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Item N09BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA. ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: March 20, 2008 Division: County Attorney 4 Bulk Item: Yes x No Staff Contact Person: Bob Shillingcr 3470 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of payment of invoices from Paul Hastings for services rendered in Collins v. Monroe County, Case No. 04-379-CA-K which total $37,642.50. ITEM BACKGROUND: The County retained Paul Hastings to be lead counsel in the Collins case. Invoice 1666127 in the amount of $37,642.50 is for the month of December 2007. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Board approval contract with Paul Hastings in 2005. A revised contract was approved on March 21, 2007. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: None STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approved TOTAL COST: $37,642.50 BUDGETED: Yes x No COST TO COUNTY: $37,642.50 SOURCE OF FUNDS:Growth Management REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No x AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty x OMB/Purchasing Risk Management DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Revised 2/05 PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY P-- tPUT ALKER LLP 515 South Flower Street, 25"' Floor, Los Angeles, CA 9OG71-2220 telephone 213-883-60001 facsimile 213-627-0705 / internet wvnu paulhastings-com Atlanta/ Seijing/ Brussels/ Chicago/ Hong Kong/ London/ Los Angeles/ Milan/ Now Yori;/ Orange County/ Palo Alto/ Paris/ San Diego/ San Francisco/ Shanghai/ Tokyo/ Washington, D C tings I qQ Monroe County P.O. Box 1026 Key West, FL 33041-1026 Attn: Suzanne Hutton SUMMARY SKEET Collins Litigation PHJ&W LLP File# 58551-00002 Derek E. Smith Legal fees for professional services for the period ending December 31, 2007 Current Foes and Costs Due Prior Balance Due Total Balance Due Note the change in the Wiring; Instructions Wiring Instructions: Bank of America ABA ## 0260-0959-3 CHIPS Address: 0959 Swift Code: BCFAUS3N 100 West 33Fd Street New York, New York 10001 Account Number: 14599-04796 Account Name: Paul, Hastings, Janofslcy & Walker LLP Cormnent: Please refer to die invoice number listed above. or - January 9, 2008 Please refer to Invoice Number: 1666127 PHJ&W Tax ID No, 95-2209675 $37,642.50 $37,642.50 $10,781.86 $48,424.36 Remittance Address: Paul, Hastings, Janofsl�y & Walker LLP 515 South Flower Street 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228 Defer all questions to Carol Brich at (213) 683-5039, or caro)brich@p.aulhasfings.com. paulhastings.com. PAUL, HASTUMS, JAVO SKY & WALKER LLP 515 South Flower Street, 251h Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228 telephone 2-13-683-60001 facsimile 213-627-07061 internet vw m.paulhastings.com Atlanta/ Beijing! Brussels/ Chicagol Hong Song/ London/ Los Angeles/ Milan/ New York/ Orange County/ Palo Alto/ Paris/ San Diego! San Francisco/ Shanghai! Tokyo/ Washington, D.0 B I Paule.9 Monroe County P.O. Box 1026 Key West, FL 33041-1026 Attn: Suzanne Hutton Collins Litigation PHJ&W LLP File# 58551-00002 Derek I1. Smith Legal fees for professional services for the period ending December 31, 2007 Current Fees and Costs Due Prior Balance Due Total Balance Due Mote the change in the Wiring Instructions Wiring Instructions: Bank of America ABA #- 0260-0959-3 CHIPS Address: 0959 Swift Code: BOFAUS3N 100 West 337d Street New York, New York 10001 Account Number: 14599-04796 Account Name: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP Comment: Please refer to the invoice number listed above. January 9, 2008 Please refer to Invoice Number: 1666127 PHJ&W Tax ID No. 95-2209675 $37,642.50 $37,642.50 $10,781.86 $48,424.36 Remittance Address: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP 515 South Flower Street 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228 Refer all questions to Carol Brich at (213) 683-5039, or carolbrich a paulhastings.com. Monroe County Page 2 58551-00002 4 Invoice No. 1666127 Invoice Invoice Date Number REMITTANCE COPY (coat.) Summary of Prior Balance Due Payments Amount Trust AppI. Credits Balance Due 08/26/05 1464942 $53,896.41 352,389.67 $1,398.36 $108.38 02/28/06 1501314 $15,908.11 $10,255.00 $5,238.32 $414.79 05/25/06 1521785 $31,759.56 $31,235.00 $203.20 $321.36 11/22/06 1562726 $16,386.06 $13,248.74 $2,768.62 5368.70 12/29/06 1572329 $10,777.43 $8,533.48 $1,778.75 $465.20 02/28/07 1586369 $3,804,08 $3,609.66 $24.82 $169.60 05/30/07 1608121 $38,307.71 $37,410.22 $248.16 $64933 12/10/07 1658377 $8,284.50 $0.00 $0.00 $8,284.50 Total Prior Due $10,781.86 Balance Due $48,424.36 PAUL, HA , i INGS, JAraor-sKY & tPttAUL Er, LLr 515 South Flower Street, 25"' Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228 telephone 213-683-6000 / facsimile 213-627.07051 internetwww.paulh@stings.com Allantal Beijing/ Brussels! Chicago! }long Kong/ London/ Los Angeles/ Milan/ New YorIJ Orange County/ Palo Alto/ Paris/ San Diego/ San Francisco/ Shanghai/ ToVyol Washington, D.0 PaulHastings � t• Monroe County P.O. Box 1026 Key West, FL 33041-1026 Attn: Suzanne Hutton FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED for the period ending December 31, 2007 Collins Litigation January 9, 2008 Please refer to Invoice Number: 1666127 PHJ&W Tax ID No. 95-2209675 $37,642.50 Date Timekeeper Desc, �..,�t ption Hours Rate Amount 12/06/07 Derek V. Howard Leave messages for and 1.00 315.00 315.00 review messages from J. Mattson and J. Glogau regarding extension of time; conferences with S. Moore regarding answer brief 12/07/07 Derek V. Howard Review message from and 5.00 315,00 1,575.00 conference with S. Moore regarding extension of time for filing of answer brief; prepare answer brief 12/10/07 Derek V. Howard Review Appellants` initial 7.10 315.00 2,236.50 brief and shepardize cases cited therein 12/11/07 Derek V. Howard Shepardize cases cited in 7.00 315,00 2,205.00 Appellants' initial brief 12/13/07 Derek V. Howard Review message from S. 4,00 315.00 1,260,00 Moore regarding answer brief-, review record to continue preparation of fact section 12/14/07 Derek V. Howard Prepare answer brief and 7.00 315.00 2,205.00 leave message for S. Moore regarding same Monroe County 58551-00002 q Invoice No. 1666127 Page 2 Date Timekeeper Descri_ lion Hours Rate Amount 12/16/07 Derek V. Howard Review Appellants' motions 6.10 315.00 1,92L50 for summary judgment and memoranda of law to determine consistency in argumentation regarding application of Penn Central factors; prepare answer brief 12/17/07 Derek V. Howard Review and respond to 5.50 315.00 1,732.50 correspondence from J. Glogau regarding answer brief; prepare same 12/18/07 Derek V. Howard Review correspondence 6.50 315.00 2,047.50 w from and prepare correspondence to S. Moore regarding status of answer brief and transcript of M. Conaway deposition, review same and incorporate into facts portion of answer brief; conduct additional record review 12/19/07 Derek V. Howard Conference with S. Moore 6.20 315.00 1,953.00 and E. Moran regarding answer brief; legal research regarding whether extinguished taking claims can be revived by later concessions of their occurrence by government 12/20/07 Derek V. Howard Legal research regarding 8.80 315.00 2,772.00 Appellants' assertion that the does not consider a landowner's investment - backed expectations as to per se takings; review record and prepare facts portion of answer brief Monroe County 58551-00002 Invoice No. 1666127 Page 3 Date jh e� Description Hours Rate Amount 12/21/07 Derek V. Howard Legal research regarding 6.10 315.00 1,921.50 whether caselaw recognizes Appellants' so-called "per se, as applied regulatory takings" and whether alleged deprivations of all economic value tested under Penn Central 12/22/07 Derek V. Howard Review voice messages from 6.50 315.00 2,047.50 S. Moore regarding answer brief and prepare same 12/26/07 Derek V. Howard Review voice messages from 5.10 315.00 1,606.50 S. Moore regarding answer brief and prepare same 12/27/07 Derek V. Howard Review voice message and 5.60 315.00 1,764.00 correspondence from, prepare correspondence to, and conference with S. Moore regarding answer brief; prepare same; review correspondence from E. Moran and affidavit of M. Conaway attached thereto 12/28/07 Derek V. Howard Prepare answer brief and 7.20 315.00 2,268.00 review voice messages from and conference with S. Moore and E. Moran regarding same; review filings sent by S. Moore to incorporate into facts portion of answer brief Monroe County 58551-00002 Invoice No. 1666127 Date Timekeeper 12/29/07 Derek V. Howard 12/30/07 Derek V. Howard 12/31/07 Derek V. Howard Total Pees Derek V. Howard Page 4 Description Hours Rate Amount Review draft of argument 9.60 315.00 3,024.00 regarding ripeness prepared by S. Moore and incorporate into answer brief; conference with S. Moore regarding same; legal research regarding scope of appellate court's review, relief requested by Appellants and judicial recusals; prepare answer brief Review Clerk's approval of 8.00 315.00 2,520.00 motion for extension of time to file answer brief; review correspondence from S. Moore regarding discussion of Appellants' reliance on Lucas in answer brief; legal research regarding citations to Lucas as "facial" case; prepare answer brief Prepare correspondence to 7.20 315.00 2,268,00 and review correspondence from S. Moore regarding answer brief; prepare same 119.50 $37,642.50 Timekeeper Summary Current Pees and Costs Due Prior Balance Daze Total Balance Daze 119.50 hours at $315.00 $37,642.50 $10,781.86 $48,424.36