Sacardi v. Green Field Churrascaria, Inc.

1 Citing case

  1. Monserrate v. Tequipment, Inc.

    11 CV 6090 (RML) (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 16, 2012)   Cited 5 times
    Lowering attorney fees from 20 percent of the total settlement award to 15 percent of the total settlement award

    (Id., Ex. A.) Defendants correctly note that these rates exceed those typically awarded in the Eastern District of New York in similar cases. See Sacardi v. Green Field Churrascaria, Inc., No. 10 Civ. 5605, 2012 WL 4979195, at *1 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 17, 2012) (observing that "'[o]verall, hourly rates for attorneys approved in recent Eastern District of New York cases have ranged from $200 to $350 for partners, $200 to $250 for senior associates, $100 to $150 for junior associates, and $70 to $80 for legal assistants.'") (quoting Cho v. Koam Med. Servs. P.C., 524 F. Supp. 2d 202, 207 (E.D.N.Y. 2007)); see also Jemine v. Dennis, No. 08 CV 3072, 2012 WL 4482769, at *23 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2012) (stating that "the prevailing hourly rates for partners in this district are between $300 and $400" and recommending that junior associates be compensated at the rate of $150 per hour); Lochren v. County of Suffolk, No. 01 CV 3925, 2010 WL 1207418, at *3 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 23, 2010) (awarding attorney with twelve years of experience an hourly rate of $375). Plaintiffs' counsel also claims to have spent 371 attorney and paralegal hours on this matter.