(a) Content of Motions. Unless the court orders otherwise, a motion for attorney’s
fees must include the following in addition to those matters required by Fed. R.
Civ. P. 54(d)(2)(B):
(1) A reasonable itemization and description of the work performed;
(2) An itemization of all costs sought to be charged as part of the fee award
and not otherwise taxable under LR 54-1 through 54-13;
(3) A brief summary of:
(A) The results obtained and the amount involved;
(B) The time and labor required;
(C) The novelty and difficulty of the questions involved;
(D) The skill requisite to perform the legal service properly;
(E) The preclusion of other employment by the attorney due to
acceptance of the case;
(F) The customary fee;
(G) Whether the fee is fixed or contingent;
(H) The time limitations imposed by the client or the circumstances;
(I) The experience, reputation, and ability of the attorney(s);
(J) The undesirability of the case, if any;
(K) The nature and length of the professional relationship with the
client;
(L) Awards in similar cases; and
(M) Any other information the court may request.
(b) Attorney Affidavit. Each motion must be accompanied by an affidavit from the
attorney responsible for the billings in the case authenticating the information
contained in the motion and confirming that the bill was reviewed and edited and
that the fees and costs charged are reasonable.
(c) Failure to provide the information required by subsections (a) and (b) in a motion
for attorney’s fees may be deemed a consent to the denial of the motion.
(d) Opposition. If no opposition is filed, the court may grant the motion after
independent review of the record. If an opposition is filed, it must set forth the
specific charges that are disputed and state with reasonable particularity the basis
for the opposition. The opposition must include affidavits to support any
contested fact.
(e) Hearing. If either party wishes to examine the affiant, the party must specifically
make that request in writing. Absent such a request, the court may decide the
motion on the papers or set the matter for evidentiary hearing.
