Attorney Declaration Suffices For Fee Substantiation
At State Court Level, Surmounting Hearsay Objection Based On Business Records Exception.
Dear Author's participation at
the state court level is at 2.
The 2/3 DCA panel disagreed, because (1) detailed billing timesheets are not mandatory in seeking fees at
the state court level, and (2) the attorney seeking fees on behalf of a client could obtain a waiver of the privilege by the client so that the substantiation can be submitted.
Counsel declarations of work effort and dollars expended suffice for fee substantiation at
the state court level.
At
the state court level in Georgia, most Judges will not give you a set trial date.
«Judges, especially at
the state court level, have very little experience with science,» he says.