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Dewey & LeBoeuf Wants $100,000 a Day — Judge Says “No”

Dewey & LeBoeuf Wants $100,000 a Day — Judge Says “No”

A federal judge, citing excessive hours and unreasonably high rates, ordered a 20% reduction in fees for a law firm helping to protect the assets of investment company WexTrust Capital.…

Boutique to Cut Client Billing Rates in 2009

Boutique to Cut Client Billing Rates in 2009

Austin, Texas-based appellate boutique Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend is reducing its billing rates in current hourly-fee cases by 10% on January 1st. Douglas Alexander, a partner in the 13-lawyer…

Judge Questions Dewey & LeBoeuf’s $600 Per Hour

Judge Questions Dewey & LeBoeuf’s $600 Per Hour

Manhattan federal judge Denny Chin would like to know how New York City’s Dewey Cheatham & Howe & LeBoeuf can justify charging a $600 hourly rate for associates on a…

White & Case Lawyers Bill as Much as $1,260 an Hour

White & Case Lawyers Bill as Much as $1,260 an Hour

Over 70% percent of large law firms surveyed raised their billing rates this year, with one firm charging more than $1,200 an hour, according to the ABA Journal. The average…