Schoolcraft v. The City Of New York et al

Filing 575

AFFIRMATION of Peter J. Gleason in Support re: 570 FINAL MOTION for Attorney Fees Declaration of Peter J. Gleason In Support of Attorneys Fee application for Levine & Gilbert and Peter J. Gleason, Esq... Document filed by Adrian Schoolcraft. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Peter Gleason time records, # 2 Exhibit investigator's time records, # 3 Exhibit proof of disbursements)(Gilbert, Richard)

EXHIBIT A

Peter
 J.
 Gleason
 PC

115
 Christopher
 Street

Suite
 2

New
 York,
 NY
 10014

DATE

11/16/12

11/18/12

11/19/12

11/19/12

11/19/12

11/20/12

11/20/12

11/22/12

SCHOOLCRAFT
 v.
 CITY
 OF
 NEW
 YORK

ITEMIZED
 SERVICES

DESCRIPTION

Hrs/Rate

  AMOUNT

Meeting
 with
 my
 colleague
 Richard
 Gilbert,
 Esq.
 (RG),
  6
 hrs/

Retired
 NYPD
 2nd
 grade
 Detective
 (D2)
 and
 Larry

$500

Schoolcraft
 (LS)
 to
 discuss
 Adrian
 Schoolcraft’s
 (AS)

claim
 against
 the
 City
 of
 New
 York.

Travel
 to
 and
 from
 NYC
 Office
 to
 Catskill,
 NY.
 Upon

8
 hrs/

Return
 to
 NYC
 Office
 review
 of
 documents
 provided

 $250

by
 LS.
 (Travel
 at
 ½
 hr.
 rate)

Internet
 review
 of
 news
 articles
 relating
 to
 AS.

5.5hrs.

$500

Meeting
 with
 RG
 to
 discuss
 news
 articles
 and
 our

1.5hrs.

strategy
 to
 follow
 up
 with
 AS
 and
 LS.

$500

$3,000

Meeting
 with
 RG,
 and
 follow
 phone
 conversation

with
 AS
 to
 discuss
 strategy
 of
 case,
 drafting
 of
 the

retainer
 and
 setting
 up
 next
 meeting
 with
 AS.

1.5hrs.

$500

$750

Phone
 conv.
 with
 Nathaniel
 Smith,
 Esq.
 (NS)
 to
 discuss
  .5hrs

potentially
 working
 on
 this
 matter.

$500

$250

Meeting
 with
 investigator
 Vincent
 Parco
 (VP)

regarding
 working
 on
 this
 matter.

 Gave
 VP
 an
 over-­‐

view
 of
 the
 matter
 and
 the
 scope
 of
 work
 of
 which
 he

would
 perform
 at
 a
 rate
 of
 $150
 per
 hr.

2hrs.

$500

$1,000

Phone
 conv.
 with
 D2,
 regarding
 his
 insight
 into
 one

of
 the
 named
 defendants.

.25hrs

$500

$125

Multiple
 phone
 conversation
 with
 RG,
 AS,
 and
 LS

regarding
 setting
 up
 a
 meeting
 the
 following
 day.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

$2,000

$2,750

$750

11/23/12

11/26/12

11/27/12

11/27/12

11/27/12

11/28/12

11/29/12

11/29/12

11/30/12

11/30/12

12/1/12

12/1/12

12/2/12

Meeting
 with
 AS,
 LS,
 RG
 in
 Albany
 to
 discuss
 strategy

scope
 of
 work,
 investigations
 needed.
 Travel
 to
 and

from
 NYC
 .
 (Travel
 at
 ½
 hr.
 rate)

Meeting
 with
 RG
 regarding
 obtaining
 and
 scheduling

picking
 up
 Schoolcraft
 file
 from
 prior
 counsel.

4hrs.
  /

$500

$2,000

8
 hrs/

$250

.25hrs.

$500

$2,000

E-­‐mail
 from
 RG
 and
 follow
 up
 phone
 conversation

with
 RG
 regarding
 the
 Schoolcraft
 file.

.25hrs

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS
 regarding
 the
 preferred
 method
 of

communications.

.125hrs

$500

$62.50

$125

Meeting
 with
 VP
 regarding
 update
 on
 his
 investigation
  1.5hr.

$500

$750

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 regarding
 Nov.
 12,
 2012
 news

report
 and
 possible
 sources
 of
 media
 leaks.

1.5hrs.

$500

$750

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 regarding
 status
 of
 obtaining

his
 file
 from
 previous
 counsel
 and
 strategy
 moving

forward.

.75hr.

$500

$375

Phone
 conv.
 with
 RG
 for
 update
 on
 obtaining
 file.

.25hr.

$500

$125

Phone
 conv.
 with
 RG
 discussing
 strategy
 and
 focus

on
 the
 investigation
 of
 the
 named
 defendants

1hr.

$500

$500

Meeting
 with
 D2,
 to
 discuss
 Schoolcraft
 matter
 and

backgrounds
 of
 named
 defendants.

2.5hrs.

$500

$1,250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 VP
 regarding
 meeting
 of

previous
 night.

.5hr.

$500

$250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 regarding
 update
 of
 the

investigations.

.75hr.

$500

$375

.5hr.

$500

$250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 RG
 regarding
 correspondence
 to

and
 conversation
 with
 AS’s
 previous
 counsel.

12/2/12

12/3/12

12/3/12

12/3/12

12/4/12

12/5/12

12/5/12

12/5/12

12/6/12

12/6/12

12/6/12

12/7/12

12/7/12

12/9/12

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 regarding
 status
 of
 investigations.
  .5hr.

$500

$250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 RG
 regarding
 e-­‐mail
 from
 AS’s

previous
 counsel.

.25hr.

$500

$125

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 regarding
 e-­‐mail
 from
 his

.5hr.

previous
 counsel,
 investigation
 and
 setting
 up
 another
  $500

meeting.

$250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 VP
 regarding
 investigation.

.125hr.

$500

$62.50

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 regarding
 all
 aspects
 of
 his

representation.

.75hr.

$500

$375

E-­‐mail
 and
 phone
 conversation
 with
 AS
 regarding

Frank
 Serpico
 (FS)
 and
 his
 assistance
 through
 support

and
 institutional
 knowledge
 of
 the
 NYPD.

Phone
 conv.
 with
 VP
 with
 an
 update
 on
 one
 of
 the

targets
 of
 the
 investigation.

.75hr.

$500

$375

.5hr.

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS
 regarding
 previous
 counsel,
 phone

conv.
 with
 RG
 and
 AS

1.25hr.

$500

$625

Phone
 conv.
 with
 RG
 with
 update
 regarding
 VP

investigation,
 memo
 to
 file.

1.25hr.

$500

$625

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 regarding
 investigation

.75hr.

$500

$375

Legal
 research,
 re:
 Civil
 Service
 Law,
 NYPD

employment
 rights.

2.25hr.

$500

$1,125

Meeting
 with
 RG,
 re:
 strategy
 NYPD
 employment

issue,
 disciplinary
 charges.

1hr.

$500

$500

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 re:
 NYPD
 employment
 issues

.75hr.

$500

$375

Phone
 conv.
 with
 VP,
 re:
 update
 on
 investigation

of
 named
 defendants.

.125hr.

$500

$62.50

12/9/12

12/10/12

12/10/12

12/10/12

12/11/12

12/12/12

12/12/12

12/13/12

12/13/12

12/13/12

12/13/12

Phone
 conv.
 with
 FS,
 re:
 his
 overview
 of
 the

matter
 and
 scheduling
 a
 time
 to
 meet
 to
 discuss

same
 in
 person

.25hr.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 and
 follow
 up
 phone
 conv.
 with
 RG,
 re:
 follow

up
 with
 AS’s
 prior
 counsel.

.5hr.

$500

$250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 FS
 to
 set
 up
 the
 following
 days

meeting
 with
 FS,
 AS,
 LS.

.125hr.

$500

$62.50

Meeting
 with
 VP,
 re:
 update
 on
 named
 defendant’s

investigation.

1.25hr.

$500

$625

Meeting
 in
 Albany
 with
 AS,
 LS,
 FS.
 Re:
 Status
 of

investigations,
 NYPD
 employment
 issues,

concerns
 regarding
 Queens
 DA,
 concerns
 regarding

Jamaica
 Hospital
 and
 concerns
 regarding
 FDNY
 EMS

Follow
 up
 conv.
 with
 RG
 upon
 return
 to
 NYC
 office,

memo
 to
 file.
 (Travel
 at
 ½
 hr.
 rate)

6hrs.

$500

$3,000

8hrs

$250

$2,000

1
 Police
 Plaza,
 to
 discuss
 Schoolcraft
 matter
 with

NYPD
 Department
 Advocate’s
 Office.

1.5hr.

$500

$750

Meeting
 with
 FS’s
 attorney
 to
 discuss
 FS
 involvement

in
 the
 Schoolcraft
 matter.

4hr.

$500

$2,000

Follow
 up
 e-­‐mail
 to
 FS’s
 attorney

.125hr.

$500

$62.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS
 containing
 review
 /
 discussion
 of

12/4/12
 Press
 Release
 from
 QCDA
 with

the
 conclusion
 that
 there
 was
 no
 criminality
 in
 the

manner
 that
 Plaintiff
 was
 taken
 from
 his
 home
 and

placed
 in
 a
 psychiatric
 facility.

 Extensive
 Follow
 up

phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 and
 RG.

4.5hr.

$500

$2,250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 FS
 re:
 Queens
 DA
 press
 release.

.5hr.

$500

$250

Meeting
 with
 VP,
 Re:
 Investigation

1.5hr.

$500

$750

12/14/12

12/14/12

12/14/12

12/14/12

12/15/12

12/15/12

12/16/12

12/16/12

12/17/12

12/17/12

12/17/12

12/17/12

E-­‐mail
 to
 NYPD
 Asst.
 Comm.
 Kearns,
 re:
 Schoolcraft

NYPD
 employment
 issues.

.125hr.

$500

$62.50

9
 Metro
 Tech
 re:
 FDNY
 EMS
 report
 for
 AS
 and

(Travel
 at
 ½
 hr.
 rate)

$375

.75hr.

$500

.75hr.

$250

.5hr.

$500

$250

.125hr.

$500

$62.50

Phone
 conv.
 With
 RG,
 re:
 1PP’s
 position
 on
 AS.

E-­‐mail
 to
 NYPD
 Asst.
 Comm.
 Kearns,
 re:
 Schoolcraft

NYPD
 employment
 issues.

$187.5

Phone
 conv.
 With
 FS,
 re,
 his
 conversation
 with

1.5hr.

first
 hand
 witnesses
 to
 the
 manner
 in
 which
 the
 NYPD
  $500

maintains
 crime
 stats
 and
 subsequent
 memo
 to
 file.

$750

Legal
 research,
 re:
 prosecutorial
 misconduct
 as
 a
 bar

to
 overcome
 immunity.

2.25hrs.

$500

$1,125

E-­‐mail
 from
 FS’s
 atty.

.125hr.

$500

$62.50

1.75hrs.

$500

$875

E-­‐mail
 to
 NYPD
 Asst.
 Comm.
 Kearns,
 re:
 Schoolcraft

NYPD
 employment
 issues.

.125hr.

$500

$62.50

Meeting
 with
 VP
 re:
 investigation
 update.

1.25hr.

$500

$625

Meeting
 with
 RG,
 Re:
 procuring
 file
 from
 previous

counsel,
 NYPD
 employment
 issues,
 status
 of

investigation.

2hr.

$500

$1,000

Phone
 conv.
 with
 FS,
 follow
 up
 on
 conv.
 of
 12/15/12

.5hr.

$500

$250

Legal
 research,
 re:
 NYS
 PL
 kidnapping.

12/18/12

12/19/12

12/20/12

12/20/12

12/21/12

12/21/12

12/21/12

12/22/12

12/22/12

Meeting
 with
 RG
 to
 facilitate
 picking
 up
 file
 from

previous
 counsel,
 picked
 up
 file
 (6+
 banker
 boxes)

from
 previous
 counsel
 with
 RG
 and
 initial
 cursory

review
 of
 once
 secured
 in
 office.

6hr.

$500

Albany
 meeting
 with
 D2
 and
 AS.

Updated
 AS
 as
 to
 status
 of
 his
 claims.

 Discussed

with
 AS
 means
 for
 providing
 AS
 and
 LS
 the

ability
 to
 communicate
 with
 his
 attorneys.

(Travel
 at
 ½
 hr.
 rate)

7hrs.

$500

8hrs.

$3,000

 $3,500

$1500

Expenses:

Provided
 AS
 with
 Apple
 laptop,
 printer/scanner

 and
 two
 iPhones.

 Set
 up
 Verizon
 cell
 phone
 service

for
 two
 iphones
 for
 12
 month
 contract
 at
 $114.97

per
 line
 per
 month.

 $1718

 $108

 $900

 $2,759

 expenses

E-­‐mail
 and
 phone
 conv.
 with
 Professor
 from
 John

Jay
 College.

1.25hrs.

$500

$625

Phone
 conv.
 with
 John
 Lenoir,
 Esq.
 (JL)
 discussing

his
 potential
 involvement
 in
 the
 Schoolcraft
 matter

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 regarding,
 status,
 strategy,

contents
 of
 file
 and
 investigation
 status.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Meeting
 with
 VP
 regarding
 investigation
 on

one
 of
 the
 named
 defendants.

1.5hrs.

$500

$750

Organize
 and
 review
 case
 files.

2.5hrs.

$500

$1,250

E-­‐mail
 to
 RG,
 re,
 amended
 complaint

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Phone
 conv.
 with
 FS,
 re:
 complaint

.25hrs.

$500

$125

12/23/12

12/23/12

12/23/12

12/24/12

12/26/12

12/26/12

12/27/12

12/28/12

12/31/12

1/2/13

1/2/13

1/2/13

Review
 of
 amended
 complaint,
 memo
 to
 file.

1.5hrs.

$500

$750

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS,
 re
 update
 on
 Queens
 DA

.5hrs.

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 correspondence
 and
 phone
 conv.
 with
 JL

Re:
 Queens
 DA’s
 investigation
 of
 the
 Schoolcraft

matter.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Draft
 and
 hand
 deliver
 a
 notice
 of
 appearance
 that

NYPD
 Asst.
 Comm.
 Kearns
 demanded
 before
 she

would
 communicate
 with
 my
 office
 regarding

AS.

2hrs.

$500

$1,000

E-­‐mail
 to
 and
 from
 from
 NYPD
 Asst.
 Comm.
 Kearns.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 and
 follow
 up
 phone
 conversation
 with
 Prof.

from
 John
 Jay
 College.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

Review
 of
 part
 of
 Schoolcraft
 file:
 Partial
 review
 of

“Attorney’s
 eyes
 only”
 File.

Phone
 call
 from
 D2,
 re:
 Information
 on
 Schoolcraft

matter.

3.5hrs.

$500

$1,750

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 and
 follow
 up
 conversation
 with
 JL,

Re:
 his
 potential
 involvement
 in
 the
 Schoolcraft

matter,
 Queens
 DA’s
 investigation,
 scheduling
 a

time
 we
 can
 meet.

1.5hrs

$500

$750

Phone
 conv.
 with
 LS,
 re:
 Update
 on
 matter.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mails
 back
 and
 forth
 to
 JL
 re:
 meeting.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

3.25hrs.

$500

$1,625

Meeting
 at
 law
 office
 of
 Levine
 &
 Gilbert
 and

continued
 review
 of
 “Attorney’s
 eyes
 Only,”
 file.

1/3/13

1/3/13

1/4/13

1/4/13

1/5/13

1/6/13

1/7/13

1/8/13

Meeting
 with
 JL,
 Re:
 Queens
 DA,
 the
 amended

complaint,
 and
 aspects
 of
 the
 Schoolcraft
 file.

2.5hrs.

$500

$1,250

Several
 phone
 calls
 with
 LS,
 Re:
 update

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Meeting
 with
 RG
 and
 continued
 review
 of
 File.

4.25hrs.

$500

$2,125

E-­‐mail
 and
 phone
 conv.
 with
 PBA
 counsel,
 Re:
 Union’s
  .5hrs.

position
 on
 Schoolcraft
 matter.

$500

$250

Continued
 review
 of
 the
 file

4.5hrs.

$500

$2,250

Completion
 of
 review
 of
 file
 from
 previous
 counsel,

Memo
 to
 file.

6.5hrs.

$500

$3,250

Meeting
 with
 VP,
 Re:
 update
 on
 investigation.

1.5hrs.

$500

$750

3.5hrs.

$500

$1,750

1/8/13

1/9/13

1/9/13

1/10/13

1/10/13

Meeting
 with
 RG
 to
 review
 and
 discuss
 the
 review
 of

the
 parts
 of
 the
 file
 reviewed
 by
 Levine
 &
 Gilbert
 and

by
 PG.

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS,
 Re;
 update
 as
 to
 complete
 review
  .75hrs

of
 file
 (excluding
 review
 of
 recordings)
 and
 discussion
  $500

on
 need
 for
 investigator
 to
 verify
 identity
 of
 certain

individuals
 who
 were
 present
 at
 the,
 “home
 invasion.”

$375

Phone
 conv.
 with
 LS,
 Re:
 status
 of
 case.

.5hrs

$500

$250

.75hrs

$500

$375

E-­‐mail,
 fax
 and
 phone
 conv.
 with
 PBA
 legal
 counsel.

1.25hrs.

$500

$625

Multiple
 phone
 conv.
 and
 e-­‐mails
 back
 and
 forth
 with

AS,
 re:
 PBA
 and
 AS’s
 recordings.

2.5hrs.

$500

$1,250

Meeting
 with
 RG
 Re:
 investigation
 strategy.

1/11/13

1/11/13

1/12/13

1/12/13

1/13/13

1/13/13

1/14/13

1/14/13

1/15/13

1/16/13

1/17/13

1/18/13

1/19/13

1/19/13

Meeting
 with
 RG,
 re:
 PBA
 matter.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Phone
 conv.
 with
 JL,
 re:
 viability
 of
 DOJ
 involvement.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS
 re:
 updating
 him
 on
 veracity
 of

matter.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

E-­‐mail
 to
 Pat
 Lynch,
 PBA
 President.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Multiple
 e-­‐mails
 from
 AS
 and
 follow
 up
 phone
 conv.

with
 AS.
 Re:
 PBA,
 NYPD,
 employment
 status
 and

investigation.

3.25hrs.

$500

$1,625

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 Re:
 Schoolcraft
 matter.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Meeting
 with
 RG,
 re:
 Queens
 DA.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 re:
 Queens
 DA.

.5hrs

$500

$250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 VP
 re:
 update,
 meeting
 to
 follow.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Meeting
 with
 VP,
 re:
 “Home
 Invasion,”
 participants.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

E-­‐mail
 to
 PBA.
 re:
 their
 assistance
 in
 the
 matter.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Several
 e-­‐mails
 back
 and
 forth
 with
 RG,
 re:
 draft

letter
 to
 NYPD.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

Review
 of
 Schoolcraft
 audio
 recordings,
 notes
 to
 file.

4.75hrs.

$500

$2,375

Meeting
 with
 VP,
 re:
 individuals
 present
 at,

“Home
 invasion.”

1/20/13

1/21/13

1/21/13

1/21/13

1/22/13

1/22/13

1/23/13

1/23/13

1/25/13

1/25/13

1/26/13

1/28/13

1/29/13

1/29/13

Continued
 review
 of
 Schoolcraft
 recordings,
 notes

to
 file.

4.5hrs.

$500

$2,250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 FS,
 re:
 NYPD’s
 handling
 of

Schoolcraft
 matter.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 the
 status
 of
 the

Schoolcraft
 matter.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

E-­‐mail
 to
 and
 from
 RG,
 re:
 NYPD
 letter.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS,
 re,
 NYPD
 issues,
 scheduling

his
 travel
 to
 meet
 with
 counsel
 in
 NYC,
 update
 on

progress
 of
 investigation.

2.25hrs.

$500

$1,125

Meeting
 with
 RG,
 Re:
 NYPD
 letter.

1.25hrs.

$500

$625

Phone
 conv.
 with
 RG,
 Re:
 NYPD
 letter

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

E-­‐mail
 to
 NYPD
 Asst.
 Comm.
 Kearns,
 re:
 Schoolcraft

position
 on
 employment
 matter.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 NYPD
 Asst.
 Comm.
 Kearns,
 outlining
 her

position/demand
 that
 she
 will
 not
 accept
 e-­‐mail

correspondence
 regarding
 this
 matter.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Meeting
 with
 RG
 to
 discuss
 NYPD’s
 refusal
 to

acknowledge
 e-­‐mail
 communications.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

Phone
 conv.
 with
 LS,
 re:
 status
 update.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

Edit
 and
 hand
 deliver
 letter
 to
 NYPD
 Asst.
 Comm.

Kearns.

2hrs.

$500

$1,750

Meeting
 with
 VP,
 re:
 update
 on
 investigation.

1.25hrs.

$500

$625

.5hrs.

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 from
 Center
 for
 Constitutional
 Rights
 (CCR)

review
 of
 enclosed
 affidavit.

1/29/13

1/30/13

2/1/12

2/1/12

2/2/13

2/3/13

2/4/13

2/5/13

2/5/13

2/7/13

2/8/13

2/8/13

Meeting
 with
 RG,
 FS
 atty.

1.5hrs.

$500

$750

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS,
 update.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 from
 RG,
 re:
 e-­‐mail
 from
 CCR.
 scheduling

a
 phone
 conv.
 this
 date.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Phone
 conv.
 with
 CCR,
 re:
 Schoolcraft
 affidavit

.75hrs.

$500

$375

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS
 and
 review
 of
 documents
 attached,

re:
 NYPD
 mediation.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 decision.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Phone
 conv.
 with
 AS,
 re:
 travel
 to
 NYC
 on
 2/7/13,

e-­‐mail
 AS,
 round
 trip
 Amtrak
 tickets
 for
 AS
 &
 LS.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS
 re:
 Authorization,
 print
 out
 and

distribute
 same.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 to
 NYPD
 Asst.
 Comm.
 Kearns.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Meeting
 with
 AS,
 NS,
 &
 JL,
 re:
 adding
 lawyers
 to

the
 legal
 team.

2.5hrs.

$500

$1,250

E-­‐mail
 from,
 Elisha
 B.
 Barron
 Law
 Clerk

to
 the
 Hon.
 Shira
 A.
 Scheindlin,
 re:
 Deposition.

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 joining
 legal
 team.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

.5hrs.

$500

$250

2/9/13

2/10/13

2/11/13

2/11/13

2/11/13

2/11/13

2/12/13

2/13/13

2/14/13

2/15/13

E-­‐mail
 and
 phone
 conv.
 with
 AS
 re:
 upcoming

deposition
 on
 2/12/13,
 purchase
 train
 ticket

1hrs.

$500

$500

E-­‐mail
 to
 NS,
 re:
 deposition

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

.5hrs.

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 from
 RG,
 re:
 deposition/conf.

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 Floyd
 case.

Conf.
 call
 with
 Elisha
 B.
 Barron
 Law
 Clerk

2hrs.

to
 the
 Hon.
 Shira
 A.
 Scheindlin
 re:
 ground-­‐rules

$500

for
 tomorrow’s
 deposition
 and
 follow
 up
 call
 with

NS,
 &
 RG

Meeting
 with
 AS,
 review
 of
 case,
 discussion
 of

4.5hrs

strategy
 and
 updated
 AS
 in
 investigation,
 Purchase

$500

of

 business
 attire
 for
 AS.

+$638

expense

Meetings
 throughout
 day
 with
 AS
 in
 NYC,

12hrs.

brought
 him
 up
 to
 speed
 regarding

$500

aspects
 of
 his
 claims.
 Defended

his
 deposition
 in
 the
 Floyd
 matter
 before
 MJ

Freeman.

 Attended
 public
 meeting,
 to
 discuss

matter
 with
 Public
 Advocate
 DeBlasio.

Follow
 up
 meeting
 with
 AS.
 Review
 amended
 discovery

plan.

$1,000

Meetings
 with
 AS,
 meeting
 with
 RG
 and
 NS.

Meeting
 with
 VP,
 review
 of
 file
 with
 AS.

$2,250

$6,000

7.5hrs.

$500

$3,750

Transport
 file
 from
 Levine
 &
 Gilbert
 to
 Law
 office

of
 Nat
 Smith.

 Meeting
 with
 NS
 to
 discuss
 how

file
 is
 formatted.
 Meeting
 with
 AS
 and
 legal
 team.

3.5hrs.

$500

$1,750

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 NYS
 CPL
 &
 file

.25hrs.

$500

$125

2/17/13

2/18/13

2/26/13

2/27/13

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 re:
 internet
 posting
 pertaining
 to
 AS,

review
 of
 same.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

Meeting
 with
 NS,
 JL.
 Re:
 Queens
 DA
 subpoena

.75hrs.

$500

$375

E-­‐mail
 to
 legal
 team,
 re:
 Sunday’s
 meeting.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS,
 re:
 Sunday’s
 meeting.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 RG,
 re:
 evidence
 preservation.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

Review
 of
 e-­‐mails
 from
 JL
 &
 NS,
 re:
 DOJ.
 E-­‐mail

to
 NS
 &
 JL
 re:
 Agenda
 for
 Sunday’s
 meeting.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

E-­‐mail
 to
 Pub.
 Advocate,
 re:
 follow
 up
 meeting.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

E-­‐mails
 to
 JL
 &
 NS.
 re:
 update
 from
 JL.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

meeting
 in
 Saugerties
 NY
 with
 NS,
 JL

AS,
 LS.
 Travel
 to
 and
 from
 Saugerties

3.5hrs.

$500

8.5hrs

$250

$1,750

2/20/13

2/20/13

2/21/13

2/21/13

2/22/13

2/22/13

2/23/13

2/24/13

E-­‐mail
 correspondence
 between
 NS
 &
 JL,
 re:

Queens
 DA.

E-­‐mail
 from
 Magdalena
 Bauza
 (MB),
 re:
 resume
 and

her
 interest
 in
 working
 on
 matter.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Review
 of
 e-­‐mail
 from
 Corp.
 Counsel
 containing

additional
 “Attorney’s
 eyes
 only”
 documents
 and

discussion
 with
 RG
 &
 NS.

1.25hrs.

$500

$625

$2,125

2/27/13

2/27/13

2/28/13

2/28/13

2/28/13

2/28/13

3/1/13

3/1/13

3/4/13

3/4/13

3/4/13

3/5/13

3/5/13

3/5/13

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 service
 upon
 5
 defendants.

Travel
 to
 1PP
 to
 serve
 summonses
 after
 law
 dept.

refuses
 to
 accept.

2.25hrs.

$500

$1125

E-­‐mail
 from
 MB,
 re:
 scheduling
 a
 meeting.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Prepared
 and
 file
 notice
 of
 appearance.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

Review
 Deposition.

1.5hrs.

$500

$750

Review
 ECF
 notice.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Queens
 DA’s
 office
 to
 serve
 subpoena.
 (travel)

2hrs.

$250

$500

E-­‐mail
 from
 and
 to
 Brian
 Lee,
 Esq.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

ECF
 notices.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

E-­‐mails
 back
 and
 forth
 with
 MB,
 to
 set
 up
 meeting

later
 that
 day.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 with
 enclosed
 letter
 from
 Suzanna
 Publicker,

Esq.,
 review
 of
 same.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 from
 Brain
 Lee,
 Esq.,
 re:
 scheduling
 order.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mails
 to
 and
 from
 AS
 re:
 trip
 to
 city,
 purchase
 train

ticket.

.5hrs

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS,
 with
 attachment
 outlining
 examples
 of

  .25hrs.

NYPD
 retaliation.

$500

$125

Review
 e-­‐mail
 from
 Suzanna
 Publicker,
 Esq.

$62.50

.125hrs.

$500

3/6/13

3/6/13

3/7/13

3/9/13

3/8/13

3/10/13

3/11/13

3/13/13

3/14/13

3/14/13

3/15/13

3/16/13

3/18/13

3/18/13

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 re:
 DOJ

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

Review
 fax
 from
 Suzanna
 Publicker,
 Esq.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

Meeting
 with
 AS
 &
 NS

3.5hrs.

$500

$1,750

Meeting
 with
 NS
 at
 his
 office,
 re;
 strategy/status.

3hrs.

$500

$1,500

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 Court
 order.

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

E-­‐mail
 to
 Council
 Member
 Williams

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS,
 review
 attachment
 (transcription)

forward
 same
 to
 NS.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

ECF
 notice
 and
 review
 of
 same.
 (letter
 to
 Judge

from
 City.)

.5hrs

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS,
 re:
 Queens
 DA

.125hrs.

$500

$62.50

(3)
 ECF
 notices
 and
 review
 of
 same.
 (Defendant’s

motion
 to
 Quash)
 and
 follow
 up
 discussion
 with

NS

1.25hrs.

$500

$375

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 Plaintiff
 letter
 to
 Judge.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 re:
 Letter
 to
 DOJ
 and
 strategy.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 Order
 setting
 date
 for
 hearing.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS,
 re:
 edits
 to
 letter
 to
 DOJ.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

3/18/13

3/19/13

3/20/13

3/20/13

3/20/13

3/20/13

3/21/13

3/21/13

3/22/13

3/22/13

3/23/13

3/24/13

3/25/13

3/25/13

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 re:
 Schoolcraft
 media
 report.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS,
 re:
 Home
 invasion
 recording.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 correspondence.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 amended
 answer.

.50hrs.

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS,
 re:
 final
 draft
 of
 DOJ
 letter.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 re:
 Schoolcraft
 tapes
 in
 WSJ.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 re:
 status
 update.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

Monitor
 Floyd
 trial,
 re:
 named
 defendant’s
 testimony.

4hrs.

$500

$1,000

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS
 &
 JL,
 re:
 Notice
 to
 Produce.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS,
 re:
 recording
 of
 Lt.
 Mascol.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS,
 re:
 recording
 of
 Lt.
 Mascol.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS,
 re:
 Letter
 from
 Dept.
 Advocates

Office
 dated
 April
 5,
 2011.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 re:
 Schoolcraft
 Google
 alert,

review
 of
 links.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

3/26/13

3/27/13

3/27/13

3/27/13

3/27/13

3/28/13

3/28/13

3/28/13

3/28/13

3/29/13

3/29/13

3/29/13

3/30/13

4/1/13

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 motion.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

Meeting
 with
 NS,
 MB,
 re:
 demonstrative
 evidence
 to

be
 used
 at
 trial.

3.5hrs.

$500

$1,750

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS,
 re:
 final
 draft
 of
 reply.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 Schoolcraft
 declaration

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 Plaintiff’s
 Memo
 of
 Law.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 re:
 next
 meeting
 upstate.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS,
 re:
 Photos
 of
 Plaintiff’s
 residence,

print
 and
 review
 of
 same.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

E-­‐mail
 from
 JL,
 re:
 confirming
 meeting
 with
 AS

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 Memo
 of
 Law.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 gag
 order.

.5hrs.

$500

$250

Meeting
 with
 VP,
 re:
 photos
 and
 update.

1.5hrs.

$500

$750

E-­‐mail
 from
 NS,
 re:
 enclosed
 letter
 from
 Hosp.

Defendant
 to
 Judge
 concerning
 press,
 review
 of
 same

.5hrs.

$500

$250

Meeting
 with
 legal
 team
 at
 NS
 office,
 re:
 update

investigation,
 Deft.
 Ans.
 To
 amended
 complaint.

1.25hrs.

$500

$750

E-­‐mails
 between
 City,
 Hosp.
 &
 Plaintiff,
 re:
 discovery

issues.

.5hrs

$500

$500

4/1/13

4/2/13

4/2/13

4/2/13

4/3/13

4/4/13

4/4/13

4/5/13

4/5/13

4/5/13

5/5/13

4/7/13

4/8/13

E-­‐mail
 from
 sound
 engineer
 containing
 filtered

home
 invasion
 tape,
 review
 of
 same.

.75hrs.

$500

$375

Monitor
 Floyd
 trial,
 re:
 Mauriello
 testimony.

3.5hrs.

$500

$1,750

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 Hospital
 letter
 to
 Judge

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

Press
 inquiry,
 re:
 AS

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

E-­‐mail
 to
 and
 from
 Rae
 Koshetz,
 Esq.,
 re:
 NYPD

employment
 issues.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

(2)
 ECF
 notices,
 re:
 City’s
 motion
 to
 quash

.25hrs.

$500

$125

Review
 Plaintiff’s
 Opposition
 to
 City’s
 motion
 to

Quash,
 e-­‐mails
 between
 NS.
 JL
 re,
 edits.

.75hrs.

$500

$750

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 motion
 to
 quash.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

E-­‐mail
 to
 and
 from
 Rae
 Koshetz,
 Esq,
 re:
 scheduling

meeting.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

Meeting
 in
 Saugerties
 with
 AS,
 LS
 and
 legal
 team.

(Travel
 at
 ½
 hr.
 rate)

6
 hrs.

$3,000

$500

8
 hrs/

 $250

1.5hrs.

$500

$2,000

$750

E-­‐mail
 from
 AS,
 re:
 NYPD
 employment
 issues.

E-­‐mails
 from/to
 City/Hospital
 re:
 scheduled

conference
 4/10/13.

Meeting
 with
 AS
 &
 NS,
 re:
 trial
 prep.

4/8/13

4/9/13

4/9/13

4/10/13

4/10/13

4/11/13

4/12/13

ECF
 notice,
 re:
 Hospital
 filing
 re
 motion
 to
 quash

and
 letter
 motion
 re
 media.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

E-­‐mail
 with
 invoice
 from
 sound
 engineer.

.25hrs.

$125

Review
 Google
 alert,
 Re:
 AS

Court
 Appearance,
 and
 subsq.
 Meeting
 with
 legal

team.

.125hrs.

$500

$67.50

3.5hrs.

$500

$1,750

Letter
 from
 NYPD
 Department
 Advocates
 Office,

review
 of
 same.

.25hrs.

$500

$125

Consultation
 with
 AS,
 Meeting
 with
 legal
 team
 and

Rae
 Kosheck,
 Esq.,
 Follow
 up
 e-­‐mail
 to
 Rae

Kosheck,
 Esq.,
 re:
 issues
 discussed
 at
 meeting.

Draft
 response
 letter
 to
 NYPD
 re:
 letter
 received

on
 4/10/13.

 Discussed
 strategy
 with
 AS.

8hrs.

$500

$4,000

Consultation
 with
 AS
 discussing
 matter

 purchased
 return
 ticket
 to
 Albany,
 meeting

with
 VP.

4.5hrs.

$500

$2250

.5hrs.

$500

$250

4/14/13

Phone
 conv.
 with
 NS,
 re:
 status.

Total
 of
 285.125
 Hrs.
 @
 $500
 per
 hour

  $
 142,562.50

Travel:
 51.25
 Hrs.
 @
 250
 per
 hour

$

 12,812.50

+
 expenses
  $

 6,123.00

 +Investigation
  $

 3,581.25

 Total
  $
 165,079.25