapolis
$530
$310
$315
$200
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Lewis and Roca
Phoenix
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 $440 $225 $305 $140
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith Lewis, Rice & Fingersh
Los Angeles St. Louis
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Lindquist & Vennum
Minneapolis
$450
$280
$295
$180
$218
$367
$309
$210
$375
$330
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Littler Mendelson
San Francisco
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell
Dallas
$975
$375
$450
$225
$313
$527
$433
$300
$525
$450
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Loeb & Loeb
New York
$925
$450
$500
$260
$422
$651
$534
$425
$650
$500
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Document 218-11
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$765 $400 $405 $220 $650 $350 $460 $235 $293 $483 $850 $495 $505 $290 $407 $626 $400 $135 $300 $120 $635 $325 $395 $215 $280 $435 $450 $295 $225 $135 $180 $250 $995 $750 $665 $370 $630 $450 $395 $220 $274 $454 $620 $235 $330 $190 $252 $391 $610 $210 $305 $180 $210 $354 $620 $275 $375 $165 $240 $425 $585 $360 $365 $195 $270 $440
2008
Lowenstein Sandler
Roseland, N.J.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps
San Diego
$397
$280
$483
$400
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Los Angeles
$533
$410
$620
$550
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Philadelphia Goggin
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
McCarter & English
Newark, N.J.
$353
$285
$440
$345
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
McDonnell Boehnen
Chicago
Filed 06/22/2009
2008
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter Morristown, N.J.
$195
$165
$235
$215
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
McKee Nelson McKenna Long & Aldridge
New York Atlanta
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Michael Best & Friedrich
Milwaukee
$340
$245
$375
$305
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Miles & Stockbridge Miller & Martin
Baltimore, Md. Chattanooga, Tenn.
$316
$205
$360
$330
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Page 5 of 11
2008
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone
Detroit
$347
$240
$425
$355
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Exhibit 8
2008
Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads
Philadelphia
$360
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 NLJ Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year Location $770 $280 $365 $180 $256 $425 $238 $250 $410 $273
Firm Name
Partner Billing Rate High
Partner Billing Rate Low
Associate Billing Rate High Associate Billing Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Low Rate Average Rate Average Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Med Rate Med
Firmwide Billing Rate Average
Firmwide Billing Rate Med
NLJ Billing Source National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Moore & Van Allen
Charlotte, N.C.
2008 2008
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Morrison & Foerster
Philadelphia San Francisco
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Munger, Tolles & Olson Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg
Los Angeles Chicago
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Columbia, S.C.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Nexsen Pruet
Columbia, S.C.
$450
$250
$250
$170
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Nixon Peabody
Boston $845 $565 $350 $230 $370 $570 $468 $365
$590
$430
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 $600 $275 $380 $185 $266 $367 $325
O'Melveny & Myers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
New York Greenville, S.C.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein
Charlotte, N.C.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Patton Boggs
Washington
$990
$360
$535
$244
$372
$586
$440
$385
$570
$455
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Document 218-11
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$795 $385 $395 $240 $785 $260 $515 $165 $329 $498 $450 $170 $260 $130 $171 $256 $475 $250 $355 $155 $230 $334 $600 $250 $275 $175 $625 $280 $375 $200 $252 $419 $900 $375 $580 $235 $423 $626 $650 $320 $350 $210 $276 $436
2008
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
Los Angeles
2008
New York
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Pepper Hamilton
Philadelphia
2008
Perkins Coie
Seattle
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Phelps Dunbar
New Orleans
$213
$165
$250
$205
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Phillips Lytle
Buffalo, N.Y.
$288
$220
$330
$300
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Pillsbury
New York
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Filed 06/22/2009
2008
Plunkett & Cooney
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
2008
Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus
Kansas City, Mo.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Proskauer Rose
New York
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Quarles & Brady
Milwaukee
$347
$245
$420
$342
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Reed Smith
Pittsburgh
$441
$390
$585
$425
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Page 6 of 11
2008
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
Milwaukee
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Exhibit 8
2008
Robinson & Cole
Hartford, Conn.
$346
$275
$440
$350
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 NLJ Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year Location $500 $225 $295 $170 $219 $333 $292 $215 $325 $300
Firm Name
Partner Billing Rate High
Partner Billing Rate Low
Associate Billing Rate High Associate Billing Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Low Rate Average Rate Average Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Med Rate Med
Firmwide Billing Rate Average
Firmwide Billing Rate Med
NLJ Billing Source National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Roetzel & Andress
Akron, Ohio
2008
Ruden McClosky
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Rutan & Tucker
Costa Mesa, Calif.
$635
$315
$370
$220
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Saul Ewing
Philadelphia
$800
$295
$535
$205
$285
$441
$372
$255
$430
$380
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008 2008 $625 $275 $375 $160
Schiff Hardin Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis
Chicago Philadelphia
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Schulte Roth & Zabel Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold
New York San Francisco
$895 $650
$695 $295
$650 $390
$255 $185
$495 $262
$770 $398
$550 $318
$510 $260
$755 $380
$530 $300
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008 2008 $795 $475 $580 $275
Seward & Kissel Shearman & Sterling Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
New York New York Los Angeles
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Sherman & Howard
Denver
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Shoook, Hardy & Bacon
Kansas City, Mo.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Document 218-11
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$500 $240 $245 $185 $500 $225 $380 $185 $227 $329 $540 $190 $240 $190 $725 $395 $425 $215 $595 $260 $335 $155 $725 $300 $420 $170 $271 $444 $895 $350 $685 $210 $384 $591 $325 $200 $250 $170 $680 $275 $290 $190 $224 $363
2008
Shughart Thomson & Kilroy
Kansas City, Mo.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
Toledo, Ohio
$297
$225
$325
$315
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Shutts & Bowen
Miami
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Sills Cummis & Gross
Newark, N.J.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
New York New York
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Smith, Gambrell & Russell
Atlanta
Filed 06/22/2009
2008
Snell & Wilmer
Phoenix
$354
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Cleveland
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Washington
$477
$395
$580
$470
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Clarksburg, W. Va.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Stevens & Lee
Reading, Pa.
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Page 7 of 11
Exhibit 8
2008 2008
Stinson Morrison Hecker Stites & Harbison
Kansas City, Mo. Louisville, Ky.
$293
$228
$373
$275
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 NLJ Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year Location $550 $290 $365 $170
Firm Name
Partner Billing Rate High
Partner Billing Rate Low
Associate Billing Rate High Associate Billing Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Low Rate Average Rate Average Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Med Rate Med
Firmwide Billing Rate Average
Firmwide Billing Rate Med
NLJ Billing Source National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Stoel Rives
Portland, Ore.
2008
Strasburger & Price
Dallas
$580
$300
$395
$185
$334
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Sullivan & Worcester
Boston
$775
$450
$490
$270
$343
$603
$485
$330
$600
$495
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
Atlanta
$750
$395
$450
$240
$316
$543
$379
$300
$530
$380
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Cincinnati
$475
$200
$325
$165
$217
$354
$294
$195
$355
$295
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Thompson & Knight
Dallas
$785
$410
$500
$250
$334
$545
$453
$345
$530
$450
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Thompson Coburn
St. Louis
$555
$295
$400
$170
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Thompson Hine
Cleveland
$740
$275
$510
$185
$240
$425
$330
$235
$420
$325
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Townsend and Townsend and Crew
San Francisco
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Troutman Sanders
Atlanta
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
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$495 $230 $310 $175 $205 $319 $685 $950 $310 $380 $390 $425 $235 $250 $290 $329 $455 $530 $1,260 $600 $360 $375 $215 $550 $920 $160 $456 $747 $625 $300 $355 $170 $260 $401 $655 $365 $385 $215 $282 $465 $975 $400 $625 $210 $376 $622 $750 $285 $370 $140 $275 $448
2008
Ulmer & Berne
Cleveland
$262
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Vedder Price Venable
Chicago Washington
$385 $440
$290 $320
$445 $525
$390 $440
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Vinson & Elkins
Houston
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
Columbus, Ohio
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Filed 06/22/2009
2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
Weil, Gotshal & Manges White & Case White and Williams Wiggin and Dana Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon Wiley Rein
New York New York Philadelphia New Haven, Conn. Chicago Washington
$513
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Williams Mullen
Richmond, Va.
$344
$255
$380
$350
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 2008
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Winstead
New York Dallas
$390
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Winston & Strawn
Chicago
$448
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen
Philadelphia
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Page 8 of 11
Exhibit 8
2008
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
Winston-Salem, N.C.
$248
$275
$450
$200
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008 NLJ Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year Location $450 $225 $255 $180 $210 $340 $300 $210 $345 $310
Firm Name
Partner Billing Rate High
Partner Billing Rate Low
Associate Billing Rate High Associate Billing Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Low Rate Average Rate Average Associate Billing Partner Billing Rate Med Rate Med
Firmwide Billing Rate Average
Firmwide Billing Rate Med
NLJ Billing Source National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
Louisville, Ky.
Document 218-11
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Filed 06/22/2009 Page 9 of 11
Exhibit 8
2008 NLJ Associate Class Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year
1st year $180 $240 $170 $160-$285 $180 $290 $229 $220-$250 $180 $250-$275 $170 $230 $195 $210 $145-$300 $290 $215 $150 $325 $295 $240 $245 $160 $225 $300-$325 $290 $135 $275 $190 $250 $325-$360 $325 $165 $250 $320 $350 $375 $345 $270 $300 $225 $260 $360-$400 $365 $170 $170 $186 $235 $255 $330 $360 $390 $275 $202 $410 $390 $285 $325 $250 $275 $400-$425 $410 $175 $145-$300 $160-$360 $160-$360 $230 $260 $280 $210 $225 $245 $265 $300 $160-$360 $420 $295 $219 $445 $410 $305 $350 $270 $285 $425-$450 $440 $180 $285 $290 $450-$475 $460 $185 $298 $295 $475-$500 $485 $190 $505 $305 $300 $250 $275 $285 $330 $180 $195 $205 $215 $225 $365 $280 $325 $170-$380 $450 $305 $238 $470 $430 $320 $257 $495 $455 $340 $495 $480 $360 $300-$350 $350- $395 $350-$395 $395-$435 $395-$435 $185 $190 $200 $210 $225 $240-$270 $255-$310 $280-$340 $295-$360 $310-$415 $246 $264 $281 $307 $325 $340 $335-$460 $245 $435-$475 $235 $430 $300 $350 $170-$380 $480 $375 $180-$430 $510 $335 $375 $415 $455 $495 $535 $575 $354 $335-$435 $265 $435-$475 $245 $175-$285 $200-$330 $205-$360 $265-$400 $280-$415 $295-$440 $300-$460 $260 $280 $305 $335 $360 $385 $405 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year 6th year 7th year 8th year
Firm Name
Associate Class
NLJ Billing Source
2008
Bass, Berry & Sims
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
2008
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
2008
Bryan Cave
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Butzel Long
2008
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle
2008
Davis Wright Tremaine
2008
Day Pitney
2008
Dickinson Wright
2008
Dickstein Shapiro
2008
Dinsmore & Shohl
Document 218-11
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2008
Dorsey & Whitney
2008
Fredrikson & Byron
2008
Gardere Wynne Sewell
2008
Hiscock & Barclay
2008
Hogan & Hartson
2008
Holland & Hart
2008
Jackson Kelly
2008
Jenner & Block
Filed 06/22/2009
2008
Kelley Drye & Warren
2008
Kilpatrick Stockton
2008
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear
2008
Lewis, Rice & Fingersh
2008
Locke, Lord, Bissell & Liddell
2008
Loeb & Loeb
Page 10 of 11
Exhibit 8
2008
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
2008
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter
2008 NLJ Associate Class Billing Survey
Copyright © 2009, Incisive US Properties, LLC., All Rights Reserved
Fiscal Year
1st year $395 $210 $297 $275 $263 $160 $204 $220 $230 $215-$230 1st 4mths $255, $365 $220/NY $225 $275 $195 $275 $170 $270 $250 $200 $235 $365 $215 $230 $460 $250 $215 $215 $270 $550 $260 $280 $315 $285 $310 $330 $345 $225 $290 $600 $285 $350 $365 $250 $305 $620 $310 $385 $265 $325 $635 $325 $405 $265 $340 $655 $335 $420 $285 $360 $665 $345 $315 $355 $395 $200 $425 $445 $465 $480 $310 $335 $365 $390 $224 $234 $232 $237 $420 $470 $510 $530 $550 $240 $415 $435 $455 $205-$260 $215-$235 $225-$245 $255 $240-$280 $245 $260 $285 $305 $325 $230 $240 $250 $265 $280 $295 $350 $270-$320 $570 $260-$300 $585 $220 $236 $247 $259 $271 $289 $170 $180 $185 $200 $205 $220 $276 $284 $316 $320 $340 $380 $230 $302 $310 $300 $325 $350 $385 $405 $430 $455 $324 $353 $382 $409 $433 $450 $463 $220 $240 $260 $275 $295 $320 $340 $415 $480 $505-$525 $555 $585 $615-$625 $630 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year 6th year 7th year 8th year
Firm Name
Associate Class
NLJ Billing Source
2008
McKee Nelson
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008 National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
2008
Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads
2008
Nixon Peabody
2008
Patton Boggs
Case 2:08-cv-08439-R-RC
2008
Perkins Coie
2008
Phillips Lytle
2008
Quarles & Brady
2008
Robinson & Cole
2008
Rutan & Tucker
2008
Saul Ewing
2008
Schulte Roth & Zabel
Document 218-11
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2008
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold
2008
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
2008
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
2008
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
2008
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
2008
Sullivan & Worcester
2008
Thompson & Knight
2008
Thompson Hine
Filed 06/22/2009
2008
Vedder Price
2008
White & Case
Page 11 of 11
2008
Winstead
National Law Journal, December 8, 2008
Exhibit 8
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