Otherwise, for example, there would be no reason for courts to independently review fee petitions in default judgment cases.E.g., Winn v. Hermani Mgmt., LLC, Civ. A. No. 18-4240, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 216248 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 17, 2019) (“Counsel has filed a detailed and well-documented petition, to which there has been no response.
Ms. Nitkin offers the Burke affidavit to rebut MLH's position that $480 is a reasonable rate for Mr. Koller because Ari Karpf, the founder of Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, was awarded an hourly rate of $450 in Winn v. Hermani Management, Civil Action No. 18-4240, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 216248 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 17, 2019). (See generally Burke Aff.; Doc. No. 84; Doc. No. 81 at 5.)