Schoolcraft v. The City Of New York et al
Filing
560
DECLARATION of Joshua P. Fitch (Master Declaration) in Support re: 559 MOTION for Attorney Fees , Costs and Disbursements.. Document filed by Adrian Schoolcraft. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Nathaniel Smith, Esq., # 3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Joshua P. Fitch, Esq., # 4 Exhibit D - Declaration of Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., # 5 Exhibit E - Declaration of John Lenoir, Esq., # 6 Exhibit F - Declaration of Howard A. Suckle, Esq., # 7 Exhibit G - Declaration of Magdalena Bauza, # 8 Exhibit H - Billing Entries and Costs for Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 9 Exhibit I - Billing Entries and Costs for Nathaniel Smith, Esq., # 10 Exhibit J - Billing Entries for Joshua P. Fitch, Esq., # 11 Exhibit K - Billing Entries and Costs for Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., # 12 Exhibit L - Billing Entries for John Lenoir, Esq., # 13 Exhibit M - Billing Entries for Howard A. Suckle, Esq., # 14 Exhibit N - Billing Entries for Magdalena Bauza, # 15 Exhibit O - Declaration of Jonathan Abady, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 16 Exhibit P - Declaration of Christopher Galiardo, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 17 Exhibit Q - Declaration of Afsaan Saleem, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 18 Exhibit R - Declaration of Michael L. Spiegel, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Nathaniel Smith, Esq., # 19 Exhibit S - Declaration of Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Joshua P. Fitch, Esq. and Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., partners of Cohen & Fitch LLP, # 20 Exhibit T - Declaration of Irving Cohen, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Joshua P. Fitch, Esq. and Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., partners of Cohen & Fitch LLP, # 21 Exhibit U - Declaration of Katherine Smith, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Joshua P. Fitch, Esq. and Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., partners of Cohen & Fitch LLP, # 22 Exhibit V - Declaration of Hugh M. Mo, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of John Lenoir, Esq., # 23 Exhibit W - Declaration of Jeffrey Schlanger, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of John Lenoir, Esq., # 24 Exhibit X - Declaration of David Finkler, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Howard A. Suckle, Esq., # 25 Exhibit Y - Declaration of Mitchell Bloch, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Howard A. Suckle, Esq., # 26 Exhibit Z - 2013-2014 National Law Journal Billing Survey of Large Firm Billing Rates, # 27 Exhibit AA - 2013-2014 New York City Law Department Year in Review for the Special Federal Litigation Division, # 28 Exhibit BB - New York City Law Department Special Federal Litigation Homepage, # 29 Exhibit CC - Verdict Search's Top Verdicts of 2013, # 30 Exhibit DD - Super Lawyers 2015 Annual List of Top Lawyers in the New York Metro Area, # 31 Exhibit EE - Order in Bernabe v. City of New York, 13 CV 5531 (LGS) relating to Mr. Norinsberg's hourly rate)(Fitch, Joshua)
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Established in September of 1998, Special Federal Litigation was created as a specialized division to defend
the City and its officials in civil rights cases brought in federal court in which police, District Attorney, or
correction officer misconduct is claimed. The cases on which division attorneys work grow out of contact
between citizens and law enforcement officers in three distinct contexts: police operations; criminal
prosecutions; and detention of arrestees in the City's detention facilities. The facts on which the claims rest are
frequently intricate, calling into play the fundamental problems faced by law enforcement officers in the field and
society's perception of how those problems ought to be addressed. The law governing the resolution of these
cases is the Constitution of the United States and the vastly complex area of federal law specific to 42 U.S.C.
Section 1983, the postCivil War statute which authorizes suit for violation of constitutional rights. The Division
defends against individual damages actions and class actions seeking institutional reform.
The Division faces a substantial volume of cases, in a complex, everchanging area of law. The federal courts
in which the Division attorneys exclusively practice maintain stringent standards and enforce strict deadlines.
Division attorneys maintain active caseloads and are responsible for all aspects of litigation, from initial
interviews of named defendants to investigation, depositions, paper discovery, negotiation of settlements,
motions, court conferences, arguments, and trials by jury. Due to the highprofile nature of their work, many
Division attorneys litigate actions that garner press coverage or are the subject of public debate.
What New Attorneys Do
Firstyear attorneys in the Special Federal Litigation Division will handle, from inception through trial, cases
brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in which plaintiffs allege that their civil and constitutional rights have been
violated. During the course of their first year, attorneys will be actively engaged in every step of federal civil
rights litigation. Firstyear attorneys will draft and file answers, case abstracts and dispositive motions. First
year attorneys will conduct discovery incident to litigation, including the taking and defending of depositions.
Firstyear attorneys will engage in settlement negotiations and work with the New York City Comptroller’s Office
to evaluate their cases. Additionally, firstyear attorneys will appear before federal district judges and magistrate
judges in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York on a regular basis, as they will participate in initial
court conferences, status conferences, settlement conferences, and oral arguments regarding motions. When
the opportunity arises, firstyear attorneys may even take part in a federal jury trial. Throughout this process,
firstyear attorneys meet directly with clients from the New York City Police Department, the New York City
Department of Correction, and various city district attorney’s offices. Each firstyear attorney will also work side
byside with a supervisory attorney, who provides constant and constructive feedback on the attorney’s work
product throughout the year.
What Summer Interns Do
Division interns conduct legal research, draft motions and/or motion points, review case files and prepare
settlement abstracts for purposes of obtaining authority to engage in settlement negotiations. Interns will draft
deposition questions and likely attend the deposition with the staff attorney. Interns will have the opportunity to
attend initial court conferences, status conferences and settlement conferences before a federal judge or
magistrate judge in the Eastern or Southern District Courts. When the opportunity arises, interns may observe
division attorneys try cases in federal court.
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