Garcia v. FCA US LLC

36 Citing cases

  1. Middleton v. Halliburton Energy Servs.

    1:19-cv-01747-CDB (E.D. Cal. May. 1, 2024)

    This effective hourly rate also is substantially below prevailing rates within the Eastern District of California. See e.g., Englert v. City of Merced, No. 1:18-cv-01239-NONE-SAB, 2020 WL 2215749, at *13 (E.D. Cal. May 7, 2020) (finding a rate of $450.00 per hour for a partner with nineteen years of experience, $400.00 per hour for a senior associate attorney with an indeterminate amount of years of experience, and $325.00 for an associate with eight years of experience to be reasonable); Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-00730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding $400.00 per hour for attorney with thirty years of experience to be appropriate).

  2. Ambrose v. U.S. Med-Equip, LLC

    1:23-cv-00114-SAB (E.D. Cal. Jan. 26, 2024)   Cited 1 times

    See Freshko Produce Servs., Inc. v. Write On Mktg., Inc. (Freshko), No. 1:18-cv-01703-DAD-BAM, 2019 WL 3798491, at *2-3 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 13, 2019), report and recommendation adopted, 2019 WL 5390563 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 22, 2019) (finding that “[i]n the Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California, attorneys with twenty or more years of experience are awarded $350.00 to $400.00 per hour,” that “$300 is the upper range for competent attorneys with approximately a decade of experience,” and that the accepted range for attorneys with less than ten years of experience “is between $175 and $300 per hour”; and awarding $350 per hour to attorney with approximately 27 years of experience, and $175 per hour to attorney with “approximately four years of experience”) (citations omitted).See also Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-0730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding $400.00 per hour to attorney with nearly thirty years of experience; $300.00 per hour to attorney with nearly fifteen years of experience; $250.00 per hour to attorney with ten years of experience; $225.00 per hour to attorneys attorney with five years of experience; and $175.00 per hour to attorney with less than five years of experience); Est. of Casillas v. City of Fresno, No. 1:16-cv-01042-AWI-SAB, 2020 WL 869117, at *4-5, *11 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 21, 2020), appeal dismissed in part, No. 19-16436, 2020 WL 3470092 (9th Cir. Jun. 5, 2020), and appeal dismissed, No. 19-16436, 2021 WL 3758352 (9th Cir. Aug. 18, 2021) (reducing requested rate of $1,200.00 to $400.00 per hour for attorney with thirty-five years of experience, who was considered “accomplished and reputable . with many [] years of experience in civil rights cases and other types of litigation requiring competent trial work”); Mike Murphy's Enters., Inc. v. Fineline Indus., Inc., No. 1:18-cv-0488-AWI-EPG, 2018 WL 1871

  3. Diaz v. United Parcel Serv.

    1:22-cv-00246-CDB (E.D. Cal. Dec. 12, 2023)   Cited 1 times

    ore of experience, $300.00 per hour for around seven years of experience, and $200.00 for two years or less of experience); Lusk, 2023 WL 4134656, at *29 (awarding $525.00 per hour to attorneys with twenty years or more of experience, $450.00 per hour to an attorney with thirteen years of experience, $400.00 per hour to an attorney with eight years of experience, $300.00 per hour for attorneys with approximately five years of experience, and $200.00 per hour for attorneys with less than two years of experience); Englert v. City of Merced, No. 1:18-cv-01239-NONE-SAB, 2020 WL 2215749, at *13 (E.D. Cal. May 7, 2020) (finding a rate of $450.00 per hour for a partner with nineteen years of experience, $400.00 per hour for a senior associate attorney with an unspecified amount of years of experience, and a rate of $325.00 per hour for an associate with eight years of experience to be reasonable); Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-00730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding $400.00 per hour to attorney with approximately thirty years of experience, $300.00 to attorney with fifteen years of experience, $250.00 to attorney with ten years of experience, $225.00 to attorney with five years of experience, and $175.00 to attorney with less than five years of experience); Schmidt v. City of Modesto, No. 1:17-cv-01411-DAD-MJS, 2018 WL 6593362, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2018) (paralegal rates within the Eastern District range from $75.00 to approximately $150.00 per hour, depending on experience); Mostajo v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., No. 2:17-cv-00350-DAD-AC, 2023 WL 2918657, 2023 WL 2918657, at *11 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 12, 2023) (approving “hourly rates ranging from $650 through $750” for attorneys with over thirty years of experience”); Seebach v. BMW of N. Am., LLC, 2020 WL 4923664, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 21, 2020) (awarding $505 for an at

  4. Connelly v. Starbucks Corp.

    1:21-cv-00746-SAB (E.D. Cal. Sep. 28, 2023)   Cited 1 times

    See Freshko Produce Servs., Inc. v. Write On Mktg., Inc. (Freshko), No. 1:18-cv-01703-DAD-BAM, 2019 WL 3798491, at *2-3 (E.D. Cal.Aug. 13, 2019), report and recommendation adopted, 2019 WL 5390563 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 22, 2019) (finding that “[i]n the Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California, attorneys with twenty or more years of experience are awarded $350.00 to $400.00 per hour,” that “$300 is the upper range for competent attorneys with approximately a decade of experience,” and that the accepted range for attorneys with less than ten years of experience “is between $175 and $300 per hour”; and awarding $350 per hour to attorney with approximately 27 years of experience, and $175 per hour to attorney with “approximately four years of experience”) (citations omitted).See also Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-0730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding $400.00 per hour to attorney with nearly thirty years of experience; $300.00 per hour to attorney with nearly fifteen years of experience; $250.00 per hour to attorney with ten years of experience; $225.00 per hour to attorneys attorney with five years of experience; and $175.00 per hour to attorney with less than five years of experience); Est. of Casillas v. City of Fresno, No. 1:16-cv-01042-AWI-SAB, 2020 WL 869117, at *4-5, *11 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 21, 2020), appeal dismissed in part, No. 19-16436, 2020 WL 3470092 (9th Cir. Jun. 5, 2020), and appeal dismissed, No. 19-16436, 2021 WL 3758352 (9th Cir. Aug. 18, 2021) (reducing requested rate of $1,200.00 to $400.00 per hour for attorney with thirty-five years of experience, who was considered “accomplished and reputable ... with many [] years of experience in civil rights cases and other types of litigation requiring competent trial work”); Mike Murphy's Enters., Inc. v. Fineline Indus., Inc., No. 1:18-cv-0488-AWI-EPG, 2018 WL 18

  5. Granillo v. Weatherford U.S., L.P.

    1:20-cv-01614-CDB (E.D. Cal. Sep. 14, 2023)   Cited 2 times

    per hour for around seven years of experience, and $200.00 for two years or less of experience); Lusk, No. 1:17-cv-00762-JLT-EPG, 2023 WL 4134656, at *29 (awarding $525.00 per hour to attorneys with twenty years or more of experience, $450.00 per hour to an attorney with thirteen years of experience, $400.00 per hour to an attorney with eight years of experience, $300.00 per hour for attorneys with approximately five years of experience, and $200.00 per hour for attorneys with less than two years of experience); Englert v. City of Merced, No. 1:18-cv-01239-NONE-SAB, 2020 WL 2215749, at *13 (E.D. Cal. May 7, 2020) (finding a rate of $450.00 per hour for a partner with nineteen years of experience, $400.00 per hour for a senior associate attorney with an unspecified amount of years of experience, and a rate of $325.00 per hour for an associate with eight years of experience to be reasonable); Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-00730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding $400.00 per hour to attorney with approximately thirty years of experience, $300.00 to attorney with fifteen years of experience, $250.00 to attorney with ten years of experience, $225.00 to attorney with five years of experience, and $175.00 to attorney with less than five years of experience); Schmidt v. City of Modesto, No. 1:17-cv-01411-DAD-MJS, 2018 WL 6593362, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2018) (paralegal rates within the Eastern District range from $75.00 to approximately $150.00 per hour, depending on experience); In re Taco Bell Wage & Hour Actions, 222 F.Supp.3d 813, 839 (E.D. Cal. 2016) (attorneys with experience of twenty or more years of experience are awarded $350.00 to $400.00 per hour).

  6. Beard v. Cnty. of Stanislaus

    1:21-cv-00841-ADA-SAB (E.D. Cal. Jan. 17, 2023)   Cited 2 times

    In the Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California, across a variety of types of litigation generally, attorneys with experience of twenty or more years of experience are awarded $325.00 to $400.00 per hour, attorneys with ten to twenty years of experience are awarded $250.00 to $350.00 per hour, attorneys with five to ten years of experience are awarded $225.00 to $300.00 per hour, and less than $200.00 per hour for attorneys with less than five years of experience. See In re Taco Bell Wage & Hour Actions, 222 F.Supp.3d 813, 839 (E.D. Cal. 2016) (noting attorneys in Fresno Division with twenty or more years of experience are awarded $350.00 to $400.00 per hour, and attorneys with less than fifteen years of experience are awarded $250.00 to $350.00 per hour); Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-0730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding $400.00 per hour to attorney with nearly thirty years of experience; $300.00 per hour to attorney with nearly fifteen years of experience; $250.00 per hour to attorney with ten years of experience; $225.00 per hour to attorneys attorney with five years of experience; and $175.00 per hour to attorney with less than five years of experience); Mike Murphy's Enterprises, Inc. v. Fineline Indus., Inc., No. 1:18-cv-0488-AWI-EPG, 2018 WL 1871412, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 19, 2018) (awarding attorney with over twenty years of experience the $325.00 per hour requested, the $300.00 per hour requested by attorney with nearly twenty years of experience, and attorney with seven years of experience the requested $250.00 per hour); TBK Bank, SSB v. Singh, No. 1:17-cv-00868-LJO-BAM, 2018 WL 1064357, at *8 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2018), report and recommendation adopted, No. 1:17-cv-0086

  7. Jackson v. Fastenal Co.

    1:20-cv-00345-JLT-SAB (E.D. Cal. Oct. 18, 2022)

    0 per hour; and less than $200.00 per hour for attorneys with less than five years of experience. See Freshko Produce Servs., Inc. v. Write On Mktg., Inc. (Freshko), No. 1:18-cv-01703-DAD-BAM, 2019 WL 3798491, at *2-3 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 13, 2019), report and recommendation adopted, 2019 WL 5390563 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 22, 2019) (finding that “[i]n the Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California, attorneys with twenty or more years of experience are awarded $350.00 to $400.00 per hour,” that “$300 is the upper range for competent attorneys with approximately a decade of experience,” and that the accepted range for attorneys with less than ten years of experience “is between $175 and $300 per hour”; and awarding $350 per hour to attorney with approximately 27 years of experience, and $175 per hour to attorney with “approximately four years of experience”) (citations omitted); see also Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-0730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding $400.00 per hour to attorney with nearly thirty years of experience; $300.00 per hour to attorney with nearly fifteen years of experience; $250.00 per hour to attorney with ten years of experience; $225.00 per hour to attorneys attorney with five years of experience; and $175.00 per hour to attorney with less than five years of experience); Est. of Casillas v. City of Fresno, No. 1:16-cv-01042-AWI-SAB, 2020 WL 869117, at *4-5, *11 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 21, 2020), appeal dismissed in part, No. 19-16436, 2020 WL 3470092 (9th Cir. Jun. 5, 2020), and appeal dismissed, No. 19-16436, 2021 WL 3758352 (9th Cir. Aug. 18, 2021) (reducing requested rate of $1,200.00 to $400.00 per hour for attorney with thirty-five years of experience, who was considered “accomplished and reputable ... with many [] years of experience in civil rights cases and other types of litigation requiring competent trial wo

  8. D.M. v. Cnty. of Merced

    1:20-cv-00409-JLT-SAB (E.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2022)

    See Freshko Produce Servs., Inc. v. Write On Mktg., Inc., 2019 WL 3798491, at *2-3 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 13, 2019), report and recommendation adopted, 2019 WL 5390563 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 22, 2019) (finding that “[i]n the Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California, attorneys with twenty or more years of experience are awarded $350.00 to $400.00 per hour,” that “$300 is the upper range for competent attorneys with approximately a decade of experience,” and that the accepted range for attorneys with less than ten years of experience “is between $175 and $300 per hour”; and awarding $350 per hour to attorney with approximately 27 years of experience, and $175 per hour to attorney with “approximately four years of experience) (citations omitted); see also Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-0730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding $400.00 per hour to attorney with nearly thirty years of experience; $300.00 per hour to attorney with nearly fifteen years of experience; $250.00 per hour to attorney with ten years of experience; $225.00 per hour to attorneys attorney with five years of experience; and $175.00 per hour to attorney with less than five years of experience); Est. of Casillas v. City of Fresno, No. 1:16-cv-01042-AWI-SAB, 2020 WL 869117, at *4-5, *11 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 21, 2020), appeal dismissed in part, No. 19-16436, 2020 WL 3470092 (9th Cir. June 5, 2020), and appeal dismissed, No. 19-16436, 2021 WL 3758352 (9th Cir. Aug. 18, 2021) (reducing requested rate of $1,200.00 to $400.00 per hour for attorney with thirty-five years of experience, who was considered “accomplished and reputable ... with many [] years of experience in civil rights cases and other types of litigation requiring competent trial wo

  9. Beard v. Cnty. of Stanislaus

    1:21-cv-00841-DAD-SAB (E.D. Cal. Jul. 12, 2022)

    222 F.Supp.3d 813, 839 (E.D. Cal. 2016) (noting attorneys in Fresno Division with twenty or more years of experience are awarded $350.00 to $400.00 per hour, and attorneys with less than fifteen years of experience are awarded $250.00 to $350.00 per hour); Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-0730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding $400.00 per hour to attorney with nearly thirty years of experience; $300.00 per hour to attorney with nearly fifteen years of experience; $250.00 per hour to attorney with ten years of experience; $225.00 per hour to attorneys attorney with five years of experience; and $175.00 per hour to attorney with less than five years of experience); Mike Murphy's Enterprises, Inc. v. Fineline Indus., Inc., No. 1:18-cv-0488-AWI-EPG, 2018 WL 1871412, at *3 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 19, 2018) (awarding attorney with over twenty years of experience the $325.00 per hour requested, the $300.00 per hour requested by attorney with nearly twenty years of experience, and attorney with seven years of experience the requested $250.00 per hour); TBK Bank, SSB v. Singh, No. 1:17-cv-00868-LJO-BAM, 2018 WL 1064357, at *8 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2018), report and recommendation adopted, No. 1:17-cv-00868-LJO-BAM, 2018 W

  10. DCL Tech. v. Ford Motor Co.

    1:21-cv-00828-AWI-BAM (E.D. Cal. Jul. 5, 2022)   Cited 2 times

    Nevertheless, the Court finds persuasive the rates found reasonable in recent Song-Beverly cases in the Eastern District of California, including for counsel located outside the court's forum, and will align the rates of counsel with those rates. See, e.g., Evans, 2022 WL 866254, at *3; Martinez, 2021 WL 3129601, at *7 (awarding rate of $350 for attorney with 12 years of experience); Heffington, 2020 WL 5017610, at *8 (awarding rate of $350 to attorney with 12 years of experience); Sekula v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:17-cv-00460-DAD-JLT, 2019 WL 5290903, at * 7 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 18, 2019) (awarding rate of $350 for attorney with 11 years of experience); Garcia v. FCA U.S. LLC, No. 1:16-cv-0730-JLT, 2018 WL 1184949, at *6 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2018) (awarding rate of $400 for attorney with nearly 30 thirty years or experience). The Court will therefore adjust the rates for Mr. McNeile and Ms. Kemnitzer to $350 per hour and the rate for Mr. Kemnitzer to $500 per hour.