California Attorney’s Fees
"All about the substantive and procedural legal questions pertaining to attorney fee awards in California."
Author: Marc Alexander and Mike Hensley are partners at Adorno Yoss Alvarado & Smith in Santa Ana, Calif.
Blawg Related Categories: Trials & Litigation • Attorney Fees • States • California • Partner
Recent Posts from California Attorney’s Fees
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In The News . . . . Jon Voight And Parents of His Manager Hit With Paying $100,000 In Fees For Dismissing Malicious Prosecution Suit Against Opposing Attorneys
Should We Add a New Category to Our Sidebar? Once again, we consider (but resist) the need to add a new category to our sidebar, "celebrities and attorney's fees." As reported in a November 5,…
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POOF!: Plaintiffs $900,000 Fee Award, For Now, Goes Poof! Upon Reversal of Merits Judgment
Second District, Division 7 Gives Us Another Poof! Example. For those of you following this blog, you know that we have a category “POOF!” This is where we survey cases that show hefty fee awards…
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Prevailing Party: Defendants City And Landlord Win Summary Judgment and Gain $184,605 Fee Award As Prevailing Parties Under Civil Code Section 1717
Both Determinations Affirmed on Appeal. In Marinos v. City of Rocklin, Case Nos. C058958/C060844 (3d Dist. Nov. 4, 2009) (unpublished), defendants City and landlord prevailed on a summary judgment motion based on plaintiffs not complying…
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Social Security: SSDI Claimants Attorneys Should Be Entitled To Contingency Arrangement Award Absent Unusual Circumstances
Ninth Circuit En Banc Panel Reverses Magistrates’ Reductions Below Requested Fees That Were Pegged To Contingency Arrangements (Albeit Lower). We have told you faithful readers that we are purveyors to all substantive areas of the…
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Family Law: Well-Known Sports Physician Dr. Michael Mellman Ordered To Pay $70,000 Out Of Requested $102,000 To Former Wife
Second District, Division 8 Affirms Family Law Judge’s Fee Ruling. Dr. Michael Mellman is well known for having served as a team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Kings. The next case…
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In The News . . . . Wal-Mart Settles Many Federal Unpaid Wages Lawsuits For Between $65-85 Million
Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Stand To Be Awarded One-Third of Final Recovery Up to An Estimated $28 Million Ceiling. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, recently won approval of a settlement of over 30 federal lawsuits…
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Requests for Admissions
Letter from a Reader Dear Marc and Mike, One of our lawyers recently turned me on to your blog on California attorneys’ fees, and I have found it extremely helpful and informative. This is a…
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In The News . . . . Jamie McCourt Wants Ex-Husband Dodgers Owner To Pay For Her Estimated $2 Million In Attorneys Fees
She Also Wants Another $500,000 for An Accountant. Jamie and Frank McCourt (with Frank or Frank or Jamie being owner/owners of the L.A. Dodgers) have been in the news a lot lately. Jamie McCourt has…
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In The News . . . . Capistrano Unified School District Hires Attorney Phillip Greer To Aid Efforts To Delay Ballot Initiative Trustee Vote
School District Has Already Spent $49,960 In Fees Over Three-Month Period. As reported in the Octdober 30, 2009 online edition of the The Orange County Register (in a story penned by Scott Martindale), the Capistrano…
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SLAPP: $45,434 Attorney's Fees Award Affirmed On Appeal
Trial Court Reduced Fee Request By $31,000. In our category "SLAPP," we have reviewed many decision awarding mandatory attorney's fees to defendants prevailing in SLAPP proceedings. (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16(c).) Here is one where…