Tridico v. District of Columbia

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
DecidedJanuary 30, 2017
DocketCivil Action No. 2013-0937
StatusPublished

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Tridico v. District of Columbia, (D.D.C. 2017).

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Hourly Rates Awarded for JG&L Professionals by Time Period

Hourly Rate Professional Laffey 12-13 Laffey 13-14 Laffey 14-15 USAO 15-16 (6/1/12 -5/31/13) (6/1/13 -5/31/14) (6/1/14 -5/31/15) (6/1/15 -5/31/16) Brian J. Markovitz $445.00 $450.00 $460.00 $455.00

Chelsea Fuentes - - $150.00 $154.00

Jessica A. Richardson - - $150.00 -

Jamerra J. Cherry $145.00 $145.00 $150.00 $154.00

Jason M. Sarfati - - - $154.00

Matthew E. Kresier - - - $315.00

Meredith Schramm-Strosser - $250.00 $255.00 -

Steven B. Vinick - - - $530.00

Veronica D. Jackson $290.00 $295.00 $300.00 $386.00

Guru Shanmugamani - - $255.00 $315.00

William J. Fuller - - - $154.00 Fees Requested and Awarded

Hour Rate Fee Hours Rate Date Prof. Description Code Fee Awarded Note Request Request Request Awarded Awarded 10/23/12 VDJ Meeting with new client P. J. Tridicio; confer CD 2.70 386.00 1,042.20 2.70 290.00 783.00 with BJM regarding same; review calendar appointments; dictate notice of appearance letter.

10/24/12 VDJ Review documents from client; review letters re CD 1.20 386.00 463.20 1.20 290.00 348.00 notice of rep and retrieval of client files from prior counsel; email to client regarding files.

10/25/12 VDJ Draft letter of representation to former counsel CD 1.20 386.00 463.20 1.20 290.00 348.00 and DCOHR; revise same; review files from client; confer with ADG regarding new file.

10/26/12 VDJ Review correspondence from former counsel to CD 0.20 386.00 77.20 0.20 290.00 58.00 client; email to client regarding same.

10/28/12 VDJ Review correspondence from client regarding CD 1.20 386.00 463.20 1.20 290.00 348.00 files and documents; prepare same.

10/30/12 VDJ Review files. CD 0.70 386.00 270.20 0.70 290.00 203.00 11/02/12 VDJ Review documents from client and DCOHR CD 2.40 386.00 926.40 2.40 290.00 696.00 investigation; confer with BJM regarding files and status conference. 11/05/12 BJM Call with ALJ. CD 0.80 455.00 364.00 0.80 445.00 356.00 11/05/12 PNG Strategy discussion w/ VDJ re DCOHR findings NC 0.30 386.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 No charge and limitations of filing 11/05/12 VDJ Call with ALJ regarding status conference; CD 1.30 386.00 501.80 1.30 290.00 377.00 confer with BJM regarding same; confer with PG regarding DCOHR determination.

11/08/12 VDJ Confer with BJM and ADG regarding request CD/R 0.70 386.00 270.20 0.70 290.00 203.00 for RTS letter from EEOC. 11/09/12 VDJ Call with client regarding status and strategy CD 0.80 386.00 308.80 0.80 290.00 232.00

Page 2 11/12/12 VDJ Review EEOC correspondence; email to BJM. CD/R 1.80 386.00 694.80 1.80 290.00 522.00

11/12/12 VDJ Draft discovery requests. D/R 1.40 386.00 540.40 1.40 290.00 406.00 11/13/12 BJM Meeting with VDJ, call with client re: strategy NC 0.30 455.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 No charge and pursuing title vii claims. 11/13/12 VDJ Draft discovery. CD/R 2.10 386.00 810.60 2.10 290.00 609.00 11/13/12 VDJ Research on Title VII claims; call with client. D/R 1.50 386.00 579.00 1.50 290.00 435.00

11/15/12 VDJ Draft complaint; research regarding USERRA P 6.40 386.00 2,470.40 6.40 290.00 1856.00 claim. 11/19/12 VDJ Research and draft complaint; review file and P 3.40 386.00 1,312.40 3.40 290.00 986.00 BJM regarding same. 11/26/12 BJM Meeting with VDJ re: filing of complaint. CD 0.20 455.00 91.00 0.20 445.00 89.00 11/26/12 VDJ Review email from DCOHR; review draft MP 0.40 386.00 154.40 0.40 290.00 116.00 motion for stay; file same. 11/27/12 VDJ Email with DCOHR; review order. CD 0.50 386.00 193.00 0.50 290.00 145.00 11/28/12 BJM Review of draft of complaint. P 0.40 455.00 182.00 0.40 445.00 178.00 11/28/12 VDJ Review and revise complaint P/R 3.20 386.00 1,235.20 3.20 290.00 928.00 11/29/12 VDJ Call with client regarding draft complaint; revise P 3.90 386.00 1,505.40 3.90 290.00 1131.00 same. 11/30/12 VDJ Call with Mindy Weinstein of EEOC; call with CD 1.20 386.00 463.20 1.20 290.00 348.00 David Gonzalez of EEOC; draft email to above regarding conversation; confer with BJM; email to client regarding status. 11/30/12 VDJ Call with client regarding complaint draft; revise P/R 3.40 386.00 1,312.40 3.40 290.00 986.00 same. 12/03/12 VDJ Complete revisions to draft complaint. P 0.70 386.00 270.20 0.70 290.00 203.00 12/10/12 VDJ Research CourtLink for prior counsel's clients NC 1.80 386.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 No charge for breach of fiduciary duty; confer with JJC

12/24/12 JJC Research John Berry, Esquire. Re: background, NC 0.80 154.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 No charge practice history, case types and education. Requested by Veronica Jackson.

01/08/13 VDJ Review notes from client regarding recent CD 1.70 386.00 656.20 1.70 290.00 493.00 harassment/retaliation at work by Sgt. Drummond; research exhaustion requirements for continuing action.

Page 3 01/15/13 VDJ Review EEOC complaint; draft amended P 1.70 386.00 656.20 1.70 290.00 493.00 complaint. 02/01/13 VDJ Review file regarding amended complaint; P 1.70 386.00 656.20 1.70 290.00 493.00 confer with prior counsel regarding same. 02/20/13 VDJ Call with David Gonzalez at EEOC; call with CD/R 0.40 386.00 154.40 0.40 290.00 116.00 ALJ. 02/20/13 VDJ Draft amended complaint. P/R 0.80 386.00 308.80 0.80 290.00 232.00 02/22/13 VDJ Call with client regarding retaliation. CD/R 1.40 386.00 540.40 1.40 290.00 406.00 06/18/13 BJM Review of complaint. P 1.00 455.00 455.00 1.00 450.00 450.00 06/18/13 VDJ Revise complaint; call with client; email to BJM. P 0.40 386.00 154.40 0.40 295.00 118.00

06/18/13 VDJ Revise complaint. P 0.60 386.00 231.60 0.60 295.00 177.00 06/19/13 BJM Meeting re: complaint language. P 0.20 455.00 91.00 0.20 450.00 90.00 06/19/13 VDJ Review complaint comments from BJM. P 0.50 386.00 193.00 0.50 295.00 147.50 09/04/13 MSS Determine proper date of service for complaint P 0.10 315.00 31.50 0.10 250.00 25.00

09/10/13 MSS Enter appearance in case MP 0.10 315.00 31.50 0.10 250.00 25.00 09/16/13 BJM Review of order. CD 0.20 455.00 91.00 0.20 450.00 90.00 09/16/13 MSS Review court correspondence and confer with P 0.20 315.00 63.00 0.20 250.00 50.00 BJM and GLC re: service of process 10/21/13 BJM Call with opposing counsel re: extension for P 0.20 455.00 91.00 0.20 450.00 90.00 answer. 11/12/13 MSS Review pleadings and case file - and email opp MP 5.50 315.00 1,732.50 5.50 250.00 1375.00 counsel re: 26(f) conference; prepare draft Local Rule 16.3 joint report ; send draft to opp counsel

11/14/13 MSS Review Opp counsel's draft of Local Rule 16.3 MP 1.20 315.00 378.00 1.20 250.00 300.00 Joint Status Report 11/18/13 MSS Research the ability to bring DCHRA claims CD 0.30 315.00 94.50 0.30 250.00 75.00

11/18/13 MSS Teleconf with client re: status of the case and MP 2.50 315.00 787.50 2.50 250.00 625.00 scheduling conference; review case file; finalize draft of local rule 16.3 joint status order.

11/20/13 MSS Review BJM edits to Rule 16.3 joint report MP 0.80 315.00 252.00 0.80 250.00 200.00 draft; send to Opp counsel for review; file document 11/26/13 MSS Review protective order draft from opp counsel MP 0.20 315.00 63.00 0.20 250.00 50.00

Page 4 12/03/13 MSS Prep for scheduling conference tomorrow. HE 0.60 315.00 189.00 0.60 250.00 150.00 12/04/13 BJM Call with MSS re: status conference. HE 0.20 455.00 91.00 0.20 445.00 89.00 12/04/13 MSS Travel to and from scheduling conference; prep HE 3.40 315.00 1,071.00 1.9 250.00 475.00 Reduced by 1.5 for conference; attend scheduling conference; hours (travel time) teleconf with BJM re scheduling conference; email with client re same; teleconf with client

12/04/13 MSS Review and edit protective order. MP 0.30 315.00 94.50 0.30 250.00 75.00 12/04/13 MSS Travel to and from scheduling conference Travel 1.5 125.00 187.50 Travel time at 50% 12/05/13 BJM Review of proposed protective order and edits MP 0.50 455.00 227.50 0.50 445.00 222.50 made.

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