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have been brought. By their declarations, Messrs. Tomsic and
Feinberg describe adequately their activities with respect to
these cases. Mr. Tomsic’s declaration is accompanied by computer
records that, we assume, were made contemporaneously with the
work performed, and that support his claim. Moreover, we are
familiar with the procedural and factual history of these cases,
and we believe that 152 hours was reasonably necessary for Mr.
Tomsic to do the work he describes. We find that $150 is a
reasonable hourly charge for Mr. Tomsic’s time, and he reasonably
expended 152 hours on this litigation. The lodestar amount for
Mr. Tomsic is, thus, $22,800. We accept at face Mr. Feinberg’s
descriptions of his duty and activities and find reasonable his
claim that he spent 15 hours in those activities. We find that
$200 is a reasonable hourly charge for Mr. Feinberg’s time, and
he reasonably expended 15 hours on this litigation. The lodestar
amount for Mr. Feinberg is, thus, $3,000.
The total lodestar amount for the time of Messrs. Tomsic and
Feinberg is $25,800. Respondent has not itemized costs for
travel expense, photocopying, or supplies used in preparing the
cases. Respondent limits his request for costs to the total
lodestar amount. We shall require Mr. Jones to pay costs in that
amount.
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