Filed: Dec. 15, 2014
Latest Update: Dec. 15, 2014
Summary: [PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER CONFIRMING UNDISPUTED ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2014 CLAUDIA WILKEN, District Judge. On March 26, 1997, the District Court established procedures by which Plaintiffs are to collect periodic attorneys' fees and costs in this case in connection with their work monitoring Defendants' compliance with the Court's Orders and collecting fees. Pursuant to these procedures, on October 30, 2014 Plaintiffs served on Defendants their Third Quarterly
Summary: [PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER CONFIRMING UNDISPUTED ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2014 CLAUDIA WILKEN, District Judge. On March 26, 1997, the District Court established procedures by which Plaintiffs are to collect periodic attorneys' fees and costs in this case in connection with their work monitoring Defendants' compliance with the Court's Orders and collecting fees. Pursuant to these procedures, on October 30, 2014 Plaintiffs served on Defendants their Third Quarterly ..
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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER CONFIRMING UNDISPUTED ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2014
CLAUDIA WILKEN, District Judge.
On March 26, 1997, the District Court established procedures by which Plaintiffs are to collect periodic attorneys' fees and costs in this case in connection with their work monitoring Defendants' compliance with the Court's Orders and collecting fees.
Pursuant to these procedures, on October 30, 2014 Plaintiffs served on Defendants their Third Quarterly Statement for 2014 by overnight delivery. The parties completed their meet-and-confer process on December 1, 2014 as to the fees and costs incurred on all matters.
As a result of the December 1, 2014 agreement, the parties agree to the following:
The parties agree to the payment of $633,592.68 for undisputed fees and costs incurred during the Third Quarter of 2014, for monitoring and/or litigation activities in the California Department of Corrections of Rehabilitation Division of Adult Operations and Adult Programs (CDCR AOAP) portion of the case. Attached hereto as Exhibit A are charts setting forth the fees and costs claimed by Plaintiffs and the amounts agreed to by the parties to settle these claims.
The parties agree to the payment of $30,065.62 for undisputed fees and costs incurred during the Third Quarter of 2014, for monitoring and/or litigation activities in the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) portion of the case. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are charts setting forth the fees and costs claimed by Plaintiffs and the amounts agreed to by the parties to settle these claims.
The parties agree to the payment of $166,399.08 for undisputed fees and costs incurred during the Third Quarter of 2014, for monitoring and/or litigation activities in the Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) portion of the case. Attached hereto as Exhibit C are charts setting forth the fees and costs claimed by Plaintiffs and the amounts agreed to by the parties to settle these claims.
The parties agree to the payment of $12,311.78 for undisputed fees and costs incurred during the Third Quarter of 2014, for fees on fees. Attached hereto as Exhibit D are charts setting forth the fees and costs claimed by Plaintiffs and the amounts agreed to by the parties to settle these claims.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the amounts set forth above are due and collectable as of forty-five days from the date of entry of this Order. Interest on these fees and costs will run from November 30, 2014, accruing at the rate provided by 28 U.S.C. § 1961.
Exhibit A
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
CDCR/AOAP SUMMARY OF UNDISPUTED FEES AND COSTS
MATTER UNDISPUTED FEES UNDISPUTED COSTS
CDCR/AOAP MONITORING $614,647.68 $18,945.00
TOTAL: $633,592.68
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
Matter: CDCR/AOAP Monitoring/Merits
Monitoring (581-3) Actual Claimed Claimed Withdrawn Undisputed 2014 Fees Now
Hours Hours Fees By Pltfs Hours Rates Owing
ROSEN, BIEN, GALVAN & GRUNFELD
Michael W. Bien (MWB) 4.00 4.00 $3,200.00 0.16 3.84 $800 $3,072.00
Gay C. Grunfeld (GCG) 25.60 25.20 $17,010.00 1.01 24.19 $675 $16,329.60
Ernest Galvan (EG) 0.70 0.70 $455.00 0.03 0.67 $650 $436.80
Thomas Nolan (TN) 190.50 190.50 $104,775.00 7.62 182.88 $550 $100,584.00
Lisa Ells (LAE) 16.50 11.60 $5,452.00 0.46 11.14 $470 $5,233.92
Aaron Fischer (AJF) 0.70 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $470 $0.00
Blake Thompson (BT) 46.60 44.90 $20,205.00 1.80 43.10 $450 $19,396.80
Michael Freedman (MLF) 12.10 12.00 $5,280.00 0.48 11.52 $440 $5,068.80
Krista Stone-Manista (KSM) 39.80 39.00 $15,990.00 1.56 37.44 $410 $15,350.40
Kevin Jones (KEJ) 0.40 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $290 $0.00
Rolayn Tauben (RLT) 162.50 149.90 $43,471.00 6.00 143.90 $290 $41,732.16
Karen Stilber (KES) 45.60 43.30 $11,691.00 1.73 41.57 $270 $11,223.36
Diana Gama (DAG) 16.20 13.30 $3,059.00 0.53 12.77 $230 $2,936.64
Haruka Roudebush (HR) 266.80 223.80 $51,474.00 8.95 214.85 $230 $49,415.04
Lucy Taylor (LRT) 170.00 147.60 $33,948.00 5.90 141.70 $230 $32,590.08
Total Hours: 998.00 905.80 $316,010.00
UNDISPUTED RBGG FEES: $303,369.60
PRISON LAW OFFICE
Donald Specter (DS) 3.80 3.80 $3,040.00 0.15 3.65 $800 $2,918.40
Rebekah Evenson (RE) 131.30 131.30 $74,841.00 5.25 126.05 $570 $71,847.36
Penny Godbold (PG) 142.40 142.40 $69,776.00 5.70 136.70 $490 $66,984.96
Corene Kendrick (CK) 43.80 43.80 $21,462.00 1.75 42.05 $490 $20,603.52
Kelly Knapp (KK) 67.40 67.40 $30,330.00 2.70 64.70 $450 $29,116.80
Amber Norris (AN) 266.10 266.10 $69,186.00 10.64 255.46 $260 $66,418.56
Megan Lynch (ML) 60.20 60.20 $14,448.00 2.41 57.79 $240 $13,870.08
Nora Searle (NS) 18.70 18.70 $4,488.00 0.75 17.95 $240 $4,308.48
John Bonacorsi (JB) 43.20 43.20 $10,368.00 1.73 41.47 $240 $9,953.28
Joyce de la Pena (JP) 12.90 12.90 $3,096.00 0.52 12.38 $240 $2,972.16
Natalie Patrucci (NP) 3.90 3.90 $936.00 0.16 3.74 $240 $898.56
Sarah Hopkins (SH) 66.70 66.70 $16,008.00 2.67 64.03 $240 $15,367.68
Viviana Arcia (VA) 23.10 23.10 $5,544.00 0.92 22.18 $240 $5,322.24
Total Hours: 883.50 883.50 $323,523.00
UNDISPUTED PLO FEES: $310,582.08
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND
DEFENSE FUND
Linda Kilb (LDK) 0.60 0.60 $435.00 0.02 0.58 $725 $417.60
Hongyu Min (HM) 2.00 2.00 $290.00 0.08 1.92 $145 $278.40
Total Hours: 2.60 2.60 $725.00
UNDISPUTED DREDF FEES: $696.00
TOTAL UNDISPUTED CDCR/AOAP
MONITORING FEES: $614,647.68
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
Costs
Matter: CDCR/AOAP Merits/Monitoring
Withdrawn by
Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld (581-3) Costs Plaintiffs Costs Now Owing
Photocopying (In house) $1,323.20 $52.93 $1,270.27
Photocopying (Outside) $2,155.28 $86.21 $2,069.07
Lexis/Westlaw $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Online Research — PACER $3.60 $0.14 $3.46
Postage & Delivery $489.30 $19.57 $469.73
Travel — Mileage, Tolls, Food $2,795.55 $111.82 $2,683.73
Telephone $9.45 $0.38 $9.07
Undisputed RBGG Costs: $6,505.32
Prison Law Office Costs
Photocopying (In house) $1,197.60 $47.90 $1,149.70
Expert Services $3,022.50 $120.90 $2,901.60
Postage & Delivery $970.82 $38.83 $931.99
Travel — Mileage, Tolls, Food $7,607.68 $304.31 $7,303.37
Undisputed PLO Costs: $12,286.66
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Inc.
Photocopying (in-house) $121.80 $4.87 $116.93
Postage & Delivery $37.60 $1.50 $36.10
Undisputed DREDF Costs: $153.02
TOTAL UNDISPUTED CDCR/AOAP MERITS/MONITORING COSTS: $18,945.00
Exhibit B
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
BPH SUMMARY OF UNDISPUTED FEES AND COTS
MATTER UNDISPUTED FEES UNDISPUTED COSTS
BPH $29,125.44 $940.18
TOTAL: $30,065.62
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
Matter: BPH
BPH (581-4) Actual Claimed Claimed Withdrawn Undisputed 2014 Fees Now
Hours Hours Fees By Pltfs Hours Rates Owing
ROSEN, BIEN, GALVAN & GRUNFELD
Blake Thompson (BT) 17.40 16.90 $7,605.00 0.68 16.22 $450 $7,300.80
Rolayn Tauben (RLT) 0.70 0.60 $174.00 0.02 0.58 $290 $167.04
Total Hours: 18.10 17.50 $7,779.00
UNDISPUTED RBGG FEES: $7,467.84
PRISON LAW OFFICE
Sara Norman (SN) 6.1 6.1 $3,782.00 0.24 5.86 $620 $3,630.72
Rana Anabtawi (RA) 45.80 45.80 $18,778.00 1.83 43.97 $410 $18,026.88
Total Hours: 51.90 51.90 $22,560.00
UNDISPUTED PLO FEES: $21,657.60
TOTAL UNDISPUTED FEES FOR
BPH WORK: $29,125.44
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
Costs
Matter: BPH
Withdrawn by
Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld (581-4) Costs Plaintiffs Costs Now Owing
Travel-Mileage, Tolls, Food $386.54 $15.46 $371.08
Undisputed RBGG Costs: $371.08
Prison Law Office
Travel-Mileage, Tolls, Food $592.81 $23.71 $569.10
Undisputed PLO Costs: $569.10
TOTAL UNDISPUTED BPH COSTS: $940.18
Exhibit C
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
DAPO SUMMARY OF UNDISPUTED FEES AND COSTS
MATTER UNDISPUTED FEES UNDISPUTED COSTS
DAPO MONITORING $161,324.64 $5,074.44
TOTAL: $166,399.08
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
Matter: DAPO Monitoring
DAPO Monitoring (581-9) Actual Claimed Claimed Withdrawn Undisputed 2014 Fees Now
Hours Hours Fees By Pltfs Hours Rates Owing
ROSEN, BIEN, GALVAN & GRUNFELD
Michael Bien (MWB) 1.80 1.00 $800.00 0.04 0.96 $800 $768.00
Gay C. Grunfeld (GCG) 13.50 13.50 $9,112.50 0.54 12.96 $675 $8,748.00
Lisa Ells (LAE) 0.10 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $470 $0.00
Aaron Fischer (AJF) 34.80 34.40 $15,824.00 1.38 33.02 $460 $15,191.04
Blake Thompson (BT) 75.00 73.50 $33,075.00 2.94 70.56 $450 $31,752.00
Michael Freedman (MLF) 24.10 24.10 $10,604.00 0.96 23.14 $440 $10,179.84
Margot Mendelson (MKM) 43.10 40.20 $16,482.00 1.61 38.59 $410 $15,822.72
Jennifer Stark (JLS) 32.30 26.10 $10,701.00 1.04 25.06 $410 $10,272.96
Benjamin Bien-Kahn (BBK) 29.90 23.90 $9,799.00 0.96 22.94 $410 $9,407.04
Jenny Yelin (JSY) 64.20 60.10 $23,439.00 2.40 57.70 $390 $22,501.44
Sarah Poppy Alexander (SA) 0.90 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $350 $0.00
Kevin Jones (KJ) 0.10 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00
Rolayn Tauben (RLT) 31.80 23.50 $6,815.00 0.94 22.56 $290 $6,542.40
Karen Stilber (KES) 0.30 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $270 $0.00
Mayra B. Joachin (MBJ) 32.20 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $260 $0.00
Lucy Taylor (LRT) 80.60 69.10 $15,893.00 2.76 66.34 $230 $15,257.28
Diana Gama (DAG) 87.90 67.40 $15,502.00 2.70 64.70 $230 $14,881.92
Haruka Roudebush (HR) 3.10 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $230 $0.00
Total Hours: 555.70 456.80 $168,046.50
UNDISPUTED RBGG FEES: $161,324.64
TOTAL UNDISPUTED FEES FOR
DAPO MONITORING WORK: $161,324.64
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
Costs
Matter: DAPO Monitoring
Withdrawn by
Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld (581-9) Costs Plaintiffs Costs Now Owing
Photocopying (in-house) $664.00 $26.56 $637.44
Photocopying (outside) 652.18 $26.09 $626.09
Lexis/Westlaw $40.34 $1.61 $38.73
Postage & Delivery $21.65 $0.87 $20.78
Telephone $12.20 $0.49 $11.71
Facsimile $8.00 $0.32 $7.68
Interpretation and Translation Services $1,534.56 $61.38 $1,473.18
Travel - Mileage, Tolls, Food $2,352.94 $94.12 $2,258.82
Undisputed RBGG Costs: $5,074.44
TOTAL UNDISPUTED DAPO MONITORING COSTS: $5,074.44
Exhibit D
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
SUMMARY OF UNDISPUTED FEES WORK AND COSTS
UNDISPUTED FEES UNDISPUTED COSTS
FEES WORK (ALL MATTERS) $12,084.00 $227.78
TOTAL: $12,311.78
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
Matter: All Matters Fees Work
Fees (581-2) Actual Claimed Claimed Withdrawn Undisputed 2014 Fees Now
Hours Hours Fees By Pltfs Hours Rates Owing
ROSEN, BIEN, GALVAN & GRUNFELD
Gay C. Grunfeld (GCG) 0.80 0.80 $540.00 0.03 0.77 $675 $518.40
Lisa Ells (LAE) 0.20 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $470 $0.00
Blake Thompson (BT) 11.10 10.40 $4,680.00 0.42 9.98 $450 $4,492.80
Diana Gama (DAG) 0.60 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $230 $0.00
Glenn Baldwin (GMB) 22.30 20.40 $4,692.00 0.82 19.58 $230 $4,504.32
Total Hours: 35.00 31.60 $9,912.00
UNDISPUTED RBGG FEES: $9,515.52
PRISON LAW OFFICE
Rebekah Evenson (RE) 0.60 0.60 $342.00 0.02 0.58 $570 $328.32
Edie DeGraff (ED) 8.00 8.00 $1,520.00 0.32 7.68 $190 $1,459.20
Total Hours: 8.60 8.60 $1,862.00
UNDISPUTED PLO FEES: $1,787.52
BINGHAM McCUTCHEN
Geoffrey T. Holtz (GH) 0.40 0.40 $306.00 0.02 0.38 $765 $293.76
Total Hours: 0.40 0.40 $306.00
UNDISPUTED BMc FEES: $293.76
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND
DEFENSE FUND
Linda Kilb (LDK) 0.70 0.70 $507.50 0.03 0.67 $725 $487.20
Total Hours: 0.70 0.70 $507.50
UNDISPUTED DREDF FEES: $487.20
TOTAL UNDISPUTED FEES FOR
ARMSTRONG FEES WORK: $12,084.00
Armstrong v. Brown
Third Quarterly Statement of 2014
July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014
Costs
Matter: Fees Work in All Matters
Withdrawn by
Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld (581-2) Costs Plaintiffs Costs Now Owing
Photocopying and Printing (in-house) $160.20 $6.41 $153.79
Postage & Delivery $73.07 $2.92 $70.15
Undisputed RBGG Costs: $223.94
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Inc. Costs
Photocopying (in-house) $4.00 $0.16 $3.84
Undisputed DREDF Costs: $3.84
TOTAL UNDISPUTED FEES WORK COSTS: $227.78
