An attorney's failure to provide a clear definition of extended or complex litigation purportedly justifying fees above a cap for court-appointed attorneys has led a New York federal judge to lop more than $2,000 off his proposed fee. In addition to questioning the complexity of the case, Judge Shirley Wohl Kram said the attorney gave insufficient detail on part of one billable hour, deserved less than requested for sentencing briefs and made some requests that were illegible.
May 29, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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An attorney’s failure to provide a clear definition of extended or complex litigation purportedly justifying fees above a cap for court-appointed attorneys has led a federal judge to lop more than $2,000 off his proposed fee.
Southern District of New York Judge Shirley Wohl Kram trimmed the attorney’s award in the case of a man who pleaded guilty to fraud under a plea agreement and then committed similar crimes.
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