In determining attorney fees for a solo practitioner, federal courts may not set a "blended hourly rate" based on what a hypothetical large firm with partners and associates might charge, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. The appellate court also warned trial courts against automatically setting lower rates for solos based on a presumption that they had lower overhead than firms, and noted that skilled solos could also merit high hourly rates.
June 08, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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In determining attorney fees for a solo practitioner, federal courts may not set a “blended hourly rate” based on what a hypothetical large firm with partners and associates might charge, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
But the appellate court also warned trial courts against automatically setting lower rates for solos based on a presumption that they had lower overhead than firms.
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