Attorney Fee Awards: a handbook for attorneys

Library Summary: Compact reference for attorneys needing to recover, or defeat, an award for attorney fees. This handbook for lawyers identifies essential law and practices applicable to most cases. Contains tactics, plus forms including motion to request fees, and question outlines for attorney fee expert depositions.

199 pages, published in two formats. Soft cover bound book published and printed in the United States of America by Booklocker.com,Inc. (Bangor, ME, 2006).  ISBN 1-60145-086-9.
E-book published and distributed in the United States of America by LawyerTrialForms (Tempe, AZ, 2006).

Contents at a Glance

Chapter 01   Attorneys Fees as a Damage Element

Chapter 02   When Attorney's Fees Can be Obtained

Chapter 03   Definition of a Reasonable Attorney Fee

Chapter 04   The Ethics of Attorney's Fees

Chapter 05   Timekeeping for the Number of Hours Spent

Chapter 06   The Top Four Elements of Good Time Records

Chapter 07   Finding the Hours Reasonably Expended

Chapter 08   Other Factors Than Hours of Time

Chapter 09   Awards for Paralegal Time

Chapter 10   Awards for Prejudgment Interest

Chapter 11   Awards for Attorney Expenses

Chapter 12   Special Considerations in Settlements

Chapter 13   Traps in the Procedure for an Award

Chapter 14   Documents to Support an Attorney Fee Award  - Forms

Chapter 15   Requesting an Attorney Fee Award  - Forms

Chapter 16   Experts in Proving or Attacking Amount of Fees - Forms for Depositions or Testimony

 

Copyright © 2003 to 12/23/2006 by Leonard Bucklin, All Rights Reserved Worldwide