Anwar et al v. Fairfield Greenwich Limited et al

Filing 868

DECLARATION of Daniel R. Solin in Support re: (254 in 1:11-cv-00813-VM) MOTION for Attorney Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses, and Incorporated Memorandum of Law.. Document filed by Arlete Da Silva Ferreira, Lorrene Da Silva Ferreira. Filed In Associated Cases: 1:09-cv-00118-VM-THK, 1:11-cv-00813-VM(Kellogg, Jason)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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PASHA ANWAR, et ai.,
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FAIRFIELD GREENWICH LIMITED, et aI.,
Defendants.
This Document Relates to:
Da Silva Ferreira v. EFG Capital International
Corp.• el al., ll-CV-B13(VM)

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Master File No. 09-CV-118 (VM)

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DECLARATION OF DANIEL R. SOLIN IN SUPPORT OF PLANTIFFS'
COUNSEL'S PETITION FORAN AWARD OF
ATTORNEYS' FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES

Daniel R. Solin, Esq., declares as follows pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746:
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I am a solo practioner with e>cperience in comple>c domestic and internationalliti-

gation matters. I submit this Declaration in support of Plaintiffs' Counsel's petition for an award
of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of litigation e>cpenses.
2.

I served as Co-Lead Counsel in the Action and was involved in the litigation and

settlement.
3.

The schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A is a summary indicating the amount of

time spent assisting in the prosecution of this Action. The schedule was prepared from contemporaneous daily time records regularly prepared and maintained by me, which are available at
the request of the Court.
4.

The total number of hours I e>cpended in the prosecution of this Action is 41.1

hours. My total billing for those hours (billed at an hourly rate of $385 per hour) is $15,823.50.
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My total fees do not include charges for expense items. Expense items are billed

separately and are not duplicated in my billing rates.
6.

As detailed in Exhibit D, I have incurred $9,433.68 in unreimbursed expenses in-

curred in connection with the prosecution of this Action. The expenses incurred are reflected on
my books and records. These books and records are prepared from expense vouchers, check
records and other sources materials and are an accurate record of the expenses incurred~
7.

I have been engaged in the practice of law in New York since 1966. I am a gradu-

ate of The University of Pennsylvania Law School and am admitted to practice in New York,
Connecticut and Massachusetts. I am a well known investor advocate and the author of a number of books about investing, including Does Your Broker Owe You Money, The Smartest In-

vestment Book You'll Ever Read, The Smartest 40J(k) Book You'll Ever Read, The Smarlest Reliremenl Book You'll Ever Read, The Smartest Portfolio You'll Ever Own and The Smartest
Money Book You'll Ever Read.

I have testified before a congressional sub-committee on the

unfairness of the mandatory arbitration system imposed on investors who do business with brokers who are members of FINRA.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on
May 2, 2012, in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Daniel R. Soli~

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Exhibit A
Dan Solin, Esq
Da Silva Ferreira v. EFG Capital International Corp., et al., ll-CV-813(VM)
Master File No. 09-CV-118 (VM)
Reporting Period: Inception through January 31, 2012
Name
Dan Solin (a)
Total Hours
Total Fees Amount
(a) Attorney

Hours Hourly Rate Fees Amount
41.1 $ 385.00 $ 15,823.50
41.1
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15,823.50

Exhibit B
Dan Solin, Esq..
Da Silva Ferreira v. EFG Capital International Corp., et al., ll-CV-813(VM)
Master File No. 09-CV-118 (VM)
Reporting Period: Inception through January 31, 2012
Ex~enses

Amount

Hotel
Travel Expense
Postage
Reimbursement to LKLSG for Expenses

$
$
$
$

964.57
31.15
67.85
8,370.11

Total Ex~enses

$

9,433.68