Free Motion for Attorney Fees - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:03-cv-01973-PSF-MJW

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Most court systems have increased court costs and added new surcharges to make up for some of their lost funding, which may be obstacles to public access to some courts, according to several state court administrators. One state, Minnesota, attempted to raise money through
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Document 190-5 Filed 12/05/2005 THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL/WWW.NLI.COM

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Firm-by--firm. sampiing of billing rates nationwide
National Law Journal asked the respondents to its 2004 survey of the natIon's 250 largest law firms to provide hourly billing rate information for part· ners and associates flrmwide and in their principal offices. The firms that supplied this information--including somefirms that are not in the NLJ 250-- are listed below in alphabetical order. The number after afirm's name indicates the total numberofattorneys at thefirm. The city listed below the name ofa firm is - the location of the firm's principal office or its largest office. Unless otherwise indicated, the rates provided are firmwide rates; an asterisk Indicates rates at the principal or largest office only. Partners Buchanan Adams and Reese (252) (New Orleans) Partners $195-$385 Associates $11O-$225 The Bu'acewell & Patterson (317) (Houston) Partners $235-$790 Associates $160-$395 BrinksHofer Giison & Lione (150) (Chicago) Partners $320-$550 Associates $190-$385 Brown RaysmanMilistein Felder & SteiNer (238) (New York) Partners $350-$600 Associates $190-$400 Bryan Cave (157) (St. Louis) $285-$745 Associates $150-$420 ingersoil (348) (Pittsburgh) Partners $225-$720 Associates $150-$410 Day, Berry & Howard (240) (Hartford, Conn.) Partners $305-$500 Associates $180-$355 Dickinson Wright (200) (Detroit) Partners 5235-5455 Associates -$150-$225
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Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky (318) (Washington) Partners $350-$625 Associates $195-$375 Dinsmore& Shohl (244) (Cincinnati) Partners $210-$390 Associates $125-$230 DrInkerDiddle & Death (458) (Philadelphia) Partners $305-$550 Associates $150-$325
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(977) (Washington) Partners $425-$750 Associates $205-$395 Aiston & Bird (706) (Atlanta) Partners $330-$675 Associates $175-$430
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Buiiivant Heuser BaIley (163) (Portland, Ore,) Partners $170-$350 Associates $140-$250 Burr& Forman (182) (Birmingham, Ala,) Partners $235-$385 Associates $140-$265 Butzei Long (201) (Detroit) Partners $185-$430 Associates 5150-5250 Carlton FIelds (221) (Tampa, Fla.) Partners $2404525 Associates $170-$335 Choate, Hall & Stewart (167) (Boston) Partners $400-$650 Associates $245-$390 Cooley Godward (423) (Palo Alto, Calif.) $375-$700 Associates $205-$550
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Andrews Kurth (418) (Houston) Partners $350-$660 Associates $180-$395 Aj'ent Fox (262) (Washington) Partners $350-$550 Associates 5185-5375 · Armstrong Teasdaie (243) (St. Louis) Partners 5220-5-375 Associates $ 120-5240 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Càidwell& Berkowitz (391) (Memphis, Tenn.) Partners $200-$500 Associates $120-$250 Partners Ballard SpahrAndrews & ingersoll (435) (Philadelphia) · Partners 5300-5600 Associates $160-$340 Bass, Berry& Sims (168) (Nashville, Tenn,) Partners $185-$450 Associates $130-$260 Partners Bell, Boyd & Uoyd (236) (Chicago) · Partners 5295-5600 Associates $210-$325 Partners Biackweil SandersPeper Martin (263) (Kansas City. Mo.) Partners $180-$37O Associates $145-$245
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(Boston) Partners $275-$600 Associates $115-$350 Epstein Becker& Green (312) (New York) Partners $265-$550 Associates $140-$385 Fowler White Boggs Banker (196) (Tampa, Fla.) Partners $175-s395 Associates $125-$235 Frost Brown Todd (362) (Cincinnati) Partners$190-$395 Associates 5130-5250 T .1 Gardere Wynne Seweli (290) (Dallas) Partners $300-$600 Associates $165-$360 Gibbons, Del Deo,Dolan, Grllflnger & Vecchione (170) (Newark, N.J.) Partners $270-$660 Associates 5160-5340 Gordon & Rees (211) (San Francisco) Partners $155-$500 Associates $130-$375

Husch& Eppenberger (319) (St, Louis) Partners $180-$350 Associates $115-$195

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Jackson Kelly (167) (Charleston, WVa.) Partners $175-$360 Associates $100-$250 Jackson Lewis (370) (White Plains, N.Y.) Partners $250-$500 Associates $160-$380 Jenkens& Giichrlst (459) (Dallas) Partners $29 5-$765 Associates 5180-5430 Jenner & Block (433) (Chicago) Partners $385-$700 Associates 5195-5365 Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrhre & Denegre (211) (New Orleans) Partners 5180-5425 Associates $125-$220 Keiley Drye & Warren (317) (New York) Partners $325-$700 Associates $185-$425 Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel (308) (New York) Partners $490-$750 Associates $260-$490 Lane Powell Spears Lubersky (172) (Seattle) Partners 5240-5415 $190-$280 Lewis, Rice & Fingersh (174) (St. Louis) Partners $205-$385 Associates $135-$285

Covlngton & Burling (495)
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Blank Rome (459) (Philadelphia) Partners $290-$625 Associates $185-$320 Associates Bond, Schoeneck & King (168) (Syracuse, N.Y.) Partners $1904405 Associates $135-$285

Curtis, Mallet-Provost, Colt & Mosle (182) (New York) Partners $36O-$650 Associates $15O-$470
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Gray Gary Ware & Freidenrich (371) (San Diego) Partners $310-$695 Associates $215-$495 Greenberg Traurlg(1,284) (Miami) Partners $235-$75O Associates $140-$450 Greenebaum Deli & McDonald(182) (Louisville, Ky.) Partners $220-$400 Associates $130-$210

DaVIS Wright Tremalne (382) (Seattle) Partners $240-$610 AssocIates 5145-5325

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Thompson Hine (352) (Cleveland) Partners$265 $565 Associates $140 $325
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Parker Poe Adams & BernsteIn (164) (Charlotte. N;C.) Partners $ 155-5400 Associates $120-$225 Patton Boggs (382) (Washington) Partners $245-$790 Associates $165-$335 Pepper Hamilton (430) (Philadelphia) Partners $275-s595 Associates $155-$355

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold (326) (San Francisco) Partners $345-$425 Associates $120 $345
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Vedder, PrIce, Kaufman & Kammholz (215) (Chicago) Partners $295-$525 Associates $175-$375 Venable (435) (Washington) Partners $285-$810 Associates $1954330 Wiggin andDana (155) (New Haven, Conn.) Partners $250-$465 Associates $165-$340 Wiley Rein & Fielding (246) (Washington) Partners $325-$625 Associates $190-$325 Williams Mullen (244) (Richmond. Va.) Partners $180-$550 Associates $135-$264 Wlnstead Sechrest & MInIck (311) (Dallas) Partners $250-$595 Associates $150-$325 WombleCarlyle Sandridge & Rice (469) (Winston-Salem, N.C.) Partners $205-$550 Associates $125-$295 Wyatt, Tarrant& Combs (196) (Louisville, Ky.) Partners $175-S330 Associates $115-$215 I~IE

LowonstelnSandIer (218) (Roseland, N.J.) Partners 5300-5575 Associates $160-$395
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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick (159) (Toledo, Ohio) Partners $220-$425 Associates $150-$265 Smith, Gambroll& Russell (174) (Atlanta) Partners $250-$495 Associates $150-$320
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Preston Gates & EllIs (432) (Seattle) Partners $19O-$575 Associates $135-$4l0 Quarles & Brady(398) (Milwaukee) Partners $235-$500 Associates $175-$285 Reed Smith (978) (Pittsburgh) Partners $260-$875 Associates $150-$586 Robinson & Cole (227) (Hartford, Conn.) Partners $280-$500 Associates $160-$400 Roetzei & Andress (194) (Akron, Ohio) Partners $175-$375 Associates $13 5-5215 Rutan&Tucker (136) (Costa Mesa, Calif.) Partners $290~$450* Associates $180..$275* ~ ,- -i 1 0 1 Saul Ewing (231) (Philadelphia) Partners $275-$525 Associates $155-$280
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