Gengler
Gengler v. US EX REL. DEPT. OF DEFENSE AND NAVY
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM DECISION GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES (Doc. 122)
OLIVER W. WANGER, District Judge.
By motion filed on March 5, 2007, Petitioners moved for an award of attorneys' fees as prevailing parties pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (d)(1). Petitioners seek attorneys fees and costs in the amount of $115,400.60 due to Lewis Brisbois Bisgard & Smith LLP ("Lewis Brisbois") [1] and $92,295.15 in services and costs provided on a pro bono basis by attorneys at Bingham McCutchen LLP ("Bingham"). [2]
The motion was taken under submission after hearing on August 6, 2007. On October 11, 2007, Petitioners filed a "Supplemental Declaration of William D. Kissinger and Timothy Lord Updating Petitioners' Motion for Attorneys' Fees." On October 15, 2007, Petitioners filed a " Revised Supplemental Declaration of William D. Kissinger in Support of Petitioners' Motion for Attorneys' Fees." Petitioners assert that their initial motion for attorneys' fees documented fees and costs incurred through February 28, 2007 for services performed by Bingham and Lewis Brisbois. Petitioners assert that they have incurred additional…