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)

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HAMILTON  LAW  OFFICE  -­‐  Billing  Record  -­‐  Torreya   Hamilton  -­‐  Baker  v.  Ghidotti,  et  al.,  11  CV  4197 Date 01/16/2015 01/16/2015 01/16/2015 01/16/2015 01/16/2015 01/16/2015 01/18/2015 01/19/2015 01/20/2015 01/20/2015 01/21/2015 01/21/2015 01/21/2015 01/27/2015 01/28/2015 01/28/2015 01/28/2015 01/28/2015 01/29/2015 01/29/2015 02/17/2015 02/19/2015 02/20/2015 02/21/2015 Description emails  (4)  with  Chris  Smith  re:  updates  to  his  declaration  in   support  of  my  hourly  rate telephone  call  with  Jeff  Neslund  re:  updates  to  his  declaration   in  support  of  my  hourly  rate review  updated  declaration  in  support  of  my  hourly  rate  from   Jeff  Neslund draft  email  to  ID  and  Amy  re:  updated  declaration  from   Neslund  and  Smith draft  section  of  brief  in  support  of  my  hourly  rate emails  (2)  with  ID  re:  making  a  demand,  trying  to  settle  fees,   no  notice  of  appeal  filed  by  Ds emails  (3)  with  IKD  re:  supporting  materials  for  fee  petition,   my  declaration emails  (3)  with  IKD  re:  updated  declarations  in  support  of   hourly  rate emails  (4)  btw  IKD  and  defense  counsel  re:  payment  of   judgment,  filing  fee  petition   emails  (2)  with  IKD  re:  my  final  supporting  declaration  for  fee   petition court  notification  emails  (2)  re:  IKD  filed  fee  petition  tonight court  notification  emails  (4)  re:  filed  fee  petition,  notice  and   motion  to  file  brief  in  excess  of  15  pages email  from  IKD  to  defense  counsel  with  demand  and   negotiating  a  settlement review  Ds'  notice  &  motion  to  strike  our  fee  petition emails  (7)  with  IKD  re:  Ds'  request  for  our  time  sheets  in  excel,   how  to  convert appear  in  Court  on  Plaintiff's  motion  for  attorneys'  fees meeting  with  ID  re:  settlement  negotiations  on  fees emails  (3)  btw  defense  counsel  and  IKD  re:  providing  excel   sheets  of  our  billing     review  Court's  minute  order  of  today's  date emails  (5)  with  IKD  and  between  her  and  defense  counsel  re:   excel  billing  sheets review  email  from  IKD  to  defense  counsel  and  attached  draft   joint  statement email  from  defense  counsel  requesting  agreement  for  an   extension  of  time  to  file  fee  petition  response review  Ds'  notice  and  motion  for  an  extension  of  time  to  file   fee  petition  response  filed  today email  from  IKD  to  defense  counsel  re:  joint  statement Rate Time Total $465.00  hr 0.20 $93.00 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.40 $465.00  hr 0.10 $186.00 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.20 $46.50 $93.00 $465.00  hr 0.60 $465.00  hr 0.40 $465.00  hr 0.10 $279.00 $186.00 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.20 $46.50 $93.00 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 02/23/2015 02/24/2015 02/24/2015 02/24/2015 02/24/2015 03/03/2015 03/16/2015 03/16/2015 03/16/2015 03/16/2015 03/17/2015 03/17/2015 03/17/2015 03/18/2015 03/20/2015 03/30/2015 04/01/2015 04/06/2015 04/07/2015 04/24/2015 04/27/2015 04/27/2015 05/02/2015 05/22/2015 06/01/2015 06/09/2015 06/11/2015 06/23/2015 06/24/2015 email  from  defense  counsel  re:  when  City  will  pay  judgment  to   $465.00  hr Plaintiff review  email  from  Dse  counsel  and  attached  joint  statement   $465.00  hr with  Ds'  additions confer  with  ID  re:  court  today $465.00  hr court  hearing  re:  fee  petition $465.00  hr review  Court's  minute  order  of  today's  date $465.00  hr emails  (3)  btw  IKD  and  defense  counsel  re:  final  draft  of  joint   $465.00  hr statement   VM  message  for  K.  Acuff $465.00  hr telephone  call  with  Irene  re:  judge's  order  on  "statement  of   $465.00  hr differences"  joint  statement,  possible  conf  call  with  defense   counsel  today emails  (7)  with  defense  counsel  re:  court  order  from  last  court   $465.00  hr date,  statement  of  differences,  parties'  agreement  to  seek   clarification  from  the  judge emails  (4)  with  IKD  re:  statement  of  differences  from  Court   $465.00  hr order,  how  to  proceed email  from  IKD  re:  contacting  court  about  "statement  of   $465.00  hr differences"  today email  from  IKD  re:  Ds'  filing  today $465.00  hr emails  (3)  with  Defense  counsel  re:  settlement  of  fees $465.00  hr review  Ds'  statement  of  differences  re:  fee  petition  filed   $465.00  hr yesterday email  from  office  re:  message  from  defense  counsel  re:   $465.00  hr settlement  of  fees review  Ds'  response  to  Plaintiff's  fee  petition  (17  pages  with   $465.00  hr exhibits) telephone  call  with  C.  Fronczyk  re:  settling  fees $465.00  hr telephone  call  with  IKD  re:  reply  brief  on  fees $465.00  hr review  Plaintiff's  fee  petition  reply  brief  filed  by  IKD  yeserday $465.00  hr review  Court's  minute  order  and  memorandum  opinion  on   $465.00  hr fees  (24  pages) email  from  defense  counsel  re:  payment  of  fee  award  vs.  costs   $465.00  hr award  to  Ds review  Court's  minute  order  of  today's  date $465.00  hr review  Court's  email  notifications  -­‐-­‐  IKD  filing  of  notice  of   $465.00  hr appeal review  IKD's  motion  for  reconsideration  on  fees $465.00  hr in  person  meeting  with  ID  re:  appealing  fee  decision $465.00  hr emails  (2)  with  IKD  re:  7th  circuit  mediator  email  received   $465.00  hr yesterday meeting  with  ID  re:  mediation  in  7th  Circuit $465.00  hr draft  email  to  IKD  re:  setting  of  7th  Circuit  mediation $465.00  hr review  7th  Circuit  minute  orders  re:  briefing  schedule  and  Rule   $465.00  hr 33  mediation  forwarded  by  IKD  today 0.10 $46.50 0.10 $46.50 0.20 0.60 0.10 0.10 $93.00 $279.00 $46.50 $46.50 0.10 0.30 $46.50 $139.50 0.20 $93.00 0.10 $46.50 0.10 $46.50 0.10 0.10 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 $46.50 0.10 $46.50 0.50 $232.50 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.30 $93.00 $93.00 $139.50 $139.50 0.10 $46.50 0.10 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 0.30 0.30 0.10 $139.50 $139.50 $46.50 0.20 0.10 0.10 $93.00 $46.50 $46.50 07/01/2015 07/02/2015 07/02/2015 08/06/2015 08/06/2015 08/17/2015 08/18/2015 08/18/2015 08/20/2015 08/31/2015 09/01/2015 09/02/2015 09/02/2015 09/03/2015 10/09/2015 10/09/2015 10/15/2015 06/05/2016 06/05/2016 06/25/2016 09/30/2016 12/01/2016 12/04/2016 12/05/2016 12/05/2016 12/07/2016 05/10/2017 06/01/2017 06/02/2017 07/01/2017 review  email  chain  between  IKD,  city  counsel  and  mediation   staff  re:  rescheduling  mediation  date email  from  IKD's  paralegal  re:  mediation  date email  from  7th  circuit  legal  assistant  re:  mediation  date  and   adjustment  of  briefing  schedule emails  (4)  with  IKD  paralegal  re:  calling  7th  Circuit  mediator  to   reschedule  SC telephone  call  to  7th  Circuit  mediator's  assistant  re:  SC emails  (2)  with  IKD's  paralegal  forwarding  7th  Circuit  legal   assistant's  email  re:  scheduling  7th  Circuit  mediation emails  (2)  from  7th  Circuit  personnel  and  City  re:  SC emails  (3)  with  IKD's  paralegal,  city  counsel  and  7th  Circuit   mediation  clerk  re:  scheduling  7th  Circuit  mediation email  from  7th  Circuit  legal  assistant  confirming  appellate   schedule email  from  IKD  re:  meeting  prior  to  SC  this  week emails  (3)  with    IKD  re:  SC   emails  (6)  with  IKD  re:  SC  tomorrow preparation  for  7th  Circuit  mediation,  read  IKD's  notes  and   court's  memorandum  opinion 7th  Circuit  mediation  &  conferring  with  IKD  afterwards email  from  IKD  re:  settlement  negotiations telephone  conversation  with  IKD  re:  conversations  with  7th  Cir   mediator,  status  of  settlement  negotiations emails  (3)  with  IKD  and  Joel  Shapiro review  letter  of  6/4/15  date  from  IKD  to  7th  Circuit  mediators   requesting  settlement  confernce review  letter  of  6/4/15  date  from  IKD  to  7th  Circuit  mediators   requesting  settlement  confernce review  IKD  appellate  brief  on  fees court  email  notifications  (2)  re:  appellate  record telephone  call  with  IKD  re:  Appellate  argument  on  Monday email  from  IKD  re:  oral  argument  tomorrow emails  (4)  IKD  re:  question  by  Justice  Hadid  during  argument   today,  IKD's  answer,  submitting  a  Rule  28(e)  letter  to  clarify   point,  providing  sample  7th  Cir  post  argument  supplemental   letters attend  appeal,  make  notes  for  IKD  for  submitting  Rule  28(e)   letter review  email  and  Rule  28(e)  letter  filed  by  IKD  today review  7th  Circuit  opinion  (18  pages) email  notifications  (3)  from  7th  Circuit  Clerk  re:  judgment email  from  IKD  to  defense  counsel  re:  calculating  fees  and   interest  post  appeal,  settling  supplemental  fees  for  appeal review  notice  and  motion  to  set  briefing  schedule  on   calculating  fees  post  appeal,  filed  yesterday  by  IKD   $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr $465.00  hr $465.00  hr $465.00  hr $46.50 $46.50 $93.00 $558.00 0.10 0.10 0.20 1.20 $465.00  hr 3.00 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.20 $1,395.00 $46.50 $93.00 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr $465.00  hr $465.00  hr $465.00  hr $465.00  hr 1.00 0.10 0.30 0.10 0.20 $465.00 $46.50 $139.50 $46.50 $93.00 $465.00  hr 0.50 $232.50 $465.00  hr $465.00  hr $465.00  hr $465.00  hr 0.10 0.30 0.10 0.10 $46.50 $139.50 $46.50 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 07/05/2017 07/12/2017 07/13/2017 07/17/2017 07/26/2017 07/27/2017 07/28/2017 08/01/2017 08/02/2017 08/04/2017 08/04/2017 08/07/2017 08/07/2017 08/08/2017 08/08/2017 08/08/2017 08/08/2017 08/08/2017 08/08/2017 08/09/2017 08/09/2017 08/10/2017 08/10/2017 Email  from  defense  counsel  re:  no  objection  to  motion  for   briefing  schedule,  discussing  fees email  from  DR  re:  my  hours  for  supplemental  fee  demand emails  (2)  with  IKD  re:  my  hours  post  judgment.  for   supplemental  fee  petition review  court's  minute  order  of  today's  date review  IKD  email  and  fee  chart  for  original  fee  demand  and   supplemental  fee  demand email  from  defense  counsel  re:  supplement  al  fee  demand emails  (4)  btw  IKD  and  from  defense  counsel  re:  originl  fee   judgment  and  negotiations  on  supplemental  fees,  case  law,   arguments review  email  and  attachments  from  IKD  to  defense  counsel   attaching  revised  stip  and  order  for  first  fee  judgment emails  (3)  btw  IKD  and  defense  counsel  re:  language  of  stip   and  order  on  revised  first  fee  judgment email  from  IKD  to  defense  counsel,  further  revisions  to  stip  on   first  fee  judgment,  submitting  counter  demand  on   supplemental  fees email  from  IKD  re:  status  of  settlement  negs  on  supplemental   fees emails  (3)  btw  IKD  and  defense  counsel  re:  language  of  stip   and  settlement  of  supplemental  fees,  legal  arguments  on  both   sides draft  email  to  IKD  re:  drafting  stipulation  for  City  to  issue   separate  checks  vs.  me  providing  a  fee  release telephone  call  with  IKD  re:  settlement  negotiations  on   supplemental  fee  petition telephone  call  with  C.  Fronczak  re:  settlement  of  post  verdict   fees emails  (2)  from  defense  counsel  re:  adding  me  to  stip  and   providing  a  counter  off  on  supplemental  fees emails  (3)  with  IKD  re:  settling  supplemental  fees emails  (3)  btw  IKD  and  defense  counsel  re:  counter  offer,   further  negotiations   legal  research  fees  on  fees  recovery,  7th  Cir  case  law,  send   case  to  IKD emails  (2)  btw  IKD  and  defense  counsel  re:  whether  Plaintiff   was  successful  on  any  issue  on  appeal-­‐   meeting  with  IKD  and  DR  re:  settling  supp  fees review  City's  appellate  brief  for  whether  they  conceded  error   on  successful  issue  (they  did  not) meeting  with  IKD  re:  settling  supplemental  fees,  amount  to   discount  fees  per  7th  Cir  caselaw $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.20 $46.50 $93.00 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.30 $139.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.50 $232.50 $465.00  hr 0.10 $46.50 $465.00  hr 0.30 $465.00  hr 0.20 $139.50 $93.00 $465.00  hr 0.40 $186.00 08/10/2017 08/11/2017 08/14/2017 08/14/2017 08/14/2017 08/15/2017 08/15/2017 08/15/2017 08/17/2017 08/17/2017 08/17/2017 08/18/2017 08/23/2017 08/23/2017 08/28/2017 08/29/2017 08/31/2017 emails  (8)  with  IKD  re:  adding  me  to  the  stip  and  negotiations   $465.00  hr on  supplemental  fee  settlement,  evaluation  of  Defendants'   argument,  applicable  case  law email  from  IKD  re:  final  version  of  stip  and  order  on  original   $465.00  hr fees email  from  defense  counsel  to  Judge  L.  with  agreed  orders $465.00  hr court  email  notification  re:  defense  counsel  filed  stipulation  as   $465.00  hr to  original  fee  judgment emails  (2)  with  defense  counsel  re:  talking  about  settlement  of   $465.00  hr supplemental  fees  again  before  filing  of  supplemental  fee   petition review  case  law  excerpts  from  IKD  re:  fees  for  appellate  work $465.00  hr meeting  with  IKD  re:  fee  petition  due  today,  asking  for  more   $465.00  hr time  to  try  and  negotiate  settlement  at  50  percent  reduction review  notice  and  motion  for  an  extension  of  time  for  supp  fee   $465.00  hr petition  filed  last  night  by  IKD email  from  IKD  re:  motion  to  extend  time  granted  no  one  need   $465.00  hr appear  in  court  today telephone  call  with  defense  counsel  trying  to  settle  supp  fees   $465.00  hr at  50%  reduction draft  lengthy  email  to  IKD  re:  settling  supp  fees,  convo  with   $465.00  hr defense  counsel,  making  edits,  reductions  on  fees,  50%  offer   to  settle review  Court's  minute  order  of  today's  date $465.00  hr emails  (7)  with  defense  counsel  following  up  on  50%   $465.00  hr discounted  fee  settlement  offer emails  (3)  with  IKD  re:  settlement  negotiations  on  supp  fees,   $465.00  hr having  to  file  petition email  from  defense  counsel,  will  not  settle  for  50%  reduction   $465.00  hr in  supp  fees,  going  to  have  to  file  supp  pet emails  (4)  with  IKD  re:  supp  fee  petition  due  today $465.00  hr edit  and  revise  billing  sheets,  remove  time  for  unsuccessful   $465.00  hr post  trial  issues,  all  billing  related  to  co-­‐D  Reliable  Recovery TOTAL 0.30 $139.50 0.10 $46.50 0.10 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 0.10 $46.50 0.20 0.50 $93.00 $232.50 0.10 $46.50 0.10 $46.50 0.10 $46.50 0.20 $93.00 0.10 0.10 $46.50 $46.50 0.10 $46.50 0.10 $46.50 0.10 1.00 $46.50 $465.00 25.10 $11,671.50

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