(a) A prevailing party who seeks to recover attorney fees against the unsuccessful party
shall file a motion for recovery of legal fees and support the same with a brief and
affidavit. A motion for recovery of legal fees with brief shall be a separate document
from the bill of costs and its brief. The motion for attorney fees shall be filed and served
not more than fourteen (14) days after entry of judgment.
(b) The brief should recite the statutory, contractual, and/or legal authority for the request
and, in an affidavit, the amount of time spent on the case, the hourly fee claimed by the
attorney, the hourly fee usually charged by the attorney if this differs from the amount
claimed in the case, and any other pertinent factors.
(c) Responses in opposition to the allowance of attorney fees must be filed within fourteen
(14) days from the date the motion for attorney fees is filed.
