Lennon

Lennon v. Securities & Exchange Commission

Good Law
31 F. App'x 498
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 11, 2002No. 00-56616; D.C. No. CV-97-00352-WBECalifornia815 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

The law firm of Baker & McKenzie (“B & M”) appeals the district court’s determination in this bankruptcy case that certain fees requested by the firm, incurred during its representation of an official creditors’ committee, were not reasonable or necessary and thus not allowed under § 330 of the Bankruptcy Code. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d) and affirm.

We will affirm an award of attorney’s fees in a bankruptcy case unless an abuse of discretion or an erroneous application of the law is shown. See In re Jastrem, 253 F.3d 438, 442 (9th Cir.2001). We therefore will not reverse an award of attorney’s fees unless we have a definite and firm conviction that the court below committed clear error in the conclusion it reached after weighing all of the relevant facts. See In re Auto Parts Club, Inc., 211 B.R. 29, 32 (B.A.P. 9th Cir.1997). We review findings of fact underlying the court’s decision for clear error and conclusions of law de novo. See Ferland v. Conrad Credit Corp., 244 F.3d 1145, 1147-48 (9th Cir.2001).

In making its fee determinations, it is sufficient for the district court to analyze a sampling of the billing statements submitted for review.…

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