Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nadel et al

Filing 259

Unopposed MOTION for attorney fees Fourth Interim Motion for Order Awarding Fees, Costs, and Reimbursement of Costs to Receiver and His Professionals by Burton W. Wiand. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Standardized Fund Accounting Report, #2 Exhibit B - Receiver's Fourth Interim Report, #3 Exhibit C - Receiver - Receivership Invoice, #4 Exhibit D - Receiver - Home Front Homes v. Bishop Invoice, #5 Exhibit E - Receiver - Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Invoice, #6 Exhibit F - Receiver - Recovery From Investors Invoice, #7 Exhibit G - Receiver - Recovery from Moodys Invoice, #8 Exhibit H - Receiver - Recovery of Commissions Invoice, #9 Exhibit I - Receiver - FW Categorization and Summary of Costs, #10 Exhibit J - FW Fee Schedule, #11 Exhibit K - FW Receivership Invoice, #12 Exhibit L - FW - Home Front Homes v. Bishop Invoice, #13 Exhibit M - FW - Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Invoice, #14 Exhibit N - FW - Recovery From Investors Invoice, #15 Exhibit O - FW - Recovery from Moodys Invoice, #16 Exhibit P - FW - Recovery of Commissions Invoice, #17 Exhibit Q - PDR Invoice, #18 Exhibit R - Riverside Financial Group Invoice, #19 Exhibit S - E-Hounds Invoice, #20 Exhibit T - Text of Proposed Order)(Morello, Gianluca)

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nadel et al

Doc. 259 Att. 14

EXHIBIT

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Burton W. Wiand Fowler White Boggs P.A. 501 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1700
Tampa, Florida 33602

November 3, 2009 Invoice 729024
Tax # 59-1280172
Page 1

BWW/i090833
Re: 1090833

Scoop Legal Team - Recovery from Investors
Professional Services Through 08/31/09

Asset Analysis and Recovery
07/02/09

Review of updated spreadsheet of investor activity from Bil Price at
PDR.

ASSET
07/06/09

JCR

0.20 hrs.

Receipt and processing of second installment from Truman Brooks.

ASSET JCR
KLS

0.10 hrs.

07/07/09

Continue work on second round of profiteer letters. ASSET

3.40 hrs.

07/08/09

Telephone conference and e-mail to E. Lentz regarding Yip (.4);
conferred with Burt Wi

and regarding Yip (.2); e-mail exchange with
ASSET
CRN

Nortman regarding Bullock (.3).

0.90 hrs.

07/08/09

Communication with forensic expert regarding calculations in second round of profiteer letters (.7); edit and revise spreadsheet and merge as necessary (1.1); communication with attorney for entity of non-party subpoena (.7); report to Receiver clawback letter status (.4).

ASSET KLS

2.90 hrs.

07/08/09

Review of letter from opposing counsel enclosing executed settlement agreement and power of attorney for settlement with Robert Bullock (.2);
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and

Re: Scoop Legal Team - Recovery from Investors

November 3, 2009 Invoice 729024
Page 2

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communications with C. Nelson regarding motion to approve settlement Motion to with Robert Bullock and exhibits to be attached (.1); review of Motion to Approve Approve settlement with Robert Bullock (.2); filing of Settlement of Robert Bullock (.4); review of Order approving settlement of Robert Bullock (.1); e-mail to opposing counsel for Robert Bullock

(Wiliam Nortman) enclosing Motion to Approve Settlement; Order
approving settlement, and schedule of

ASSET SK1

payments (.2).

1.20 hrs.

07/09/09

Telephone conference with and e-mail to J. Kuyk regarding John Cart.

ASSET CRN
ASSET

0.60 hrs.

07/09/09

Review of documentation regarding investor John Cart and preparation of

transaction summary and supporting documentation binder per
conference with Mr. Nelson.
JCR

0.50 hrs.

07/09/09

Work on second round of profiteer letters. ASSET

KLS

1.30 hrs.

07/09/09

Communications with C. Nelson regarding preparation of settlement agreement for John Cart (.1); review of profiteer letter to John Cart in preparation for settlement agreement and drafting, review, and revisions
of settlement agreement for John Cart (.4).

ASSET SK1
KLS

0.50 hrs.

07/20/09

Work on second round of profiteer letters. ASSET

2.20 hrs.

07/20/09

Drafting, review, and revisions to Motion to approve settlement with James A. Carty Trust (.4); communications with D. Burnette regarding Receiver's Execution of settlement agreement with James A Carty Trust (.1); communications with C. Nelson regarding Motion to approve
settlement with James A. Carty Trust (.1); e-mail to opposing counsel for James A. Carty Trust enclosing draft motion to approve settlement (.2).

ASSET SK1

0.80 hrs.

FOWLER WHITE BOGGS P.A.
TAMPA. FORT MYERS · TALLAHASSEE · JACKSONVILLE · FORT

LAUDERDALE

Burton W. Wiand
Re: Scoop Legal Team - Recovery from Investors

November 3,2009

Invoice 729024
Page 3

BWW/1090833

07/21/09

Review of e-mail from opposing counsel for John Carty Trust regarding draft of motion to approve settlement agreement (.1); filing of Motion to

Approve settlement with John Carty Trust (.3); e-mail to opposing
counsel for John Carty Trust enclosing motion to approve settlement

agreement (.2).

ASSET

SK1

0.60 hrs.

07/24/09

Communication with forensic accountant regarding second round of
profiteer aggregate account analysis.

ASSET KLS

0.60 hrs.

07/30/09

Considered complaint against profiteers.

ASSET GM
ASSET
GM

0.30 hrs.

08/02/09

Considered use of summary proceedings in connection with "clawback"
suits.

0.20 hrs.

08/03/09

Revised template complaint.

ASSET
08111/09

GM

0.50 hrs.

Reviewed outstanding commission demands (1.3); e-mail exchange with T. Schlegel regarding Yip settlement (.9); call from G. Kane regarding status of claims (.8); received and reviewed letter from M. MacPhail regarding S. Wood and emailed response (.8); letter to F. Moseley
regarding settement (.4).

ASSET
08111/09

CRN

4.20 hrs.

Communications with M. Lamont regarding clawback complaint.

ASSET GM

0.20 hrs.

08111/09

Processing settlement payment from investor Day for depositing and communicate with Scoop Team and PDR regarding deposit (.2); review of correspondence from Mr. Snyderburn regarding investor Lee and
retrieval of

investor fie for review (.2).
FOWLER WHITE BOGGS P .A.

. TAMPA. FORT MYERS. TALLAHASSEE · JACKSONVILLE · FORT LAUDERDALE

and Re: Scoop Legal Team - Recovery from Investors
Burton W. Wi

November 3, 2009 Invoice 729024
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ASSET
08112/09

JCR

0.40 hrs.

Meeting with A. Trehan, M. Lamont, and J. Rizzo regarding facts
necessary to prepare complaints.

ASSET GM

1.00 hrs.

08112/09

Review of documentation related to investor K. Lee per conference with Mr. Nelson and communicate with Bil Price at PDR regarding back-up documentation. JCR ASSET

3.00 hrs.

08118/09

Communications with M. Lamont regarding template clawback
complaint (.3); factual research regarding complaint (3.9).

ASSET GM
ASSET CRN
GM

4.20 hrs.

08119/09

E-mail exchange with T. Schlegel regarding Yip settlements.

0.30 hrs.

08119/09

Work on preparation of clawback complaints. ASSET
Prepared Yip Settlement Agreement. ASSET

4.30 hrs.

08/20/09

CRN

0.70 hrs.

08/20/09

Factual research and document review in connection with preparation of complaints. GM ASSET
Edited Settement Agreement (.1); e-mail exchange with Yip's counsel
(.1 ).

5.80 hrs.

08/21/09

ASSET
08/24/09

CRN

0.20 hrs.

Work on clawback complaints.
ASSET
GM

2.80 hrs.

FOWLER WHITE BOGGS P.A.
TAMPA. FORT MYERS. TALLAHASSEE . JACKSONVILLE · FORT LAUDERDALE

Burton W. Wiand Re: Scoop Legal Team - Recovery from Investors

November 3, 2009 Invoice 729024
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BWWI1090833

08/25/09

Reviewed documents in connection with preparation of complaint.

ASSET GM
waiver (.2).

4.50 hrs.

08/26/09

E-mail exchange with T. Schlegel regarding Yip (.7); edited settement
agreement (.5); considered appropriateness of

ASSET CRN
ASSET
GM

1.40 hrs.

08/26/09

Work on clawback complaints.

5.30 hrs.

08/27/09

Reviewed documents in cOll1ection with clawback complaints.

ASSET GM
ASSET

4.10 hrs.

08/28109

Conferred with Burt Wiand regarding Yip settlement (.2); e-mail exchange with T. Schlegel regarding Yip (.3); edited settlement
agreement (.2).

CRN

0.70 hrs.

TOTAL Asset Analysis and Recovery
Case Administration

$16,026.85

59.90 hrs.

07114/09

Communicate with John Coleman at Johnson Pope regarding claimant Roger Johnson and deposition transcript of Andrew Martin.

CASE JCR
CASE

0.20 hrs.

07/21/09

Receipt and review of e-mail 1 website communication of investor
Catherine Cloud.

JCR

0.10 hrs.

07/29/09

Receipt and review of correspondence from Robert Banks, Esq. regarding investor lawsuit vs. Holland & Knight and request for records.

CASE JCR

0.10 hrs.

08/05109

Receipt and review of correspondence and first check / payment from
FOWLER WHITE BOGGS P.A.
TAMPA. FORT MYERS. TALLAHASSEE · JACKSONVILLE · FORT LAUDERDALE

and Re: Scoop Legal Team - Recovery from Investors
Burton W. Wi

November 3, 2009 Invoice 729024
Page

6

BWWI1090833

Investor Bullock in connection with settlement (.1); conferences with Mr.

Nelson, Ms. Kella and Receiver regarding depositing of check (.1); preparation of correspondence to Ms. Starr acknowledging receipt of
check per conference with Receiver (.2); notification of receipt of check
and deposit to PDR (.1).

CASE

JCR

0.50 hrs.

08/07/09

Receipt and processing of false profits settement checks Brooks and
Carty (.1); notification to team of receipt (.1); notification to PDR of
deposits (.1).

CASE
08110109

JCR

0.30 hrs.

Receipt and review of correspondence from investor Phil Stull and
response from Receiver.
CASE

JCR

0.10 hrs.

08/18/09

Communicate with John Coleman, Esq. regarding investor information

(.1); communicate with Richard Lindwall, investor, regarding contact
information (.1).
CASE
08/25109

JCR

0.20 hrs.

Receipt and review of investor settlement spreadsheet from Ms. Rehaus (.2); receipt and review of correspondence and spreadsheet from investor Phil Stull and communicate with Bil Price at PDR regarding same (.2).

CASE JCR

0.40 hrs.

08/28/09

Communicate with Adam Sharp at E-Hounds regarding B. Karlson (.1);

review and retrieval of documentation related to investor J. Cart per request of Mr. Nelson (.2); review of Bell v. Moody complaint filed by
Wiliams Parker (.2).
CASE

JCR
$336.00

0.50 hrs.

TOT AL Case Administration

2.40 hrs.

FOWLER WHITE BOGGS P .A.
TAMPA. FORT MYERS. TALLAHASSEE · JACKSONVILLE · FORT LAUDERDALE

Burton W. Wiand Re: Scoop Legal Team - Recovery from Investors

November 3,2009

Invoice 729024
Page 7

BWWI1090833

Summary of Fees
Hours 9.00
10.40 33.20 6.60 3.10

Carl R Nelson
Kathryn Salo

Gianluca Morello
Jeffrey C Rizzo

Seema Kella

Rate/Hr 325.00 140.00 315.00 140.00 193.50

Dollars 2,925.00 1,456.00 10,458.00 924.00 599.85

TOTAL 62.30 16,362.85
Disbursements Through 08/31109

Fees for Professional Services Rendered.......................................................

$

16,362.85

08/19/09

IKON Office Solutions - Invoice #C0634935 Date: 07/2112009 - Biling Period 07/01/2009 to 07/31/2009 - Color Reproduction
$

4.92

Total Disbursements ............ ........................................... .......................................... ........

4.92

TOTALS FOR THIS INVOICE
Fees for Professional Services............................................................................................... Disbursements................................................................................................................. ......

TOTAL DUE FOR THIS INVOICE................................................................................. $

16,362.85 4.92 16,367.77

FOWLER WHITE BOGGS P .A.
TAMPA. FORT MYERS. TALLAHASSEE · JACKSONVILLE · FORT LAUDERDALE