Chepenik & Trushin LLP

Attorney's Fees Dispute Experts

In some legal disputes, the victorious (“prevailing”) party becomes entitled to have its legal expenses, including attorney’s fees, paid or reimbursed by the losing (“non-prevailing”) party. However, courts rarely award the entire amount of a party’s attorney’s fees and instead award a lesser amount that the court determines to be “reasonable.” As a result, after the main issue in a lawsuit is resolved, a second dispute often arises over the reasonable amount of attorney’s fees that the non-prevailing party must pay to the prevailing party. In nearly all such disputes, both parties hire experienced attorneys who were not involved in the main litigation to serve as experts who evaluate the legal work involved in the case and make recommendations to the court about what’s reasonable. The experts’ opinions and recommendations often involve a detailed and highly technical evaluation of one or both parties’ attorney’s billing records. The court’s ultimate determination often turns upon the credibility of the expert witness and the integrity of the expert’s technical methodology and analysis.

A quality, experienced attorney’s fees expert can prevent a legal win from resulting in a financial loss to a prevailing party or, alternatively, substantially reduce the financial burden of a non-prevailing party. Over the past 20+ years, Bradley Trushin has established himself as a recognized authority on attorney’s fee billing practice, the consummate “lawyer’s lawyer.”

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Just want to start off by saying the team assembled at CHEPENIK/TRUSHIN is by far amazing. Their dedication and the amount of time they put into working on my file is by far the best service I have ever received. And the cherry on top is their ability to communicate with me and their entire team is seamless. Peter C is also a wealth of knowledge that can guide you in the right direction and place you in the competence of BART and BRAD. This is a firm I highly recommend. Ali M, business owner, Miami, FL 2018
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The team at Chepenik Trushin LLP are experienced, professional and dedicated in handling all Probate, Guardianship and Estate legal matters. I have referred them numerous clients over the years; all of which have been truly appreciative of their firm's excellence in representation. Jesse S., Esq.
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He (Honorable Magistrate Judge Kimler, Miami Dade Probate and Guardianship court) taught me well. After my experience with my client and your law firm as my legal counsel, the standing joke at Dade County courthouse is that I know the Marchman Act almost as well as the judge who wrote it. Ms. Bambi Williams, GCM
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So very impressed with Bradley Trushin, Partner at Chepenik Trushin LLP. I had the privilege of attending his presentation on Probate, Guardianship & Elder Abuse. Brad presented today to 45 trust bankers and probate realtors. Brad is a top notch Litigator with a keen attention to detail. Maji Ramos, RE Broker
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