Baker et al v. Ghidotti et al

Filing 287

MOTION by Plaintiff Kenneth Baker for judgment of appellate and post-trial attorneys' fees (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Dymkar, Irene)

Irene K. Dymkar
53 West Jackson, Suite 733
Chicago, IL 60604-3462
[phone]
ATTORNEY SERVICES (Irene K. Dymkar)
Baker, et al. v. Ghidotti, et al, 11 C 4197, 15-2203 (Seventh Circuit)
Date
1/27/2015
1/28/2015
1/28/2015
1/28/2015
1/28/2015
1/28/2015
1/28/2015
1/29/2015
1/29/2015
1/29/2015
1/29/2015
2/17/2015
2/17/2015
2/17/2015
2/19/2015
2/20/2015
2/21/2015
2/21/2015
2/21/2015
2/23/2015
2/24/2015
2/24/2015
3/2/2015
3/3/2015
3/3/2015
3/3/2015
3/16/2015
3/16/2015
3/16/2015
3/16/2015
3/16/2015
3/16/2015
3/17/2015
3/17/2015
3/17/2015
3/17/2015
3/27/2015
3/30/2015
4/6/2015
4/6/2015
4/6/2015

Service provided
Review defendants' Motion to Strike
Court, including travel, and review Order
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Review e-mail from Attorney Caroline Fronczak (2)
Review e-mail from Torreya Hamilton (4)
E-mail to Attorney Caroline Fronczak
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton (3)
Review e-mail from Attorney Caroline Fronczak (2)
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Review e-mail from Torreya Hamilton
Review e-mail from Attorney K. Acuff
Draft Joint Statement
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
E-mail to defense attorneys
Review e-mail from defense attorneys
Review defendants' Motion to Reset
E-mail to defense attorneys (3)
Review e-mail from Attorney Caroline Fronczak
Review e-mail from Attorney R. McCoy
Review e-mail from defense attorneys
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Court, including travel, and review order
Draft revised Joint Statement
E-mail to defense attorneys
Review e-mail from defense attorneys
Draft revised Joint Statement
Telephone conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Review e-mail from Attorney K. Acuff (2)
Review e-mail from Attorney Torreya Hamilton (3)
E-mail to Court Deputy (2)
Review e-mail from Court Deputy
Review e-mail from Attorney Caroline Fronczak (2)
E-mail to Attorney Caroline Fronczak (2)
Review defendants' Statement of Differences
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Review defendants' Response to Fee Petition
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Legal research on fee issues presented by defendants
Draft Reply to Response
Telephone conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton

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6/16/2015
6/25/2015
7/2/2015
7/28/2015
8/20/2015
9/2/2015
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9/3/2015
9/3/2015
9/3/2015
9/4/2015
9/29/2015
10/9/2015
10/9/2015
10/9/2015
10/15/2015
10/28/2015
10/28/2015
10/28/2015
11/2/2015
11/2/2015
12/1/2015
12/4/2015
12/14/2015

Conference with client
Draft Declaration and Receipt
Review Court order
Draft Supplement to Motion
Review defendants' Response to Supp to Motion
Review Court's Memorandum Order and Opinion
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Review Memorandum Opinion and Order
Draft Motion to Reconsider
Legal research on issues presented by Opinion and Order
Draft Motion to Reconsider
Legal research on issues presented by Opinion and Order
Draft Motion to Reconsider
Draft Notice of Motion
Legal research on issues presented by Opinion and Order
Draft Motion for Leave to File Extra Pages
Draft Notice of Motion
Court, including travel, and review Order
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Draft Notice of Appeal
Draft Docketing Statement
Letter to 7th Circuit Settlement Conf.
Telephone conf. with District Ct. Clerk
E-mail to 7th Circuit Settlement Conf. to set date
Review 7th Circuit Court Order re jurisdictional issues
Draft Jurisdictional Statement
Review e-mail from Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit
Review Court Orders (2)
Telephone conf. with Attorney Ruth McCoy
Review Bill of Costs
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Review Court Orders (2) re settlement conf and briefing schedule
Telephone conf. with 7th Circuit Settlement Conf. Ofc.(Stephanie)
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Review e-mail from Attorney Ruth McCoy
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Telephone conf. with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Prepare for Settlement Conf., develop strategy, review fee calculations
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Settlement Conf., including travel
Review Court Order suspending briefing
Telephone conf. with Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit
Telephone conf. with Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Telephone conf. with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
E-mail to Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Review file
Telephone conf. with Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit
Review e-mail from Attorney Ruth McCoy
Telephone conf. with Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit
Telephone conf. with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Telephone conf. with Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit
Telephone conf. with Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit

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12/18/2015
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6/16/2016
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6/24/2016
6/27/2016
6/27/2016
6/28/2016
7/6/2016
7/14/2016
7/14/2016
7/14/2016
8/15/2016
8/15/2016
9/22/2016

Telephone conf. with Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Review fee calculations to prepare for conf. with Mediator
Telephone conf. with Mediator Joel Shapiro, 7th Circuit
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Draft Motion Extend Time to File Brief
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Draft Motion Extend Time to File Brief
Review Court Order
Draft Motion Extend Time to File Brief
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Prepare and file change of address
Review Fee Petition, Response to Fee Petition, Reply
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Draft brief, statement of facts and legal argument
Draft Motion Extend Time to File Brief
Review Release
Letter to Attorney Ruth McCoy
Draft brief, statement of facts and legal argument
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Conference with 7th Circuit Court Clerk
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Draft Brief, legal argument
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Draft Brief, legal argument
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Draft Brief, legal argument
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Draft Brief, legal argument
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Draft Brief, legal argument
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Draft Brief
Revise Appendix
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Draft Brief
Draft Brief
Telephone conf. with Mediator Joel Shapiro 7th Cir
Draft Brief
Telephone conf. with 7th Circuit Court Clerk
Legal research of pertinent case law on potential issues on appeal
Conference with Attorney Kevin Turckan
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Draft Motion Voluntary Dismissal
E-mail defense attorney Ruth McCoy
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Review 7th Circuit Order of Dismissal
Review Defendants' Motion to Extend Time to File Brief
E-mail to Attorney Jonathon Byrer
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Review Defendants' Motion to Extend Time to File Brief
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Review Response Brief

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9/22/2016
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9/24/2016
9/26/2016
9/30/2016
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10/23/2016
10/24/2016
10/24/2016
10/25/2016
10/25/2016
10/26/2016
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10/26/2016
10/26/2016
10/27/2016
11/28/2016
12/3/2016
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12/6/2016
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5/10/2017
5/17/2017
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6/30/2017
6/30/2017
7/12/2017
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7/26/2017
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7/28/2017
7/28/2017
8/1/2017
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8/2/2017
8/2/2017
8/2/2017
8/4/2017

Draft Letter of Availability after review of other litigation commitments
Review defendants' Letter of Availability
Draft Motion Extend Time to File Brief
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Review 7th Circuit Court Orders (3) transmitting record
Review Response Brief
Legal research case law and issues presented by defendants
Draft Reply Brief
Legal research case law and issues presented by defendants
Draft Reply Brief
Legal research case law and issues presented by defendants
Draft Reply Brief
Legal research case law and issues presented by defendants
Draft Reply Brief
Legal research case law and issues presented by defendants
Draft Reply Brief
Review 7th Circuit Court Order re argument
Review defendants' Argument Confirmation
Review 7th Circuit Court Order
Draft Argument Confirmation
Legal research, including updating cited case law
Prepare for Oral Argument
Prepare for Oral Argument
Legal research, reread seminal cases
Prepare for Oral Argument
Oral Argument, including travel
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Review e-mail from Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Draft Rule 28 letter to Court
Draft Rule 28 letter to Court
Review defendants' Rule 28j letter
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton
Review 7th Circuit Decision
Conference with Attorneys Regenscheit and DasGupta regarding fee
petition
E-mail to Attorney Caroline Fronczak
Review of timesheets and compute two judgments
Draft Motion to Set Briefing Schedule
Draft Notice of Motion
Telephone conf with Attorney Caroline Fronczak (left message)
Compute two judgments, attorneys' fees, interest
Court, including travel, conference with Attorney Caroline Fronczak and
review Order
E-mail to Attorney Caroline Fronczak
Compute two judgments, attorneys' fees, interest
Review e-mail from Attorney Caroline Fronczak (2)
E-maIl to Attorney Caroline Fronczak
Draft Stipulation
Draft Proposed Order
E-maIl to Attorney Caroline Fronczak
Telephone conf with Attorney Caroline Fronczak (left message)
Review revisions to Stipulation
Review revisions to Order
E-maIl to Attorney Caroline Fronczak
Revise Stipulation

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8/7/2017
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8/9/2017
8/9/2017
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8/15/2017
8/15/2017
8/17/2017
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8/29/2017
8/29/2017
8/29/2017
8/29/2017
8/29/2017
9/1/2017
9/3/2017
9/3/2017

Revise Order of Judgment
0.2
E-mail to Attorney Caroline Fronczak
0.2
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton
0.2
E-mail to Attorney Caroline Fronczak (2)
0.3
Review e-mail from Attorney Caroline Fronczak
0.1
Telephone conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
0.3
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
0.3
E-mail to Attorney Caroline Fronczak with Brief and oral argument
excerpt
0.4
Review e-mail from Attorney Caroline Fronczak
0.1
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
0.4
Revise Stipulation
0.3
Revise Order of Judgment
0.3
Review timesheets for completeness and accuracy
0.6
Review e-mail from Attorney Caroline Fronczak
0.1
E-mail to Attorney Caroline Fronczak
0.1
Review Stipulation filed by defendants
0.1
Review Order sent to Court by defendants
0.1
Review timesheets for completeness and accuracy
0.7
Legal research re judgment and fee petition issues
0.4
Draft Motion for Judgment and for Fee Petition Ext.
1.1
Draft Notice of Motion
0.1
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
0.5
Conference with Attorney Torreya Hamilton
0.2
Review e-mail from Attorney Torreya Hamilton
0.2
Draft Fee Petition
2.2
Legal research appellate fee petition issues
1.5
E-mail to Attorney Torreya Hamilton (2)
0.2
Draft Motion to Extend Time to File Fee Petition
0.5
Draft Notice of Motion
0.1
Review Court Order
0.1
Review timesheets for completeness and accuracy
1.0
Draft Fee Petition
2.3
TOTAL HOURS
240.2
TOTAL FEES AT $465/HOUR $ 111,693.00