Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Labor/Employment
Jan. 31, 2019
Judge trims attorney fees, which still exceed plaintiffs’ take by $2M
A Los Angeles judge has shaved attorney fees related to a Montebello Unified School District wrongful termination judgment, but the $5.3 million award for the lawyers is still more than the $3.3 million received by clients.
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A Los Angeles County judge has shaved attorney fees related to a Montebello Unified School District wrongful termination judgment, but the $5.3 million award for the lawyers is still more than the $3.3 million received by clients.
Superior Court Judge Michael Linfield awarded the fees Tuesday to Greenberg Gross LLP and Spertus, Landes & Umhofer LLP, which represe...
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