UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

 

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DAMARCUS S., by and through his ) 

Parent, K.S., ) 

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 Plaintiffs, ) 

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 v. ) Civil Action No. 15-851 (ESH) 

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) 

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 Defendant. ) 

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MEMORANDUM OPINION 

 Plaintiffs Damarcus S. and his mother, K.S., have moved for attorney’s fees and costs 

pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., 

which grants the Court discretion to award reasonable fees to a prevailing party. See id.

§ 1415(i)(3)(B). (Pl.’s Mot. for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs [ECF No. 25] (“Pls.’ Mot.”).) The 

District of Columbia (the “District”) does not dispute that plaintiffs are entitled to fees, but it 

argues that plaintiffs’ request of $212,081.51 in fees and $4,097.60 in costs is unreasonable and 

should be denied in part. (See Def.’s Opp’n Br. [ECF No. 27] at 3.) The Court agrees that 

plaintiffs are not entitled to the full amount requested, though they are entitled to more than the 

District proposes to pay. Therefore, plaintiffs’ motion will be granted in part and denied in part. 

BACKGROUND 

The background of this case has been laid out in great detail in the Court’s previous 

Memorandum Opinion. See Damarcus S. v. Dist. of Columbia, 2016 WL 2993158, at *1-*2 

(D.D.C. May 23, 2016). As is relevant here, plaintiffs filed an administrative complaint with the 
    

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District in December 2014, alleging that numerous deficiencies in the District’s educational 

plans for Damarcus denied him a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”), to which he is 

entitled under IDEA.1 Id. at *2. After an administrative Due Process Hearing in March 2015, 

the Hearing Officer determined that plaintiffs were time-barred from pursuing any claims 

involving conduct prior to December 16, 2012, and rejected all but one of plaintiffs’ remaining 

claims on the merits. Id. As a result of the District’s failure to conduct a behavioral assessment 

and put in place an intervention plan for Damarcus in 2013 and 2014, plaintiffs were awarded 

(1) reimbursement for an independent behavioral evaluation of Damarcus, and (2) fifty hours of 

behavioral support services. Id. But without explanation, the Hearing Officer ruled that those 

behavioral-support hours would be forfeited if plaintiffs did not use them before June 30, 2016. 

Id.

 Plaintiffs filed suit in this Court to challenge the Hearing Officer’s adverse 

determinations, and the parties then cross-moved for summary judgment. The Court found for 

plaintiffs on many claims: (1) that the Hearing Officer erred in her blanket dismissal of all claims 

arising out of pre-December 2012 conduct, rather than conducting an individualized analysis of 

when plaintiffs knew or should have known about each claim, id. at *6; (2) that the District 

denied Damarcus a FAPE in 2013 and 2014 by dramatically cutting his speech-language services 

and failing to adjust his Individualized Education Program (“IEP”) in response to his 

demonstrated lack of progress, id. at *12; (3) that the Hearing Officer’s compensatory award was 

improperly limited as to both subject (behavioral support services) and time (the June 2016 

forfeiture provision), id. at *14; (4) that the compensatory award of fifty hours was insufficient 

                                                            

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 Plaintiffs also filed two previous complaints that involved similar claims, but they were 

withdrawn prior to being adjudicated. Damarcus S., 2016 WL 2993158, at *2. 
    

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by failing to reflect the pervasive effect of Damarcus’s behavior on all aspects of his education, 

id. at *14-*15; and (5) that plaintiffs were entitled to reimbursement for an independent 

neuropsychological evaluation of Damarcus, id. at *15. In light of deficiencies in the record, the 

Court remanded to the Hearing Officer to allow the parties to more fully brief the issue of an 

appropriate award of compensatory education. Id. at *12, *15. 

On the other hand, the Court rejected plaintiffs’ remaining claims: (1) that Damarcus’s 

2013 and 2014 IEPs were necessarily deficient because they relied on deficient 

neuropsychological and speech-language evaluations, id. at *8; (2) that Damarcus was denied a 

FAPE because his IEPs failed to set out measureable baselines, failed to specify that he would 

receive research-based, peer-reviewed instruction, and set inappropriately low benchmarks, id. at 

*9-*10; (3) that the District failed to place Damarcus in the least restrictive environment, id. at 

*12; (4) that the District inappropriately implemented Damarcus’s IEPs, id. at *13; (5) that the 

District’s treatment of Damarcus violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, id. at *16; and 

(6) that the District should be required to immediately develop an appropriate IEP, id. at *17. 

ANALYSIS 

 The District does not dispute plaintiffs’ entitlement to attorney’s fees, given the many 

claims on which plaintiffs have prevailed. However, the District argues that the award requested 

by plaintiffs is unreasonable on several grounds, which the Court will now turn to. 

I. UNREASONABLE BILLING RATES 

The District first argues that the hourly rates sought by plaintiffs’ attorneys and 

paralegals are unreasonable. (Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 4–11.) In determining a reasonable fee award, 

the Court must ensure that it is “based on rates prevailing in the community in which the action 

or proceeding arose for the kind and quality of services furnished.” 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(C). 
    

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Plaintiffs bear the burden on this issue, as with all other aspects of their fee request. See 

Covington v. Dist. of Columbia, 57 F.3d 1101, 1107 (D.C. Cir. 1995) (“[A] fee applicant bears

the burden of establishing entitlement to an award, documenting the appropriate hours, and 

justifying the reasonableness of the rates[.]”). 

In addition to offering their own attorneys’ affidavits, fee applicants may also “submit 

attorneys’ fee matrices as one type of evidence that ‘provide[s] a useful starting point’ in 

calculating the prevailing market rate.” Eley v. Dist. of Columbia, 793 F.3d 97, 100 (D.C. Cir. 

2015) (quoting Covington, 57 F.3d at 1109). These matrices set out the hourly fees charged by 

attorneys at various levels of experience in a particular community for the same type of work, 

which offer a “somewhat crude” approximation of prevailing market rates. Snead v. Dist. of 

Columbia, 139 F. Supp. 3d 375, 378 (D.D.C. 2015) (quoting Eley, 793 F.3d at 101). The most 

commonly used fee matrix was the “Laffey Matrix,” which was compiled by the District United 

States Attorney’s Office (“USAO”) and updated annually to adjust for inflation. Eley, 793 F.3d 

at 100-01. However, beginning on June 1, 2015, the USAO discontinued the Laffey Matrix in 

favor of a matrix that uses a new methodology, which the Court will refer to as the “USAO 

Matrix.” See USAO Attorney’s Fees Matrix – 2015 – 2016, https://www.justice.gov/usaodc/file/796471/download.2

 

Here, plaintiffs’ counsel submit an affidavit from Dennis C. McAndrews, the Managing 

Partner at their firm, which attests that these “hourly rates for attorneys of comparable 

                                                            

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 The USAO Matrix rates are generally higher than the previous year’s Laffey Matrix rates. 

Compare USAO Attorney’s Fees Matrix – 2015 – 2016, https://www.justice.gov/usaodc/file/796471/download, with Laffey Matrix – 2014-2015, 

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usao-dc/legacy/2014/07/14/Laffey%20Matrix_2014-

2015.pdf. That said, once annual inflation is considered, the matrices are similar enough to make 

reliance on Laffey Matrix cases appropriate here. Indeed, the parties’ briefs tend to use the 

“Laffey” and “USAO” descriptors interchangeably. (See Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 6 n.2.) 
    

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experience and skill in this area are at least equal to, and frequently exceed, the hourly rates” 

they have requested. (Ex. B to Pls.’ Mot. [ECF No. 25-3] ¶ 17.) They also submit affidavits 

from local attorneys who did not work on this case, stating that the rates charged by plaintiffs’ 

attorneys are consistent with those charged by their firms and other area firms, including in 

IDEA cases. (Ex. 1 to Pls.’ Reply Br. [ECF No. 29-1] ¶¶ 13, 22; Ex. 2 to Pls.’ Reply Br. [ECF 

No. 29-2] ¶ 10.) Finally, they submit the 2015-16 USAO Matrix, which reflects rates charged in 

District of Columbia courts in civil cases where a fee-shifting statute permits the prevailing party 

to recover “reasonable” attorney’s fees.3 (Ex. C. to Pls.’ Mot. at 1 & n.1.) The attorney rates 

listed in the 2015-16 USAO Matrix are uniformly higher than those sought by plaintiffs. 

(Compare Ex. A to Pls.’ Mot. with Ex. C to Pl.’s Mot. at 1.) 

 The District argues that the rates in the Laffey or USAO Matrices should not be applied 

here, because those matrices establish presumptive rates for more complex federal litigation than 

typical IDEA administrative proceedings. (Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 6.) Instead, it argues that 

plaintiffs should receive 75% of Laffey or USAO rates because “the overwhelming majority of 

cases apply[] [such] rates to similar [IDEA] litigation, especially in cases since Eley.” (Id. at 7 & 

n.4, 9.) Plaintiffs respond by citing a slew of post-Eley cases in which full Laffey or USAO rates 

were awarded in IDEA cases. (See Pls.’ Reply Br. at 6 n.1.) 

 At the outset, it is worth repeating that plaintiffs do not seek full USAO rates, or even a 

uniform percentage of them. Instead, they seek the rates customarily charged by their firm (see

Ex. B to Pls.’ Mot. ¶ 4), which vary by attorney and are uniformly lower than the USAO Matrix 

rates. For instance, Dennis McAndrews’ rate of $450 is only 79% of what an attorney of his 

                                                            

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 By its own terms, the USAO Matrix is appropriately considered in this federal IDEA case, 

given the IDEA’s fee shifting provision. (See Ex. C. to Pls.’ Mot. at 1 & n.1; 20 U.S.C. § 

1415(i)(3)(B).)
    

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experience level (38 years) would receive under the current USAO Matrix. In fact, two junior 

attorneys who worked on the case are billed at rates less than 75% of the current USAO rate. 

(See id. ¶ 11; Ex. A to Pls.’ Mot. (billing out fourth-year attorneys at $230/hour and $240/hour, 

which is 71% and 74% of the USAO rates, respectively). The highest attorney rates sought by 

plaintiffs in relation to the current USAO Matrix are only 85% of those rates. (See Ex. A to Pls.’ 

Mot. (billing out Attorney CEM (4 years) at $275/hour, where full USAO rate is $325/hour). 

Thus, the District’s argument about the applicability of full Laffey or USAO rates in IDEA 

litigation is off the mark—the relevant question is whether plaintiffs have shouldered their 

burden to show that the rates they actually seek are reasonable. 

 Moreover, plaintiffs are correct that many of the cases cited by the District involved 

routine IDEA matters, and thus, a 75% Laffey rate was deemed appropriate in that context. See, 

e.g., Snead, 139 F. Supp. 3d at 381 (involving an “unremarkable IDEA administrative 

representation”); Joaquin v. Friendship Pub. Charter Sch., 2016 WL 3034151, at *14 (D.D.C. 

May 27, 2016) (case was not “unusually complex”); Platt v. Dist. of Columbia, 2016 WL 

912171, at *11 (D.D.C. Mar. 7, 2016) (quoting Blackman v. Dist. Of Columbia, 56 F. Supp 3d 

19, 29 (D.D.C. 2014)) (case involved “no ‘novel questions of law,’ burdensome discovery issues, 

or other unusual complexities”); McAllister v. Dist. of Columbia, 21 F. Supp. 3d 94, 109 (D.D.C. 

2014) (finding lack of complexity in cases where, inter alia, school district either defaulted or 

failed to contest issues, no administrative hearing was conducted due to settlement, or hearing 

had limited number of witnesses). 

Here, in contrast, the parties engaged in a two-day hearing with ten witnesses and sixtyeight exhibits, resulting in the creation of a 1,300 page administrative record. (See Pls.’ Reply 

Br. at 11; Administrative Record [ECF Nos. 12-13].) The case involved a challenging question 
    

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of statutory interpretation that was a matter of first impression in this district, which arose from 

an apparent drafting error in the 2004 amendment of the IDEA. See Damarcus S., 2016 WL 

2993158, at *4; see also Blackman, 56 F. Supp. 3d at 25 (“novel or complicated questions of 

law” indicate complexity). The District discounts that complexity when it chides plaintiffs for 

“[m]erely summarizing the reasoning of” G.L. v. Ligonier Valley School District Authority, 802 

F.3d 601 (3d Cir. 2015), which this Court ultimately adopted. (See Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 8.) But 

the statutory issue was apparently complex enough that both parties here actually reversed the 

positions they took below. (See Def.’s Cross-Mot. for Summ. J. [ECF No. 16] at 13 n.6.) 

Furthermore, the issue of how to properly evaluate Damarcus’s disability—whether to use a FullScale IQ or General Ability Index—was complicated, something the Court’s Memorandum 

Opinion expressly noted. See Damarcus S., 2016 WL 2993158, at *8 (“When considering an 

issue of such complexity . . . .”). Put simply, this was not a run-of-the-mill IDEA proceeding, 

and therefore, the Court finds that rates falling between 75% and 100% of Laffey / USAO Matrix 

rates are reasonable. 

This raises the question of which rates should serve as the appropriate point of 

comparison: the current USAO rates, or the rates that applied in the years that the work was 

actually performed. As noted, plaintiffs’ requested rates range from 71% to 85% of the current 

USAO rates; however, when using the lower 2013-14 Laffey rates4

 as a point of comparison, 

those relative percentages rise to 84% to 110%. (See Ex. A to Pls.’ Mot.; Ex. B to Pls.’ Mot. 

(billing out Attorney MEG (25 years) at $430/hour, where full Laffey rate was $510/ hour; 

billing out Attorney CEM (2 years) at $275/hour, where full Laffey rate was $250/hour). In other 

                                                            

4 See Laffey Matrix – 2013 – 2014, https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usaodc/legacy/2013/09/09/Laffey_Matrix%202014.pdf. 
    

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words, plaintiffs seek rates for previous years’ work that occasionally exceed the Laffey rates that 

applied in those years, even though they all fall below the USAO Matrix rates. 

The District argues that historical Laffey rates should apply (Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 10-11), 

and plaintiffs respond that the D.C. Circuit has sanctioned the application of current rates, as a 

means of accounting for the delay in receiving payment, (Pls.’ Reply Br. at 14 (citing West v. 

Potter, 717 F.3d 1030, 1034 (D.C. Cir. 2013).) West was a Title VII case, a fact that was 

expressly relevant to the result in that case. See 717 F.3d at 1034. West also notes that there is a 

“strong presumption” in favor of the application of historical rates. Id.; see also JacksonJohnson v. Dist. of Columbia, 2016 WL 1267153, at *3 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2016) (applying 

historical rates); Reed v. Dist. of Columbia, 134 F. Supp. 3d 122, 137 (D.D.C. 2015) (same). 

There was no unusual delay in this three-year IDEA case, no dilatory conduct on the part of the 

District, and as noted, the rates requested by plaintiffs are more reasonable in comparison to 

recent years’ Matrix rates than to those prior years’ rates. See West, 717 F.3d at 240 (appropriate 

to apply historical rates if delay in payment was brief, or if rates sought by plaintiffs incorporate 

compensation for delayed payment). The Court thus deems it appropriate to compare plaintiffs’ 

requested rates to those in effect at the time the work was performed. As discussed, plaintiffs are 

entitled to attorneys’ rates that fall between 75%-100% of Laffey / USAO Matrix rates, so if an 

attorney’s requested rate exceeds the Laffey or USAO Matrix rate for that year, it shall be capped 

at the lower rate. (See, e.g., Ex. A to Pls.’ Mot. (showing that Attorney CEM’s requested rate 

exceeds the full Laffey rate from 2012-13 to 2014-15, and that Attorney HMH’s requested rate 

exceeds the full Laffey rate in 2012-13 and 2013-14).) 

One final note on rates: the above analysis has focused only on attorneys’ rates, not on 

those sought for paralegals and legal assistants. Here, plaintiffs seek rates that exceed the current 
    

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USAO rate for their legal assistants and paralegals, and significantly exceed the current USAO 

rate for two senior paralegals. (See Pls.’ Mot. at 8 n.4.) They argue that the extensive 

experience of their senior paralegals justifies their rates—which are 20% higher than the full 

USAO rate—and that their “knowledge and expertise play a vital role in the continued success 

and growth” of the law firm. (See id.) However, the analysis here involves a comparison to 

prevailing rates in the community, based on the type of services provided. See 20 U.S.C. § 

1415(i)(3)(C). The only relevant evidence that plaintiffs themselves offer (i.e., the 2015-16 

USAO Matrix) demonstrates that they seek far more for their senior paralegals than the 

prevailing community rate. (See Ex. C to Pls.’ Mot. at 1 (taking no account of paralegals’ level 

of experience).) Plaintiffs do not suggest that these paralegals did more complex work than 

paralegals working on similar IDEA cases, such that an upward departure might be justified. 

Nor do they offer any explanation as to why their other paralegals and legal assistants should be 

entitled to rates that exceed the USAO Matrix. Therefore, the Court will award plaintiffs’ senior 

paralegals 85% of the USAO Matrix rate ($131/hour), and their remaining paralegals and legal 

assistants 75% of the USAO rate ($116/hour). 

These rates are commensurate to the rates awarded to plaintiffs’ attorneys, which ranged 

from 71% to 85% of the current USAO rates. They also fall below the historical Laffey rates for 

previous years’ work, so they are reasonably applied throughout the course of this litigation. 

II. LIMITED SUCCESS 

 The District next argues that plaintiffs’ fee request should be reduced 20% to reflect their 

limited success in this litigation. (See Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 11-14.) Plaintiffs in turn propose a 

10% reduction on that basis. (See Pls.’ Reply Br. at 18.) The parties thus agree on the 

underlying legal principle—that, because plaintiffs’ various claims are interrelated, it is 
    

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impossible to separate out the work done on unsuccessful claims, and so the Court must “simply 

reduce the award to account for the limited success.” See Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 

436–37 (1983). 

 As the District concedes, plaintiffs “received much of the relief they sought.” (See Def.’s 

Opp’n Br. at 14.) Although the Hearing Officer must still determine the precise amount of 

compensatory education that Damarcus will receive, it is beyond dispute that the award will be 

significant: not only was the existing behavioral award of 50 hours deemed insufficient, but 

Damarcus will also receive compensatory hours for the District’s failure to respond to his 

academic difficulties, and for drastically cutting his speech-language pathology hours despite 

those difficulties. See Damarcus S., 2016 WL 2993158, at *12-*15. These were both serious 

failures. The Court’s statute-of-limitations ruling also makes it possible that he will receive 

additional relief on remand for alleged violations that the Hearing Officer erroneously deemed 

time-barred. See id. at *6. On the other side of the scale, the claims that the Court rejected were 

less significant—if plaintiffs had succeeded on those claims, they would have received far less 

relief. See, e.g., id. at *9-*10 (plaintiffs’ claims regarding IEP baselines, IEP goals, and 

specificity of IEPs, even if theoretically plausible, failed because they caused no injury); id. at 

*16 (if successful, plaintiffs’ Rehabilitation Act claim would only have entitled them to expert 

witness fees). Therefore, in light of the fact that plaintiffs received a substantial majority of the 

relief they sought, the Court finds that a 15% reduction of the total fee award is appropriate. 

III. BILLING PRACTICES 

The District takes issue with three billing practices reflected in plaintiffs’ invoice, 

arguing that the use of these practices warrants a further 25% reduction of the total fee award. 

(Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 14-17.) 
    

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First, it asserts that plaintiffs’ invoice calculates time to the eighth of an hour, rather than 

“the industry-norm of billing to the tenth of an hour,” resulting in a less accurate bill. (Id. at 15.) 

It is certainly true that the award may “be reduced to account for any inaccuracies and 

overbilling that may have occurred as a result of [plaintiffs’] unacceptable timekeeping habits.” 

See Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington v. U.S. DOJ, 825 F. Supp. 2d 226, 231 

(D.D.C. 2011) (citing Berkeley v. Home Ins. Co., 68 F.3d 1409, 1419–20 (D.C.Cir.1995)). 

However, the only cases cited by the District involved courts’ disapproval of billing to quarterhour increments. See, e.g., Am. Civil Liberties Union v. U.S. DHS, 810 F. Supp. 2d 267, 278–79 

(D.D.C. 2011); A.C. ex rel. Clark v. Dist. of Columbia, 674 F. Supp. 2d 149, 157 (D.D.C. 2009); 

Blackman v. Dist. of Columbia, 59 F. Supp. 2d 37, 44 n.5 (D.D.C. 1999), abrogated on other 

grounds by Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home, Inc. v. W. Va. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., 532 

U.S. 598, 610 (2001). Nor has the Court located any cases in which billing to the eighth of an 

hour has been disapproved. In fact, courts in this district have expressly approved billing to the 

sixth of an hour. See Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington v. U.S. DOJ, 142 F. 

Supp. 3d 1, 10 (D.D.C. 2015); see also Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington v. 

FEC, 66 F. Supp. 3d 134, 150 (D.D.C. 2014) (noting “a preference for time records that are, at 

most, in quarter-hour increments”). Thus, there is simply no basis to argue that plaintiffs’ billing 

to the eighth of an hour is improper. 

 Second, the District argues that rounding errors have inflated plaintiffs’ invoice. (Def.’s 

Opp’n Br. at 15-16.) In particular, it points out that plaintiffs’ invoice reflects a total of 621.11 

hours worked, when in reality it should be 618.125. (Id.) This “total hours” figure was not used 

to calculate the total fee request, and therefore it is wholly irrelevant. Plaintiffs arrived at their 

fee request by multiplying each individual time entry by the appropriate rate—which the District 
    

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acknowledges they did correctly (id. at 15)—and then they added the correct individual amounts 

together. (See Ex. A to Pls.’ Mot.) It would have been impossible to calculate the total fee 

request using the total hours figure, because each attorney charged a different rate and thus the 

multiplier would have varied. As a result, no purported rounding errors affected plaintiffs’ total 

fee request.5

 

 Finally, plaintiffs assert that a reduction is warranted due to the invoice’s inappropriate 

use of block billing. (See Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 16-17.) Block billing involves lumping multiple 

tasks into a single time entry, which can “mak[e] it impossible to evaluate their reasonableness.” 

Role Models Am., Inc. v. Brownlee, 353 F.3d 962, 971 (D.C. Cir. 2004). There is no question 

that plaintiffs’ invoice is completely block-billed throughout—it groups all tasks performed by 

each attorney into a single daily time entry. (See, e.g., Ex. A to Pls.’ Mot. at 49-50 (billing 2.75 

hours on fifteen different tasks); id. at 104 (billing two hours on seven different tasks); id. at 119 

(billing 7.5 hours on four different tasks); id. at 119-20 (billing 7.875 hours on eight different 

tasks).) Plaintiffs do not dispute this, but they argue that “there is no prohibition in this Circuit 

on ‘block billing’ and the use of this practice does not result in a fee reduction where the 

descriptions within the time entries are otherwise sufficiently detailed and reasonable.” (See

Pls.’ Reply Br. at 20.) They also state that block billing is the result of the computer program 

used by McAndrews Law Offices, arguing that this practice is more efficient. (Id. at 22.) 

                                                            

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 The District also goes to the trouble of asserting an overage of $2.135, which it apparently 

arrived at by adding fractions of pennies that plaintiffs rounded up. (See Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 16 

n.8.) Even if the District had adequately shown how it reached that figure, the Court is 

concerned with determining a reasonable overall award, not with fractions of pennies that add up 

to less than the price of a cup of coffee. Cf. Sandifer v. U.S. Steel Corp., 134 S. Ct. 870, 880 

(2014) (discussing the doctrine of “de minimis non curat lex (the law does not take account of 

trifles)”). 
    

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Plaintiffs’ efforts to defend block billing are unpersuasive, particularly considering that 

they bear the burden of justifying their fee request. See Covington, 57 F.3d at 1107. Although it 

is of course true that block billing is not “prohibit[ed],” it is also true that courts often reduce fee 

awards as a result of it. See, e.g., Role Models Am., Inc., 353 F.3d at 971; Bennett v. Castro, 74 

F. Supp. 3d 382, 406 (D.D.C. 2014); In re InPhonic, Inc., 674 F. Supp. 2d 273, 289 (D.D.C. 

2009); Summers v. Howard Univ., 2006 WL 751316, at *7 (D.D.C. Mar. 20, 2006). The reason 

for this is obvious: even if tasks are adequately described, there is simply no way for the Court to 

assess whether the time spent on each of those tasks was reasonable. See Role Models Am., Inc., 

353 F.3d at 970 (quoting In re Olson, 884 F.2d 1415, 1428 (D.C. Cir. 1989) (court must 

“determine with a high degree of certainty that such hours were actually and reasonably 

expended”). Where the number of tasks and blocks of time are small, the risk of inaccuracy is 

also small—if an attorney spends a half-hour emailing opposing counsel and reviewing her 

response, the Court can be reasonably assured that the time spent was justified. However, if the 

attorney spends 10.8 hours researching standing, emailing co-counsel, revising a brief, and 

teleconferencing with the client, the Court lacks that same assurance. Did the research take nine 

hours? Was it a four-hour teleconference? The Court has no idea. 

By the same token, the efficiency of block billing is irrelevant, as is the type of computer 

system used by plaintiffs’ firm—even if plaintiffs’ attorneys might benefit from block billing, the 

Court is concerned here only with their ability to justify their fee request. This particular invoice 

fails to adequately do that. If it had relied on block billing infrequently, a reduction might not be 

warranted, see Fitts v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am., 680 F. Supp. 2d 38, 42 (D.D.C. 2010) 

(declining a reduction where only a “relatively small fraction” of entries were block-billed), but 
    

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this entire invoice here is block-billed. As a result, the Court will reduce plaintiffs’ total award 

by an additional 5%. 

IV. NON-COMPENSABLE TIME 

The District takes issue with numerous entries that it argues are either wholly noncompensable or improperly billed: time related to resolution sessions meetings (RSMs); time 

spent on plaintiffs’ earlier administrative complaints, which they voluntarily withdrew; attorney 

travel time; and time that the District alleges is related to plaintiffs’ ongoing concerns rather than 

the instant litigation. 

A. Resolution Session Meetings 

 The District argues that plaintiffs should not be reimbursed for time spent preparing for, 

or participating in, RSMs. (See Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 17-19 (quoting 20 U.S.C. 

§ 1415(i)(3)(D)(iii) (“A meeting conducted pursuant to subsection (f)(1)(B)(i) shall not be 

considered a meeting convened as a result of an administrative hearing or judicial action or an 

administrative hearing or judicial action for purposes of [20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)].”)).) In 

response, plaintiffs have agreed to withdraw their request for time spent participating in the 

RSMs, but they insist that time spent preparing for those sessions is fully compensable. (See

Pls.’ Reply Br. at 23-24.) 

Section 1415(i)(3)(D)(iii), when read in context with other provisions in that section, 

prohibits any award for time spent preparing for an RSM. See Howard v. Achievement 

Preparatory Acad. Pub. Charter Sch., 2016 WL 1212409, at *14 (D.D.C. Mar. 8, 2016); 

Brandon E. v. Dep’t of Educ., 2008 WL 4602533, at *7 (D. Haw. Oct. 16, 2008); see also Mars 

Area Sch. Dist. v. C. L., 2015 WL 8207463, at *6 n.5 (W.D. Pa. Dec. 7, 2015) (citing cases) 

(noting that it is “well-established” that fees related to RSMs are non-compensable). First, an 
    

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RSM is a meeting of the IEP team. See 20 U.S.C. § 1415(f)(1)(B)(i) (defining an RSM as “a 

meeting with the parents and the relevant member or members of the IEP Team”). Next, an 

award of attorney’s fees is prohibited if it “relat[es] to any meeting of the IEP team unless such 

meeting is convened as a result of an administrative proceeding or judicial action.” See id.

§ 1415(i)(3)(D)(ii). Thus, time spent preparing for an RSM—which “relat[es] to [a] meeting of 

the IEP Team”—would only be compensable if the exception applies, i.e., if the RSM was 

“convened as a result of an administrative proceeding or judicial action.” See id. However, the 

very next provision makes clear that this exception does not apply to an RSM, which “shall not 

be considered . . . a meeting convened as a result of an administrative hearing or judicial action.” 

See id. § 1415(i)(3)(D)(iii)(I). 

The Court recognizes that this issue is not entirely clear-cut. See Y.B. v. Williamson Cty. 

Bd. of Educ., 2009 WL 4061311, at *25 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 20, 2009). Even acknowledging the 

minor statutory inconsistency—Section 1415(i)(3)(D)(ii) uses the phrase “convened as a result of 

an administrative proceeding,” while Section 1415(i)(3)(D)(iii) says “convened as a result of an 

administrative hearing”—the Court concludes that it is simply a result of imprecise drafting. Cf.

G.L. v. Ligonier Valley School District Authority, 802 F.3d 601, 624 (3d Cir. 2015) (finding that 

an inconsistency in another part of Section 1415 was the result of a drafting error). The 

linguistic structure of the exception in (D)(ii) is otherwise identical to the structure in (D)(iii), 

giving rise to a strong inference that the two provisions were meant to be read in tandem. After 

all, standing alone, the RSM provision in (D)(iii) has no apparent effect—it is only given 

meaning if an RSM is an IEP meeting for which attorneys cannot recover for. There is simply 

no other way to explain its presence in a subsection entitled “Prohibition of attorneys’ fees and 

related costs for certain services.” See 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(D)(iii). 
    

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Therefore, plaintiffs’ request for RSM preparation fees is denied.6

B. Time Spent on “Earlier Cases” 

 In May 2013 and January 2014, plaintiffs filed and later voluntarily withdrew two 

administrative complaints against the District, prior to the December 2014 filing of the complaint 

at issue here. See Damarcus S., 2016 WL 2993158, at *2 (D.D.C. May 23, 2016). As the Court 

previously noted, the May 2013 complaint raised “basically the same issues” as those raised 

here, while the January 2014 complaint sought an independent evaluation for which plaintiffs 

were ultimately awarded reimbursement here. Id. at *2, *15. The District argues that plaintiffs 

are not entitled to any reimbursement for work done prior to November 6, 2014, because that 

work related to “earlier cases” in which plaintiffs were not the prevailing party. (See Def.’s 

Opp’n Br. at 19-20.) Plaintiffs respond that these do not represent different cases at all, but 

instead are intertwined with the current litigation, such that full reimbursement is appropriate. 

(See Pls.’ Reply Br. at 24-25.) 

 Although the District is correct that plaintiffs were not prevailing parties in their earlier 

complaints, that is not the relevant issue here. The issue is whether the work performed prior to 

November 6, 2014 is reasonably compensable as a result of their success in this litigation. See

20 U.S.C. § 1415 (i)(3)(b)(i). The District does not dispute the interrelatedness of the issues 

raised in the withdrawn complaints and those raised here, nor could it. Thus, there is no question 

that much of that earlier work contributed to plaintiffs’ success in this litigation, and as a result, 

the District’s argument for a full reduction fails. Nevertheless, the Court finds that plaintiffs are 

                                                            

6

 Plaintiffs note that their RSM preparation fees are block billed together with unrelated, 

compensable fees. (See Pls.’ Reply Br. at 24.) This is yet another drawback of block billing. See

Role Models Am., Inc., 353 F.3d at 971. The Court will thus approximate the amount of time in 

those block entries that remain compensable and award only those fees. 
    

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not entitled to full reimbursement, given that the withdrawal of those complaints prolonged the 

overall litigation by roughly nineteen months. Despite plaintiffs’ argument that “[a]ll of the 

work that went into the initial Due Process complaints was directly relevant to this litigation” 

(Pls.’ Reply. Br. at 25), there is no question that this nineteen-month delay created much 

additional work, even if it was technically “relevant” to this litigation. (See, e.g., Ex. A to Pls.’ 

Mot. at 23 (charges for preparation of second complaint); id. at 26 (charges related to Prehearing 

Conference that was later rendered unnecessary by withdrawal).) To account for this selfimposed delay, which is not reasonably charged to the District, the Court will reduce plaintiffs’ 

pre-November 6, 2014 award by 20%. 

C. Attorney Travel Time 

 Plaintiffs concede that their fee request improperly bills attorney travel time at a full rate, 

as opposed to the proper 50% rate. (See Pls.’ Reply Br. at 25; see also McAllister v. Dist. of 

Columbia, 21 F. Supp. 3d 94, 106 (D.D.C. 2014) (“[I]n this Circuit, travel time is compensated at 

half of the attorney’s rate.”). Plaintiffs’ award will be reduced accordingly. 

D. Unrelated Time 

 The District challenges numerous charges incurred after February 17, 2016, which it 

argues are unrelated to the instant litigation and therefore non-compensable. (See Def.’s Opp’n 

Br. at 22-23 & Table 3.) Plaintiffs argue that these entries are clearly related, because they 

concern 

(a) counsel’s efforts to implement the Hearing Officer’s and this Court’s award of 

compensatory education, including through communications with counsel for the 

District; (b) preparation for the upcoming Due Process hearing on remand ordered 

by this Court; (c) efforts to settle the instant litigation; or (d) the instant federal 

court proceedings. 
    

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(Pls.’ Reply Br. at 27.) 

 Time entries that fall into the latter two categories are compensable at the rates already 

approved by the Court. However, the Court’s determination of reasonable rates took into 

account only the complexity of the litigation to the point of judgment (i.e., May 23, 2016), and 

those are not directly applicable to the former two categories. The Court is not inclined to 

address in piecemeal fashion the fees performed on remand and in implementing relief: the 

process is still ongoing, and, at this juncture, the Court cannot determine the complexity of the 

legal work involved. 

 Moreover, the invoice plainly reflects that certain entries fall outside of the four 

categories listed by plaintiffs, and thus, they are not compensable. It is unclear, for instance, 

how work related to future IEP meetings; Damarcus’s current mental health and residence; 

“alerts;” “Department of Revenue check[s];” or Damarcus’s current IEP, FBA, evaluations, or 

medical referrals have anything to do with this litigation. (See Ex. A to Pls.’ Mot. at 96-118.) 

Again, these non-compensable entries have been block-billed with compensable entries. 

Therefore, as with the time plaintiffs claimed for RSMs, the Court will approximate the 

necessary reduction of each blocked entry. 

V. OVER-STAFFING 

 Finally, in one short paragraph, the District argues that plaintiffs overstaffed the case. 

(See Def.’s Opp’n Br. at 21.) It notes that five senior attorneys and three junior attorneys worked 

on the case over the course of the litigation, and that at times “two professionals perform[ed] the 

same task.” (Id. at 21 & n.14.) However, a look at the “duplicative” entries flagged by the 

District reveals nothing improper. For instance, on June 11, 2014, the task that two professionals 

performed was communicating with one another. (See Ex. A to Pls.’ Mot. at 34.) Of course, 
    

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both attorneys could properly bill for that time. And regardless of the total number of attorneys 

that touched the case, the invoice reflects that a single attorney was responsible for the majority 

of charges at any one point in time, something the District itself acknowledges. (See Def.’s 

Opp’n Br. at 21 n.15.) The District’s argument for a reduction on this basis is not well-taken. 

CONCLUSION 

Accordingly, plaintiffs’ motion for attorney’s fees is GRANTED IN PART and 

DENIED IN PART. A separate Order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion. 

/s/ Ellen Segal Huvelle 

 ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE 

 United States District Judge 

Date: August 30, 2016 
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 1 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/09/13 JH

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 13.10 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/14/13 JH

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 13.10 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/16/13 DCM Review of Intake 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 45.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

01/16/13 JH

Preparation of Intake

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.625 0.625 185.00 131.00 115.63 81.88 65.50 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/18/13 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding School District records 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 13.10 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/24/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding records 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/31/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges

Preparation of memorandum to 

file 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/01/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/06/13 HBK

Review of correspondence from 

D. Hodges 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

02/06/13 CEM Review of records 0.375 0.375 275.00 245.00 103.13 91.88 73.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/07/13 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Interoffice 

communication regarding police 

charges and status 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 129.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

02/07/13 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client 

Review of records 

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges 0.625 0.625 275.00 245.00 171.88 153.13 122.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/12/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding 

discipline 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/21/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding discipline issues 0.250 0.250 275.00 245.00 68.75 61.25 49.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/01/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding IEP 

meeting and need for evaluation 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEP meeting 0.250 0.250 275.00 245.00 68.75 61.25 49.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/02/13 CEM

Review of file materials 

Update case status

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges regarding IEP 

Meeting 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/04/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding IEP and 

evaluation 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/08/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding job and 

services 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/14/13 CEM Preparation of File Review 0.500 0.500 275.00 245.00 137.50 122.50 98.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/15/13 JH

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 13.10 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/15/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding scheduling

Initial client meeting 0.750 0.750 275.00 245.00 206.25 183.75 147.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/15/13 HBK

Review of records 

Preparation for, travel to and 

attendance at initial client 

meeting 3.625 3.250 430.00 430.00 1,558.75 1,397.50 1,118.00 

Hours reduced (travel); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14) 

03/25/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding representation 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/26/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and M. 

Buczkowski regarding 

representation and Due Process 

Complaint 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

03/26/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding representation 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith and M. 

Buczkowski regarding same and 

Due Process Complaint 0.250 0.250 275.00 245.00 68.75 61.25 49.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/27/13 MM Preparation of File Chronology 0.375 0.375 140.00 116.00 52.50 43.50 34.80 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/03/13 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Interoffice 

communication regarding Due 

Process Request 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 86.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

04/05/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, M. Hobson, regarding 

update and Due Process 

Complaint 

Review of records 

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 5.125 5.125 275.00 245.00 1,409.38 1,255.63 1,004.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/08/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Complaint 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 86.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

04/08/13 MM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 140.00 116.00 17.50 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/08/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding 

representation 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.375 0.375 275.00 245.00 103.13 91.88 73.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/09/13 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Interoffice 

communication regarding Due 

Process Request 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

04/09/13 MM

Review of correspondence from 

client 0.125 0.125 140.00 116.00 17.50 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/09/13 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding representation and 

Releases 0.250 0.250 185.00 131.00 46.25 32.75 26.20 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/09/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding representation and Due 

Process Complaint 

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding 

meeting and representation 0.375 0.375 275.00 245.00 103.13 91.88 73.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/15/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, M. Hobson regarding 

Due Process Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/22/13 CEM

Review and revise Due Process 

Complaint 0.500 0.500 275.00 245.00 137.50 122.50 98.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/23/13 CEM

Review of sample Due Process 

Complaint 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.250 0.250 275.00 245.00 68.75 61.25 49.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/25/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Complaint 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

04/25/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint format 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/26/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

M. Hobson regarding Due 

Process Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/30/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.250 0.250 275.00 245.00 68.75 61.25 49.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/05/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding Due 

Process Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/06/13 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Interoffice 

communication regarding 

records 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 86.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

05/06/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/07/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski and F. Hobson 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/08/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, C. 

McAndrews and M. Buczkowski 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 86.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

05/08/13 CEM

Review and revise Due Process 

Complaint 

Interoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, H.B. KonklerGoldsmith and M. Buczkowski 

regarding same 1.625 1.625 275.00 245.00 446.88 398.13 318.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/09/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Complaint 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

05/09/13 CEM

Interoffice communications with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 

Review and revise same 1.500 1.500 275.00 245.00 412.50 367.50 294.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/10/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/13/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

M. Hobson regarding Due 

Process Complaint 

Revise Due Process Complaint 

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding meeting 

with school

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding same 

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding 

meeting 1.375 1.375 275.00 245.00 378.13 336.88 269.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/14/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 

Interoffice communication with 

M. Hobson regarding same 

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 

Interoffice communications with 

M. Buczkowski regarding same 

and meeting 

Review of correspondence from 

D. Hodges regarding meeting 0.875 0.875 275.00 245.00 240.63 214.38 171.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/15/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding meeting 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/16/13 MM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges 0.125 0.125 140.00 116.00 17.50 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/16/13 CEM

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 

Review of correspondence from 

D. Hodges regarding meeting 

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges regarding same 0.875 0.875 275.00 245.00 240.63 214.38 171.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/17/13 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Interoffice 

communication regarding job 

placement 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

05/17/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding MDT meeting 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/20/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding MDT 

meeting 0.125 0.125 275.00 245.00 34.38 30.63 24.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/21/13 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

Student Hearing Office 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding same 0.375 0.375 275.00 245.00 103.13 91.88 73.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/22/13 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Interoffice 

communication regarding Due 

Process 

Telephone communication with 

counsel 0.750 0.750 430.00 430.00 322.50 322.50 258.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

05/22/13 MM

Telephone communications with 

client 0.250 0.250 140.00 116.00 35.00 29.00 23.20 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/22/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Student Hearing Office 

regarding scheduling

Telephone communication with 

counsel 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

and IEE 

Interoffice communication with 

M. Hobson regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding same

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer and M. 

Washington 2.250 2.250 275.00 245.00 618.75 551.25 441.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/23/13 MM

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Massey

Telephone communication with 

client 0.250 0.250 140.00 116.00 35.00 29.00 23.20 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/23/13 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Due Process 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 13.10 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/23/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

M. Hobson regarding scheduling 

Due Process Hearing 

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski and J. Hardy 

regarding same

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Student Hearing Office 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Massey 0.875 0.875 275.00 245.00 240.63 214.38 171.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/24/13 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Interoffice 

communication regarding Due 

Process 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 86.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

05/28/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

Resolution Session 0.125 0.000 430.00 430.00 53.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

05/28/13 CEM

Review of 2012 Jones ADR 

Agreement 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

Interoffice communications with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Resolution Session, 

DCPS Response and records 

Review of DCPS Response to 

Due Process Complaint 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel regarding records 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding Resolution 

Session

Preparation of correspondence to 

C. Ahaghotu regarding same

Interoffice communication with 

M. Hobson regarding School 

District negotiations 1.625 1.125 275.00 245.00 446.88 275.63 220.50 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/29/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

Resolution Session 0.125 0.000 430.00 430.00 53.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 8 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/29/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Resolution Session 

and Records Request 

Telephone communication with 

C. Ahaghotu regarding 

Resolution Session 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.625 0.000 275.00 245.00 171.88 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/31/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Resolution Meeting 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.500 0.000 275.00 245.00 137.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(12-13); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/03/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

C. Ahaghotu regarding 

Resolution Session 0.250 0.000 275.00 250.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/04/13 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Interoffice 

communication regarding 

resolution

Review of correspondence from 

DCPS 0.500 0.000 430.00 430.00 215.00 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

06/04/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

C. Ahaghotu regarding 

Resolution Session 

Preparation of correspondence to 

C. Ahagotu regarding same 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Resolution Session 

Review of correspondence from 

D. Defino regarding same 0.875 0.000 275.00 250.00 240.63 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/05/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

C. Ahaghotu regarding 

Resolution Session 

Preparation of correspondence to 

C. Ahaghotu regarding same

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding 

Resolution Session 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 0.500 0.000 275.00 250.00 137.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 9 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

06/06/13 CEM

Interoffice communications with 

M. Buczkowski regarding 

Resolution Session

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 0.500 0.000 275.00 250.00 137.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/06/13 MM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.000 140.00 116.00 17.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

06/07/13 CEM

Review of case law regarding 

compensatory education 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/13/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding records 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/14/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding records 

Review of Scheduling Order 

Review of file materials 

Update case status 

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding Resolution 

Session and Due Process 

Hearing 0.500 0.250 275.00 250.00 137.50 62.50 50.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 10 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

06/17/13 CEM

Interoffice communications with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding records and Resolution 

Session

Review of correspondence from 

C. Anaghotu regarding 

Resolution Session

Telephone communications with 

client regarding same

Interoffice communication with 

J. Bradley and D. Beer regarding 

scheduling

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding pre-hearing conference 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding same

Review of correspondence from 

A. Terry regarding facilitated 

resolution 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Terry regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

C. Anaghotu regarding 

Resolution Session

Preparation of correspondences 

to Hearing Officer regarding prehearing conference 2.125 1.125 275.00 250.00 584.38 281.25 225.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/18/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondences 

to Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding prehearing conference 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer regarding same 

Interoffice communications with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding records 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, to 

Hearing Officer regarding 

prehearing 1.125 1.130 275.00 250.00 309.38 282.50 226.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/19/13 HBK

Review of correspondence from 

DCPS 0.500 0.000 430.00 430.00 215.00 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 11 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

06/19/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding records 

Telephone communication with 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding records and Resolution 

Meeting 0.250 0.000 275.00 250.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/20/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

C. Ahaghotu regarding 

resolution session

Preparation of correspondence to 

C. Ahaghotu regarding same

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Facilitate resolution session 0.750 0.000 275.00 250.00 206.25 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/21/13 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding records, Resolution 

Session and settlement 

Preparation of correspondences 

to counsel regarding same 

Interoffice communications with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding settlement, Due 

Process Hearing, pro hac vice 

and Five-Day Notices

Interoffice communication with 

L. Mehalick regarding pro hac 

vice 

Research regarding same 

Telephone communications with 

client regarding settlement 

Preparation of Motion to Admit 

Pro Hac Vice 2.500 2.000 275.00 250.00 687.50 500.00 400.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/22/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding records 

Interoffice communications with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding same 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/23/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding records 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/24/13 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Interoffice 

communication regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Preparation for same 1.750 1.750 430.00 430.00 752.50 752.50 602.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 12 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

06/24/13 CEM

Interoffice communications with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith and D. 

Weidman regarding DC Bar 

Application and Due Process 

Hearing 

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding settlement 

and Due Process Hearing 

Telephone communications with 

client regarding Due Process 

Hearing and settlement 

Preparation of correspondences 

to counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding records and Facilitated 

Resolution 

Preparation of correspondence to 

C. Ahaghotu regarding 

Resolution Session

Preparation of pro hac vice 

Motion 1.625 1.500 275.00 250.00 446.88 375.00 300.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/25/13 HBK

Pre-Hearing Conference 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer 1.250 1.250 430.00 430.00 537.50 537.50 430.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

06/25/13 CEM

Travel to school to pick up 

records 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding prehearing conference

Review of Prehearing 

Conference Notice 

Review of School District 

records 

Attend prehearing conference 

Telephone communication with 

counsel 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

and pro hac vice

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Telephone communication with 

client 4.125 4.000 275.00 250.00 1,168.75 1,000.00 800.00 

Hours reduced (travel); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/26/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

C. Ahagotu regarding resolution 

session 0.500 0.000 275.00 250.00 137.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 13 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

06/28/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

settlement 

Telephone communication with 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding same 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 86.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

06/28/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding settlement and FiveDay Notices

Telephone communication with 

counsel 

Review of Prehearing Order 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 1.000 1.000 275.00 250.00 275.00 250.00 200.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/30/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges regarding resolution 

session

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Preparation for hearing 2.500 2.000 275.00 250.00 687.50 500.00 400.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/01/13 MM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 140.00 116.00 17.50 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/01/13 HBK

Preparation for, travel to and 

attendance at Resolution Session

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer 6.000 0.250 430.00 430.00 2,580.00 107.50 86.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 14 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

07/01/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

D. Hodges regarding resolution 

session

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of Five-Day Notices

Research regarding Notices to 

appear and expert witnesses

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding 

Resolution Session 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding withdrawal, S/L 

Pathologist and Due Process 

Hearing 

Preparation for Resolution 

Session 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding witnesses

Preparation of correspondence to 

colleagues regarding withdrawal 

of Due Process Complaint 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding witnesses

Review of correspondence from 

A. Crawford regarding 

Resolution Session 

Preparation of Motion to 

Withdraw 6.250 3.000 275.00 250.00 1,718.75 750.00 600.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/02/13 MM

Preparation and filing of FiveDay Notices 0.500 0.500 140.00 116.00 70.00 58.00 46.40 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/02/13 DW Preparation of file contents 4.000 4.000 130.00 116.00 520.00 464.00 371.20 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/02/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding withdrawal of Due 

Process Complaint and Five-Day 

Notices

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding same 1.000 1.000 275.00 250.00 275.00 250.00 200.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/03/13 HBK

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 15 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

07/03/13 CEM

Review of Order of Withdrawal

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding resolution session 0.250 0.130 275.00 250.00 68.75 32.50 26.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/09/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

T. Sterling regarding redacted 

report 

Research S/L evaluators

Telephone communication with 

Scottish Rite Center for Hearing 

and Speech regarding evaluators

Telephone communication with 

National Speech/Language 

Therapy Center regarding 

evaluators

Preparation of correspondence to 

National S/L Therapy Center 

regarding evaluators

Review of correspondence from 

T. Sterling regarding S/L 

evaluation 0.875 0.875 275.00 250.00 240.63 218.75 175.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/10/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Hearing and IEE 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

07/10/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding records 

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Conaboy regarding S/L IEE 

Review of correspondences from 

National Speech regarding IEE 

Interoffice communications with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding compensatory 

education case law, Due Process 

Hearing and IEE 

Preparation of correspondences 

to National Speech regarding 

IEE 1.375 1.375 275.00 250.00 378.13 343.75 275.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/15/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

K. Conaboy regarding S/L IEE 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/22/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Conaboy regarding S/L IEE 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 16 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

07/30/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

Conaboy & Assoicates regarding 

S/L IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

08/02/13 CEM

Compilation and review of 

records for evaluator 

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Conaboy regarding S/L IEE 1.000 1.000 275.00 250.00 275.00 250.00 200.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

08/06/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

08/06/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

08/11/13 CEM Preparation of IEE Request 0.625 0.625 275.00 250.00 171.88 156.25 125.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

08/12/13 CEM Preparation of IEE Request 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

08/14/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 

request 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 86.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

08/14/13 DW

Preparation of records for 

conference call 0.125 0.125 130.00 116.00 16.25 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

08/14/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE Request 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

08/16/13 JTN

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 240.00 240.00 30.00 30.00 24.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

08/16/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

08/16/13 MM Revise and file IEE request 0.250 0.250 140.00 116.00 35.00 29.00 23.20 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

08/16/13 CEM

Preparation of IEE request 

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding same

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 17 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

08/26/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

K. Conaboy regarding IEE 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding client 

contact

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding communication 

and IEE 

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding client 

communication

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Conaboy regarding IEE 0.875 0.875 275.00 250.00 240.63 218.75 175.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/03/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

K. Marcus regarding IEE request

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges regarding client 

communication

Review of correspondence from 

D. Hodges regarding client 

contact 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/04/13 HBK

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding client 

contact and IEE request 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

09/04/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges regarding client 

contact

Review of correspondence from 

D. Hodges regarding client 

contact

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding client contact and IEE 

request 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/05/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

R. Paul regarding client contact 

information

Review of correspondence from 

D. Hodges regarding client 

communication

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/09/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding contact 

with client 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 18 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

09/12/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding client 

communication 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/13/13 MM

Interoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding S/L 

evaluation 0.125 0.125 140.00 116.00 17.50 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/13/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding client 

communication, IEE Request 

and S/L IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/16/13 MM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.250 0.250 140.00 116.00 35.00 29.00 23.20 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/24/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding client 

communication 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/26/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

10/02/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE request 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

10/08/13 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

10/08/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Marcus and M. Washington 

regarding IEE 

Review of correspondence from 

M. Washington regarding IEE 

Request 

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

10/09/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding same

Preparation of correspondences 

to K. Conaboy regarding S/L 

evaluation 

Review of file materials K. 

Conaboy regarding same 0.625 0.625 275.00 250.00 171.88 156.25 125.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

10/10/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding FBA 

Telephone communications with 

client regarding evaluation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding same

Review of correspondence from 

counsel regarding evaluation 0.750 0.750 275.00 250.00 206.25 187.50 150.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

10/14/13 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 

request 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

10/14/13 CEM

Interoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE Request 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

10/23/13 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

10/24/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding 

compensatory education 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

10/28/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Conaboy & Assoc. regarding S/L 

IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Conaboy & Assoc. regarding 

same 

Interoffice communication with 

M. Buczkowski regarding S/L 

IEE 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

10/30/13 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

10/30/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

K. Conaboy regarding IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding same

Research regarding IEE 

providers

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Iseman regarding IEE 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

11/01/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

11/05/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding evaluation and 

school

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding contact 

with client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Conaboy regarding S/L 

evaluation 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

11/08/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEE and 

behaviors

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Marcus regarding FBA and 

IEE 

Review of records regarding 

current school year 0.750 0.750 275.00 250.00 206.25 187.50 150.00

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

11/12/13 CEM

Telephone communications with 

D. Hodges regarding contact 

information 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

11/13/13 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding communication with 

client and IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Marcus regarding IEE 

Request 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

11/20/13 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding S/L 

IEE 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

11/20/13 CEM

Review of S/L IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding same

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Conaboy regarding S/L IEE 0.750 0.750 275.00 250.00 206.25 187.50 150.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

11/21/13 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

K. Conaboy regarding S/L IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

11/25/13 PW

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 2.000 2.000 130.00 116.00 260.00 232.00 185.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

11/25/13 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

P. Wedderburn regarding Due 

Process Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

12/06/13 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

12/16/13 CEM

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 0.625 0.625 275.00 250.00 171.88 156.25 125.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/08/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

evaluation 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

01/08/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding private evaluation 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/10/14 HBK Review of records 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 86.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

01/10/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

P. Wedderburn regarding 

evaluations 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/11/14 CEM

Review of evaluations 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/17/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding evaluation 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/20/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

evaluation 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

01/20/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding evaluation 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/24/14 CEM

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/27/14 CEM

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/28/14 HMH

Review and revise Due Process 

Complaint 0.375 0.375 380.00 360.00 142.50 135.00 108.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

01/29/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H. Hulse regarding Due Process 

Complaint revisions 

Telephone communications with 

client regarding Due Process 

Complaint, progress, IEP 

Meeting and FBA 

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 1.375 1.375 275.00 250.00 378.13 343.75 275.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/03/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

DCPS Scheduler regarding RSM

Review of correspondence from 

SHO regarding Hearing Officer 

Appointment Notice 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding Initial Order 0.375 0.125 275.00 250.00 103.13 31.25 25.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/04/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/05/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D. Dubose regarding scheduling 

resolution meeting 

Telephone communication with 

T. Ingram regarding scheduling 

resolution meeting 0.250 0.000 275.00 250.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/06/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Telephone communication with 

T. Ingram regarding scheduling 

resolution meeting 0.375 0.000 275.00 250.00 103.13 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/07/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

T. Ingram regarding scheduling 

RSM 0.125 0.000 275.00 250.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/08/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.000 275.00 250.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/10/14 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding IEP Meeting, 

behavior, RSM and discipline

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEP Meeting 

Review of correspondence from 

T. Ingram regarding RSM 

Preparation of correspondence to 

T. Ingram regarding same 0.500 0.130 275.00 250.00 137.50 32.50 26.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/12/14 CEM

Review of DCPS Response to 

Due Process Complaint 

Review of text messages from 

teacher to parent regarding 

behavior 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/13/14 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

T. Ingram regarding RSM 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 0.250 0.000 275.00 250.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/14/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding RSM 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding RSM 0.375 0.000 275.00 250.00 103.13 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/18/14 DD

Telephone communication with 

client regarding Resolution 

Meeting 0.125 0.000 145.00 116.00 18.13 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

02/18/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D. Dubose regarding RSM 

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding Due 

Process Complaint and 

discipline 0.250 0.130 275.00 250.00 68.75 32.50 26.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/19/14 DD

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.125 0.000 145.00 116.00 18.13 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

02/19/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D. Dubose regarding scheduling 

resolution meeting 

Review of correspondence from 

T. Ingram regarding scheduling 

Due Process Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

T. Ingram regarding same 0.375 0.125 275.00 250.00 103.13 31.25 25.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/20/14 DD

Telephone communications with 

client regarding Resolution 

Meeting 0.250 0.000 145.00 116.00 36.25 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

02/20/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D. Dubose regarding RSM 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same and IEP 

Meeting 

Preparation of correspondence to 

T. Ingram regarding RSM 0.375 0.000 275.00 250.00 103.13 0.00 0.00

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/21/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding RSM and IEP 0.125 0.000 275.00 250.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/26/14 DD

Telephone communication with 

DCPS resolution scheduler to 

confirm 2/27 session 0.125 0.000 145.00 116.00 18.13 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

02/26/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D. Dubose regarding resolution 

meeting 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.250 0.000 275.00 250.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/27/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

M. Smith regarding RSM 

Telephone communication with 

client 

Travel to and attendance at RSM 2.375 0.000 275.00 250.00 653.13 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

02/28/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding Prehearing Conference 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding Prehearing Conference 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding attorneys fees 0.625 0.625 275.00 250.00 171.88 156.25 125.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/01/14 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

M. Smith regarding request for 

FBA and increase in IEE rate 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/05/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

DCPS regarding RSM 0.125 0.000 275.00 250.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/06/14 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding Prehearing Conference 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, L. Smalls, regarding 

same

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer regarding 

Prehearing Conference 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/07/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, L. Smalls, regarding 

Prehearing Conference 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/11/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer regarding 

Prehearing Conference Notice

Preparation of correspondence 

regarding Prehearing Conference 

Order 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/12/14 CEM

Prehearing Conference 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer Massey and L. 

Smalls regarding witnesses

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/13/14 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

colleagues regarding IEE rates 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/14/14 CEM

Review of Prehearing 

Conference Order 

Review of correspondences from 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding same

Preparation of Motion for 

Summary Judgment 

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, L. Smalls, regarding 

evaluations and Prehearing 

Conference Order 

Preparation of correspondences 

to Hearing Officer regarding 

Prehearing Conference Order 

Research regarding DC IEE 

providers

Intraoffice communication with 

D. Dubose regarding redacted 

reports 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding evaluation, Due 

Process Hearing and withdrawal 

of Due Process Complaint 2.125 2.130 275.00 250.00 584.38 532.50 426.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/18/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Massey 

regarding Prehearing Order 

Telephone communication with 

counsel, L. Smalls, regarding 

withdrawal

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding evaluations and 

withdrawal

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn regarding IEE 0.750 0.750 275.00 250.00 206.25 187.50 150.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/19/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding withdrawal 

Review of correspondence from 

Dr. Levisohn regarding 

evaluation 

Telephone communication with 

Dr. Levisohn regarding same 

Preparation of Motion to 

Withdraw

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding same 0.625 0.625 275.00 250.00 171.88 156.25 125.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/21/14 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

suspension 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

03/21/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding suspension 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/24/14 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

Motion to Dismiss 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

03/24/14 CEM

Telephone communications with 

counsel, L. Smalls, regarding 

behavior and Due Process 

Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Motion to Withdraw 

Preparation of same 0.625 0.625 275.00 250.00 171.88 156.25 125.00

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/25/14 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

Permission to Evaluate 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

03/25/14 DD Submission of Motion 0.125 0.125 145.00 116.00 18.13 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/25/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding communication 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 

Telephone communications with 

client regarding suspension

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Permission to Evaluate 

Review of Order 1.000 1.000 275.00 250.00 275.00 250.00 200.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/26/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, L. Smalls, regarding 

FBA 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Permission to Evaluate 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding suspension 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/27/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, L. Smalls, regarding 

suspension

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding Consent to 

Evaluate 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

03/28/14 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

suspensions 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

03/28/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding suspensions 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/07/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

Dr. Levisohn regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/08/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Dr. Levisohn regarding IEE 

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding behavior

Telephone communication with 

client 

Telephone communication with 

Dr. Levisohn regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.875 0.875 275.00 250.00 240.63 218.75 175.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/09/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

behavior 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

04/09/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding behavior 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/10/14 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, L. Smalls, regarding 

IEE and behavior incidents 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/11/14 CEM

Review of discipline referral 

forms

Telephone communication with 

L. Levisohn regarding evaluation 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.750 0.750 275.00 250.00 206.25 187.50 150.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/15/14 JTN

Review of correspondence to 

School District regarding 

behavioral issues 0.250 0.250 240.00 240.00 60.00 60.00 48.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

04/15/14 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn regarding IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding payment for same

Preparation of correspondences 

to counsel, L. Smalls, regarding 

behavior 1.375 1.375 275.00 250.00 378.13 343.75 275.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/20/14 CEM

Research regarding behavior 

assessment and intervention 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/21/14 CEM

Research regarding behavior 

assessment and intervention 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/23/14 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

evaluation 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 86.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 29 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/23/14 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

L. Levisohn regarding evaluation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

L. Levisohn regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 250.00 68.75 62.50 50.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/24/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

L. Levisohn regarding IEE 

Review of correspondence from 

D. Topolosky regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

L. Levisohn and D. Topolosky 

regarding IEE 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/28/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 

Telephone communication with 

Dr. Topolosky regarding 

psychoeducational testing

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Topolosky regarding same

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn and Dr. Topolosky 

regarding IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

D. Dubose regarding IEE records 1.000 1.000 275.00 250.00 275.00 250.00 200.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

04/29/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 

and behavior incidents 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 30 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/29/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding same

Review of correspondence from 

D. Topolosky and Dr. Levisohn 

regarding IEE and rate

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Topolosky and Dr. Levisohn 

regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Topolosky regarding IEE 

Authorization 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE and behavior 

incidents

Review of correspondences from 

Dr. Levisohn regarding student 

information and rate

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn regarding same 1.125 1.125 275.00 250.00 309.38 281.25 225.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/01/14 DD

Preparation of file materials for 

Evaluator review 0.500 0.500 145.00 116.00 72.50 58.00 46.40 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/06/14 DD

Preparation of file materials and 

correspondence to Evaluators 1.000 1.000 145.00 116.00 145.00 116.00 92.80 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/06/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/07/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding rate 

approval 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 31 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/07/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding rate approval

Review of correspondence from 

D. Topolosky and L. Levisohn 

regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Topolosky and L. Levisohn 

regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding School 

District contact 0.625 0.625 275.00 250.00 171.88 156.25 125.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/08/14 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/12/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE rate 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/15/14 DD

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 145.00 116.00 18.13 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/15/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding cause of action, 

evaluations and behavior 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/23/14 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding testing and 

transportation 0.500 0.500 275.00 250.00 137.50 125.00 100.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/27/14 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding transportation to 

IEE 0.875 0.875 275.00 250.00 240.63 218.75 175.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/28/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 250.00 34.38 31.25 25.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/29/14 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

evaluation 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

05/29/14 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

evaluation issues 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 45.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/29/14 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding transportation 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith and 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 0.375 0.375 275.00 250.00 103.13 93.75 75.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

05/30/14 CEM

Research regarding 

transportation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 0.750 0.750 275.00 250.00 206.25 187.50 150.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

06/02/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Investigate transportation

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 

Telephone communication with 

UPS regarding lost package 1.250 1.250 275.00 255.00 343.75 318.75 255.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/03/14 CEM

Preparation for, travel to and 

attendance at client meeting 

regarding transportation 

Telephone communications with 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 1.375 0.875 275.00 255.00 378.13 223.13 178.50 

Hours reduced (travel); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/09/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

F. Abdul regarding IEE forms 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/10/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding placement 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/11/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

placement 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

06/11/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding placement 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/16/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/17/14 FA

Correspondence with client 

regarding Dr. Levisohn 

evaluation forms 0.375 0.375 145.00 116.00 54.38 43.50 34.80 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

06/17/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

F. Abdul regarding UPS delivery

Review of correspondences from 

client regarding ESY, 

observation and summer 

transportation 

Preparation of correspondences 

to client regarding same 

Review of correspondences from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Preparation of correspondences 

to A. McLaughlin regarding 

same 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE 1.375 1.375 275.00 255.00 378.13 350.63 280.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/18/14 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding IEE 

transportation 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/19/14 CEM

Arrange transportation

Telephone communication with 

client 

Telephone communication with 

Taxi company regarding 

transportation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 1.625 1.625 275.00 255.00 446.88 414.38 331.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

06/25/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE and observation

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/01/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Intraoffice communication with 

F. Abdul regarding observation 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rates reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/02/14 FA

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 145.00 116.00 18.13 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/02/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

F. Abdul regarding ESY 

schedule 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rates reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/03/14 FA

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 145.00 116.00 18.13 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

07/03/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

F. Abdul regarding ESY 

observation 

Correspondence with A. 

McLaughlin regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/08/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding placement and 

ESY 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/09/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding ESY 

observation

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 76.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/10/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 76.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/11/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

services 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

07/11/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding ESY 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding ESY 

observation

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding services 0.500 0.500 275.00 255.00 137.50 127.50 102.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/15/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding new contact 

information 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/16/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/17/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

F. Abdul regarding UPS 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/18/14 FA Preparation of file materials 0.125 0.125 145.00 116.00 18.13 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

07/21/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding new contact 

information 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

07/23/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEEs 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

07/24/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEEs 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rates reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

07/31/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding placement 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

08/01/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding residency 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

08/05/14 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

L. Levisohn regarding evaluation 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

08/06/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Dr. Levisohn regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding enrollment 0.500 0.500 275.00 255.00 137.50 127.50 102.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

08/07/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

08/08/14 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding enrollment 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

08/26/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

08/26/14 CEM

Review of IEE Report 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

08/27/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

Dr. Levisohn regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondences 

to client regarding enrollment 

and transportation 

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

Dr. Levisohn regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 0.750 0.750 275.00 255.00 206.25 191.25 153.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

08/28/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Complaint 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

08/28/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 1.875 1.875 275.00 255.00 515.63 478.13 382.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

08/29/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

client 0.500 0.500 275.00 255.00 137.50 127.50 102.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

09/02/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding transportation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 76.50

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

09/04/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Telephone communication with 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 0.875 0.875 275.00 255.00 240.63 223.13 178.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

09/08/14 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

behavior and observation

Research regarding observation 

policy

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 

Review of correspondences from 

client regarding IEP Meeting and 

transportation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding IEP Meeting 1.000 1.000 275.00 255.00 275.00 255.00 204.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

09/09/14 FA

Telephone communication with 

client regarding Releases 0.125 0.125 145.00 116.00 18.13 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/10/14 FA

Telephone communication with 

client regarding Records Release 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 0.375 0.375 145.00 116.00 54.38 43.50 34.80 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/16/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

09/19/14 CEM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication with F. Abdul 

regarding Releases 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

09/22/14 FA

Preparation of file materials 

regarding Release 0.125 0.125 145.00 116.00 18.13 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)

09/24/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding 30 Day Review 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

09/24/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding 30 Day Review 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

09/25/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

DCPS Special Education 

Compliance Office regarding 

observation

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 76.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 38 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

09/28/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding observation 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

10/01/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

observation 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 43.00 

Fee reduced 20% (Pre11/6/14)

10/01/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Telephone communication with 

client 

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

observation

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding same 1.000 1.000 275.00 255.00 275.00 255.00 204.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

10/07/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

L. Levisohn regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

10/08/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 

Preparation of correspondence to 

L. Levisohn regarding IEE 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 51.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

10/09/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

L. Levisohn regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

10/15/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

L. Levisohn regarding IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

F. Abdul regarding same 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 76.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

10/17/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

F. Abdul regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

10/21/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

E. Gilmore regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

10/27/14 FA Preparation of records 0.125 0.125 145.00 116.00 18.13 14.50 11.60 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO; Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 39 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

10/27/14 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

D. Topolosky regarding IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

F. Abdul regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Topolosky regarding IEE 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 76.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

11/03/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 25.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15); Fee reduced by 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

11/06/14 MC

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

11/06/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Clarke regarding 

communication with client 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

11/14/14 CEM

Review of file materials 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 3.125 3.125 275.00 255.00 859.38 796.88 796.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

11/17/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 2.625 2.625 275.00 255.00 721.88 669.38 669.38 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

11/18/14 CEM

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding same

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding IEP 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 0.875 0.875 275.00 255.00 240.63 223.13 223.13 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

11/24/14 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding IEP 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

11/25/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding conference call 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

11/25/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

11/26/14 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEP 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding McKinney-Vento 0.500 0.500 275.00 255.00 137.50 127.50 127.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

12/03/14 CEM

Research regarding MckinneyVento Act 0.625 0.625 275.00 255.00 171.88 159.38 159.38 Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 40 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

12/04/14 CEM

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

12/05/14 JTN

Review and revise Due Process 

Complaint 0.375 0.375 240.00 240.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 -

12/11/14 JCL

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.125 0.125 230.00 230.00 28.75 28.75 28.75 -

12/11/14 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Complaint 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

12/11/14 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process 

Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

12/16/14 MC

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint for filing 1.000 1.000 185.00 131.00 185.00 131.00 131.00 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

12/16/14 CEM

Preparation of Due Process 

Complaint 1.375 1.375 275.00 255.00 378.13 350.63 350.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

12/18/14 CEM

Review of file materials 

regarding Hearing Officer 

assignment 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 63.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

12/19/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Blount and 

counsel regarding Prehearing 

Conference and Due Process 

Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer and counsel 

regarding same 

Telephone communication with 

E. Castillo regarding RSM 

Review of correspondence from 

E. Castillo regarding RSM 0.375 0.500 275.00 255.00 103.13 127.50 127.50 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

12/22/14 CEM

Review of initial Order and 

Notice of Prehearing Conference 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith and 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

scheduling 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

12/31/14 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

E. Castillo regarding RSM 

Preparation of correspondence to 

E. Castillo regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and H.B. 

Konkler-Goldsmith regarding 

regarding same 0.250 0.000 275.00 255.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/02/15 DCM Preparation for Due Process 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 41 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/02/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

scheduling 

Telephone communication with 

client 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer Blount 

regarding scheduling

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer Blount 

regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

E. Castillo regarding same 

Review of DCPS Response 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer regarding Due 

Process Hearing 1.125 1.125 275.00 255.00 309.38 286.88 286.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/05/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Due Process 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/05/15 MC

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/05/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, J. Hardy 

regarding Prehearing Conference 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/06/15 DCM

Review of correspondences from 

Hearing Officer and Notices

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington

Preparation for Due Process 

Review of records 0.625 0.625 450.00 450.00 281.25 281.25 281.25 -

01/06/15 JH

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding file 

contents 0.250 0.250 185.00 131.00 46.25 32.75 32.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 42 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/06/15 CEM

Review of Prehearing 

Conference Order 

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding file

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Clarke regarding file

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding records 

Review of correspondence from 

E. Castillo regarding RSM 

Preparation of correspondence to 

E. Castillo regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

Hearing Officer Blount and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding 

Prehearing Conference and Due 

Process Hearing 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

residence

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 1.250 1.125 275.00 255.00 343.75 286.88 286.88 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/07/15 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

Resolution Meeting 0.125 0.000 430.00 430.00 53.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (RSM)

01/07/15 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

E. Castillo regarding RSM 

Review of correspondence from 

E. Castillo regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 

Preparation for, travel to and 

attendance at RSM 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding RSM 

Research regarding 

transportation 5.625 0.000 275.00 255.00 1,546.88 0.00 0.00 -

01/08/15 DCM Preparation for Due Process 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 43 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/08/15 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

colleague regarding resources 

Preparation of correspondences 

to colleague regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges regarding residence

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

L. Levisohn regarding same 1.000 1.000 275.00 255.00 275.00 255.00 255.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/12/15 DCM

Review of records 

Preparation for Due Process 1.750 1.750 450.00 450.00 787.50 787.50 787.50 -

01/12/15 CEM

Preparation for Prehearing 

Conference and Due Process 

Hearing 1.000 1.000 275.00 255.00 275.00 255.00 255.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/13/15 MC

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/13/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding school record and 

Resolution Disposition form 0.125 0.000 185.00 131.00 23.13 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (RSM)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 44 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/13/15 CEM

Research regarding housing

Review of correspondence from 

D. Hodges regarding client 

communication

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Hodges regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

A. Anokye regarding RSM 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Telephone communication with 

Lindamood Bell regarding 

evaluation 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer and counsel 

regarding Prehearing Conference 

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Review of correspondence from 

L. Levisohn regarding Due 

Process Hearing 1.625 1.500 275.00 255.00 446.88 382.50 382.50 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/14/15 DCM

Review of multiple emails from 

prospective witnesses

Preparation of multiple emails to 

prospective witnesses

Preparation for and attendance at 

Prehearing Conference 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn 

Preparation of Motion for 

Continuance

Preparation of Witness Lists

Preparation of questions for Due 

Process 2.500 2.500 450.00 450.00 1,125.00 1,125.00 1,125.00 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 45 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/14/15 CEM

Intraoffice communications with 

M. Clarke regarding 

compensatory education 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Review of correspondence from 

Dr. Levisohn regarding same

Telephone communication with 

Lindamood Bell regarding 

evaluation 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel M. Washington, 

regarding RSM disposition

Preparation of Motion 

Review of Prehearing 

Conference Order 

Preparation of memorandum to 

file regarding same 1.875 1.500 275.00 255.00 515.63 382.50 382.50

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/15/15 DCM

Preparation of Motion for 

Continuance

Review of correspondence from 

Dr. Levisohn 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -

01/15/15 MC

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

Lindamood Bell testing

Telephone communication with 

client 0.250 0.250 185.00 131.00 46.25 32.75 32.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/15/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Motions 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer regarding 

Motion for Continuance

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Clarke regarding evaluation 0.750 0.750 275.00 255.00 206.25 191.25 191.25 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/16/15 DCM

Preparation of correspondence to 

School District regarding IEP 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel regarding transportation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel regarding same 0.500 0.500 450.00 450.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 46 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/16/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

K. Conaboy regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Conaboy regarding same 

Telephone communications with 

client regarding transportation 

and evaluation 

Intraoffice communications with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Hearing and behavior

Telephone communication with 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding transportation 

Preparation of correspondences 

to counsel regarding same 

Telephone communication with 

Lindamood Bell regarding 

evaluation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

C. Sandoval regarding IEP 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel regarding transportation 2.375 2.375 275.00 255.00 653.13 605.63 605.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/19/15 CEM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

Lindamood Bell 

Telephone communications with 

client regarding transportation 

and housing

Preparation of Motion to Correct 

Prehearing Conference Order 1.250 1.250 275.00 255.00 343.75 318.75 318.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/20/15 DCM

Review of Hearing Officer's 

Order 

Preparation of Motion to Correct 

Order

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 47 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/20/15 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding resume

Review of correspondences from 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 

and Due Process Hearing 

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding continuance and 

Prehearing Conference Order 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding transportation 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer regarding Due 

Process Hearing

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 1.125 1.125 275.00 255.00 309.38 286.88 286.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/21/15 DCM

Telephone communications with 

counsel, M. Washington and C. 

McAndrews 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

01/21/15 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer regarding Due 

Process Hearing

Review of file materials 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 63.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/22/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 48 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/22/15 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding transportation 

and reading

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding residence

Intraoffice communications with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

resumes and transportation 

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding transportation and 

records 

Preparation of correspondences 

to counsel regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

Lindamood Bell regarding 

evaluation 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Research regarding 

transportation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Douglas regarding Due 

Process 

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding reading 

evaluation 

Preparation of Intake for 

Reading Evaluation 2.750 2.500 275.00 255.00 756.25 637.50 637.50

Hours reduced (travel); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(13-14); Fee reduced 

20% (Pre-11/6/14) 

01/23/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer regarding 

Motion 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer regarding same 

and scheduling

Preparation of correspondence to 

K. Conaboy and D. Douglas 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

Review of correspondence from 

D. Douglas regarding same 0.625 0.625 275.00 255.00 171.88 159.38 159.38 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/26/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

witnesses 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/27/15 DCM

Review of records 

Preparation for hearing 0.750 0.750 450.00 450.00 337.50 337.50 337.50 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 49 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/27/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO 

01/27/15 CEM

Review of Order granting 

continuance 

Review of Prehearing 

Conference Order 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

witnesses

Preparation of memorandum to 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

Dr. Levisohn regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. Levisohn regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Douglas regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding same 2.000 2.000 275.00 255.00 550.00 510.00 510.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

01/28/15 HBK

Intraoffice communication 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

and residence 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

01/28/15 AS

Intraoffice communications with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith, D.C. 

McAndrews and C. McAndrews 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

and residence 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

01/28/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication a A. 

Sauer regarding Due Process 

Hearing 

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

testimony

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith, D.C. 

McAndrews and A. Sauer 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

and residence 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 50 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/29/15 AS

Telephone communications with 

client regarding placement

Telephone communication with 

Fairfax County Coordinated 

Services Planning regarding 

enrollment 0.625 0.625 155.00 116.00 96.88 72.50 72.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

01/29/15 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding contact 

information and placement 

Telephone communication with 

Fairfax County Coordinated 

Services Planning regarding 

enrollment

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding same

Telephone communication with 

D. Hodges regarding supports

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer regarding 

Motions

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding transportation 1.250 1.250 275.00 255.00 343.75 318.75 318.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/03/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding client 

communication 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/04/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/04/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

communication with client, 

transportation 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 63.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/05/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/05/15 CEM

Review of phone message 

regarding transportation 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/06/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding transportation 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 51 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/06/15 CEM

Intraoffice communications with 

A. Sauer regarding 

transportation 

Review of correspondence from 

A. Anokye regarding IEP 

Meeting 

Intraoffice communications with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same and conference call 

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding IEP Meeting 0.750 0.130 275.00 255.00 206.25 33.15 33.15 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/06/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Invitation to IEP and 

Resolution Meeting 0.125 0.000 185.00 131.00 23.13 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

02/07/15 DCM Review of records 0.750 0.750 450.00 450.00 337.50 337.50 337.50 -

02/07/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

records and meeting 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP meeting 

Research regarding IEPs

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding IEP 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 1.250 0.000 275.00 255.00 343.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/08/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

records 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/09/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/09/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding IEP 

Meeting and residence

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP Meeting 

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 1.500 0.000 275.00 255.00 412.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/09/15 DCM

Preparation for resolution 

session

Telephone communication with 

client 

Review of records 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington 0.750 0.000 450.00 450.00 337.50 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (RSM)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 52 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/10/15 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

procedure 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

02/10/15 DCM

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, M. Washington 

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.750 0.750 450.00 450.00 337.50 337.50 337.50 -

02/10/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding status 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/10/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Custody Order 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

02/10/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding records 

Intraoffice communications with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding meetings

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding procedure 0.625 0.625 275.00 255.00 171.88 159.38 159.38

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/11/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Correspondence with client 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

02/11/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding records 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same, IEP and Resolution 

Meeting 0.375 0.125 275.00 255.00 103.13 31.88 31.88 

Hours reduced (RSM); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/12/15 DCM

Preparation for, travel to and 

attendance at Resolution 

Meeting 

Review of records 10.000 0.000 450.00 450.00 4,500.00 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (RSM)

02/13/15 DCM

Correspondence with client 

Review of records 

Preparation of witness sheets for 

deposition 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -

02/13/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Resolution Meeting 0.125 0.000 275.00 255.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 53 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/14/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

reading, IEP Meeting and Due 

Process Hearing 1.250 0.500 275.00 255.00 343.75 127.50 127.50 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/16/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

colleague regarding homeless 

services 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 0.125 0.000 275.00 255.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (noncompensable)

02/18/15 DCM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Telephone communication with 

N. Gregerson 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -

02/18/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding OSSE 

contacts 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

reading intervention

Review of correspondence from 

colleague regarding McKinneyVento

Preparation of correspondence to 

colleague regarding same 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/19/15 DCM

Preparation of correspondence to 

L. Levisohn

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin

Telephone communications with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, M. Washington 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Telephone communication with 

N. Gregorson 2.250 2.250 450.00 450.00 1,012.50 1,012.50 1,012.50 -

02/19/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Hearing 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/20/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregerson

Preparation of correspondence to 

N. Gregerson

Review of correspondence from 

L. Levisohn

Preparation of correspondence to 

L. Levisohn 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 54 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/20/15 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

02/20/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregorson regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

regarding OSSE

Review of DCPS report on IEE 0.875 0.875 275.00 255.00 240.63 223.13 223.13 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/21/15 DCM

Preparation for Due Process 

Hearing 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -

02/22/15 DCM

Preparation for Due Process

Review of records 

Preparation of Exhibits 

Preparation of witness sheets

Preparation of correspondence to 

Experts 8.250 8.250 450.00 450.00 3,712.50 3,712.50 3,712.50 -

02/22/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Hearing 0.625 0.625 275.00 255.00 171.88 159.38 159.38 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/23/15 DCM

Telephone communication with 

Dr. L. Levisohn

Preparation of witness sheets 1.375 1.375 450.00 450.00 618.75 618.75 618.75 -

02/23/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

L. Levisohn regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Sauer regarding Due Process 

Hearing 

Review of correspondence from 

C. Sandoval regarding IEP 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 1.125 0.875 275.00 255.00 309.38 223.13 223.13 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/24/15 DCM

Five-Day Notice 

Correspondence with D. Douglas

Correspondence with M. 

Washington

Review of correspondence from 

Dr. A. McLaughlin

Preparation of correspondence to 

Dr. A. McLaughlin

Telephone communication with 

Dr. N. Gregerson regarding 

possible testimony 3.125 3.125 450.00 450.00 1,406.25 1,406.25 1,406.25 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 55 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/24/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client Hearing travel 

arrangements

Research regarding same 1.125 1.125 155.00 116.00 174.38 130.50 130.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/24/15 JH

Intraoffice communication 

regarding Due Process Exhibits

Telephone communication with 

client 0.375 0.375 185.00 131.00 69.38 49.13 49.13 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

02/24/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Hearing 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/25/15 DCM

Preparation of Due Process letter 

Preparation of Exhibits 

Preparation of experts 

Telephone communication with 

L. Levisohn 

Telephone communications with 

D. Douglas 

Telephone communication with 

A. McLaughlin 3.875 3.875 450.00 450.00 1,743.75 1,743.75 1,743.75 -

02/25/15 JH

Initial Preparation of Exhibits

Preparation of Exhibits 1.250 1.250 185.00 131.00 231.25 163.75 163.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

02/26/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding Hearing 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/26/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

transportation, Due Process 

Hearing, compensatory 

education and S/L 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding transportation 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP and 

residence 

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregorson regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding same 0.875 0.500 275.00 255.00 240.63 127.50 127.50 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

02/27/15 DCM

Review of School District 

Motion to Dismiss 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

02/27/15 CEM

Review of Five-Day Notice 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, K. Conaboy 

and Evaluators regarding Due 

Process Hearing and Exhibits 0.500 0.500 275.00 255.00 137.50 127.50 127.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 56 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/01/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

exhibits

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer and D.C. McAndrews 

regarding residence and Due 

Process Hearing 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Motion 0.500 0.500 275.00 255.00 137.50 127.50 127.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/02/15 DCM

Preparation of Reply to Motion 

to Dismiss 0.875 0.875 450.00 450.00 393.75 393.75 393.75 -

03/02/15 JH

Finalization of Due Process 

Exhibit Books 1.000 1.000 185.00 131.00 185.00 131.00 131.00 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/02/15 CEM

Review of Motion to Dismiss 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding housing for 

Due Process Hearing 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Review of file materials 

regarding exhibits

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, E. Gilmore 

regarding Response to Motion to 

Dismiss 1.250 1.250 275.00 255.00 343.75 318.75 318.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/03/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

03/03/15 JH Correspondence with counsel 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/03/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Motion and Disclosures

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding services and 

transportation 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, E. Gilmore 

and J. Hardy regarding 

Disclosures 0.750 0.750 275.00 255.00 206.25 191.25 191.25 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 57 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/04/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding School 

District records receipt

Telephone communication with 

L. Levisohn

Research regarding Due Process 

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. McLaughlin 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer 2.250 2.250 450.00 450.00 1,012.50 1,012.50 1,012.50 -

03/04/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

OSSE Transportation regarding 

location/address 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding housing, 

attendance and transportation 0.750 0.750 155.00 116.00 116.25 87.00 87.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/04/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

objections, Disclosures and Due 

Process Hearing 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding Disclosures, 

telephone call with OSSE and 

services

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, J. Hardy and 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding same

Research regarding services 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer regarding 

Disclosures 1.375 1.375 275.00 255.00 378.13 350.63 350.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/05/15 DCM

Review of correspondences from 

A. Washington 

Preparation of correspondences 

to A. Washington

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Review of School District 

records 

Preparation for Due Process 1.375 1.375 450.00 450.00 618.75 618.75 618.75 -

03/05/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding assistance and 

Hearing 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 58 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/05/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington and 

D.C. McAndrews, regarding 

Disclosures

Review of correspondence from 

D.C. McAndrews and A. 

McLaughlin regarding Due 

Process Hearing 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer and D.C. McAndrews 

regarding services 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Exhibits 0.750 0.750 275.00 255.00 206.25 191.25 191.25 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/06/15 DCM

Telephone communication with 

A. McLaughlin

Preparation of correspondence to 

Hearing Officer 1.500 1.500 450.00 450.00 675.00 675.00 675.00 -

03/06/15 JH Update case status 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/06/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

objections to disclosures 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/08/15 DCM

Preparation for Due Process 

Hearing 

Communications with clients 

Preparation of Opening

Preparation of witness sheets

Review of records 

Preparation for crossexamination

Research legal issues underlying 

claims for relief 8.500 8.500 450.00 450.00 3,825.00 3,825.00 3,825.00 -

03/08/15 JH

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

Exhibits 

Preparation of correspondence to 

D. Douglas 0.375 0.375 185.00 131.00 69.38 49.13 49.13 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/08/15 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding Due Process 

Hearing and services

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 

Review of correspondence from 

D.C. McAndrews, L. Levisohn 

and D. Douglas regarding Due 

Process Hearing 1.000 1.000 275.00 255.00 275.00 255.00 255.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 59 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/09/15 DCM

Preparation for, travel to and 

attendance at Due Process 

Hearing 

Preparation for second day of 

Hearing 9.500 9.500 450.00 450.00 4,275.00 4,275.00 4,275.00 -

03/09/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

resolution and Due Process 

Complaint 0.500 0.500 275.00 255.00 137.50 127.50 127.50 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/10/15 DCM

Preparation for second day of 

hearing 0.750 0.750 450.00 450.00 337.50 337.50 337.50 -

03/10/15 JH

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/11/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding new housing and 

transportation 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/11/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

M. Acosta regarding telephone 

call with client 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/12/15 DCM

Preparation for and attendance at 

Due Process Hearing 

Post-hearing research 13.125 13.125 450.00 450.00 5,906.25 5,906.25 5,906.25 -

03/16/15 JCL

Research regarding Due Process 

issues 0.375 0.375 230.00 230.00 86.25 86.25 86.25 -

03/16/15 DCM

Research regarding Post-Hearing 

submission

Preparation of same

Review of School District cases 

and statements regarding cases 2.250 2.250 450.00 450.00 1,012.50 1,012.50 1,012.50 -

03/16/15 JH

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/16/15 EG

Preparation of materials for PostHearing submission 2.625 2.625 185.00 131.00 485.63 343.88 343.88 Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/16/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding case 

law support 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/17/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

OSSE

Preparation of correspondence to 

OSSE

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, M. Washington 0.500 0.500 450.00 450.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 -

03/17/15 AS

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding Hearing 

transcript 0.750 0.750 155.00 116.00 116.25 87.00 87.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/17/15 JH

Review of correspondence from 

ODR 

Preparation of correspondence to 

ODR 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.375 0.375 185.00 131.00 69.38 49.13 49.13 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 60 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/17/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding transcript 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same and transportation 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/18/15 AS

Preparation of Hearing 

Transcript Request 0.500 0.500 155.00 116.00 77.50 58.00 58.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/18/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding transcript

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

transcript 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/22/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

03/24/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/25/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding transcript 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/28/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

ODR regarding Hearing Officer 

Decision 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 63.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/30/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

Hearing Officer Decision 

Preparation of appeal 

Preparation of fee materials 1.750 1.750 450.00 450.00 787.50 787.50 787.50 -

03/30/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Due Process transcript 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/30/15 CEM

Review of Hearing Officer 

Decision 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 

Review of correspondences from 

S. Cogdell regarding transcript 

and Hearing Officer Decision 

Preparation of correspondences 

to S. Cogdell regarding same 1.625 1.625 275.00 255.00 446.88 414.38 414.38 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

03/31/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding IEP Amendment Form 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

04/01/15 HBK Review Due Process decision 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 61 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/01/15 DCM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 

Preparation of Appeal materials 0.625 0.625 450.00 450.00 281.25 281.25 281.25 -

04/02/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Decision

Review of same

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding conference 

call 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

04/02/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Hearing Officer Decision 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding intraoffice 

meeting 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP 

Amendment 0.375 0.250 275.00 255.00 103.13 63.75 63.75 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

04/03/15 DCM

Review IEP/ESY request

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

response 0.250 0.000 450.00 450.00 112.50 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

04/03/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Amendment 0.250 0.000 275.00 255.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

04/06/15 DCM

Telephone communication with 

client 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

04/06/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding IEP 

Amendment 0.125 0.000 275.00 255.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

04/07/15 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding Due 

Process Decision 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

04/07/15 MEG

Review of Decision 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and H.B. 

Konkler-Goldsmith regarding 

same 0.750 0.750 430.00 430.00 322.50 322.50 322.50 -

04/07/15 DCM Preparation of appeal materials 0.625 0.625 450.00 450.00 281.25 281.25 281.25 -

04/07/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Complaint 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

04/07/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, H.B. KonklerGoldsmith and M. Gehring 

regarding appeal 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

04/13/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

S. Cogdell regarding 

compensatory education 

Preparation of correspondence to 

S. Cogdell regarding same 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 62 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/21/15 AS

Review of file regarding 

transcript 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

04/22/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding case 

law 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

04/22/15 DCM

Research regarding recent cases 

regarding specificity in IEP 0.125 0.000 450.00 450.00 56.25 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

04/25/15 JH Deadlines 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

04/28/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

S. Cogdell, K. Conaboy and D.C. 

McAndrews 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Hearing Officer Decision 

implementation 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/04/15 MEG

Review of file, Note

Review of documents 0.500 0.500 430.00 430.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 -

05/05/15 DCM Preparation of appeal papers 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

05/05/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding services 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/05/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/05/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

regarding negotiations, 

compensatory education and fees

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

communication with client and 

compensatory education 1.000 1.000 275.00 255.00 275.00 255.00 255.00 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/06/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

compensatory education 

programs 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

05/06/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews, J. Hardy, and 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

billing 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/06/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

compensatory education and 

costs 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer, E. Gilmore and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding 

compensatory education and 

reimbursement 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 63 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/07/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

services 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/07/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

compensatory education 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/08/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and H.B. 

Konkler-Goldsmith 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/08/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

compensatory education 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith and A. 

Sauer regarding Due Process 

Hearing 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 63.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/11/15 MEG

Preparation of Complaint 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 10.250 10.250 430.00 430.00 4,407.50 4,407.50 4,407.50 -

05/11/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/11/15 EB

Preparation of N.T. binders

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 0.500 0.500 155.00 116.00 77.50 58.00 58.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/11/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding program and 

compensatory education 

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding Complaint 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 63.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/14/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

S. Cogdell regarding 

implementation 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/17/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding compensatory 

education 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/18/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

contact with client 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding same 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding compensatory 

education 0.375 0.375 275.00 255.00 103.13 95.63 95.63 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/19/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/19/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A.Sauer regarding compensatory 

education and programming 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/20/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

Complaint 

Update case status 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 64 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/20/15 DCM

Preparation of Federal Court 

Complaint 0.500 0.500 450.00 450.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 -

05/21/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

E. Bissell regarding Complaint 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding status 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

05/21/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

contacts for School District 

implementation 

Preparation of Federal Court 

Complaint 1.000 1.000 450.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 -

05/21/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.500 0.500 155.00 116.00 77.50 58.00 58.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/21/15 EB Review and revise Complaint 0.750 0.750 155.00 116.00 116.25 87.00 87.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/21/15 JH Review of email 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/21/15 CEM

Preparation of correspondences 

to S. Cogdell regarding 

compensatory education 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding contact 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Complaint, Hearing Officer 

Decision implementation and 

appeal 0.625 0.625 275.00 255.00 171.88 159.38 159.38 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/22/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews, D.C. 

McAndrews and J. Hardy 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/23/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding deadlines 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/27/15 MEG

Update case status

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

05/27/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 255.00 34.38 31.88 31.88 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/28/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy and C. McAndrews 

regarding status

Update case status 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

05/28/15 DCM Preparation of Complaint 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

05/28/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding appeal 0.250 0.250 275.00 255.00 68.75 63.75 63.75 

Rate reduced to Laffey 

(14-15)

05/29/15 MEG Review and revise Complaint 0.625 0.625 430.00 430.00 268.75 268.75 268.75 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 65 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

06/01/15 DCM Preparation of Complaint 0.500 0.500 450.00 450.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 -

06/02/15 EB

Preparation of CV for D.C. 

McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

06/03/15 CEM

Preparation of fee materials

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

communication with client 0.500 0.500 275.00 275.00 137.50 137.50 137.50 -

06/03/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding status 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

06/05/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

S. Cogdell regarding 

compensatory education 

Review of file materials 

regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

expert 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

06/05/15 DCM

Telephone communication with 

counsel, V. Porter 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

06/08/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and A. Sauer 

regarding Hearing Officer 

Decision implementation

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

communication with client 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

06/09/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding filing 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

06/09/15 DCM

Preparation of Complaint 

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding same 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

06/09/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews, D.C. 

McAndrews and J. Hardy 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

06/09/15 JH

Preparation of Complaint 

documents

Finalize Complaint 1.000 1.000 185.00 131.00 185.00 131.00 131.00 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

06/10/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication 

regarding Federal Complaint 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding Summons 

and Judge 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

regarding Complaint 0.625 0.625 275.00 275.00 171.88 171.88 171.88 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 66 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

06/10/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding status 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

06/10/15 DCM

Preparation of materials to 

accompany Complaint 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

06/10/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews, D.C. 

McAndrews and J. Hardy 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

06/10/15 JH

Telephone communication with 

R. Dawson, District Court 

Federal District Court 

Finalize Notice 

Preparation of Certificate of 

Service 

Intraoffice communication 0.500 0.500 185.00 131.00 92.50 65.50 65.50 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

06/12/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

J. Michney regarding 

compensatory education 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

06/14/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

compensatory education 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

regarding negotiations and 

Complaint 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

06/15/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

06/15/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding service 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

06/15/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Complaint 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, L. George 0.375 0.375 185.00 131.00 69.38 49.13 49.13 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

06/16/15 CEM

Review of Complaint 

Preparation of correspondence to 

J. Michney regarding 

compensatory education 0.500 0.500 275.00 275.00 137.50 137.50 137.50 -

06/18/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

resolution 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

06/18/15 DCM

Telephone communications with 

counsel, L. George 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, A. Crawford 0.625 0.625 450.00 450.00 281.25 281.25 281.25 -

06/18/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

06/19/15 DCM

Research regarding 

compensatory education 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

06/20/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

resolution 0.250 0.000 275.00 275.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (RSM)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 67 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

06/30/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

compensatory education 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

06/30/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

07/01/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

07/02/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding transcript 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

07/02/15 MEG Update case status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

07/06/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. Crawford regarding 

reimbursement 

Intraoffice communication with 

E. Gilmore regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

07/06/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

implementation issues 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

07/07/15 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Crawford regarding 

reimbursement

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

07/08/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

07/15/15 DCM

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, A. Crawford, regarding 

IEE reimbursement and global 

settlement 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 68 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

07/16/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. Crawford regarding 

reimbursement

Review of correspondence from 

L. Levisohn regarding invoice

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding service

Review of correspondence from 

A. Crawford, D.C. McAndrews, 

and E. Gilmore regarding 

reimbursement

Review of correspondence from 

D.C. McAndrews and A. 

Crawford regarding 

reimbursesment

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington 

regarding settlement 

Review of correspondence from 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

invoice 0.750 0.750 275.00 275.00 206.25 206.25 206.25 -

07/16/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Crawford 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -

07/16/15 JH

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

service 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Preparation of services 

documents 1.375 1.375 185.00 131.00 254.38 180.13 180.13 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

07/27/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, L. George, regarding 

service 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

07/27/15 MEG

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Review of email regarding 

service 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

07/29/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, L. George regarding 

service 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

07/30/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

service 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

08/03/15 CEM

Review of memorandum 

regarding service of process 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 69 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

08/05/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

service of process 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding call with 

client 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

08/05/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, L. Gease

Research regarding service of 

process 0.500 0.500 450.00 450.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 -

08/05/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

08/06/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

08/07/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

communication with client 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

08/07/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

service and settlement 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

08/10/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Hearing Officer 

Decision 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy, D.C. McAndrews and 

M. Gehring regarding service of 

process 0.500 0.500 275.00 275.00 137.50 137.50 137.50 -

08/10/15 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

Hearing Officer Decision 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

08/10/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

regarding service 

Research regarding same 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

08/10/15 DCM

Research 

Preparation of documents for 

personal services 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

08/10/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews, J. Hardy and M. 

Gehring 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

08/10/15 JH

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

service 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.375 0.375 185.00 131.00 69.38 49.13 49.13 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 70 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

08/11/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

regarding service of process

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding same 

Review of correspondence to 

process server 0.500 0.500 275.00 275.00 137.50 137.50 137.50 -

08/11/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy and D.C. McAndrews 

regarding service 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

08/11/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

08/11/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding service 

Preparation of email 0.250 0.250 185.00 131.00 46.25 32.75 32.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

08/18/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding 

reimbursement 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

08/20/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding service 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

08/20/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding status

Research 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

08/20/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

service of process 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

08/23/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding deadlines 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

08/24/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

08/25/15 CEM

Review of file materials 

regarding service of process

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding service 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

08/25/15 AS

Preparation of correspondence to 

Office of Attorney General

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.500 0.500 155.00 116.00 77.50 58.00 58.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

08/28/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

negotiation

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding service 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

08/28/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement, service of Complaint 

and implementation 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

08/28/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding emails and 

Notification of Service 0.250 0.250 185.00 131.00 46.25 32.75 32.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

08/31/15 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

J. Michney regarding 

compensatory education 

Preparation of correspondence to 

J. Michney regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

08/31/15 JH Review of file materials 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

08/31/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews, J. Hardy 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

09/02/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding proof of 

service 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

09/03/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

counsel 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

09/03/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Affidavits

Finalize same 0.250 0.250 185.00 131.00 46.25 32.75 32.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

09/04/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

Court regarding Answer 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

09/04/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and C. 

McAndrews regarding status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

09/04/15 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

Clerk's Office 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

09/04/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding service 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

09/11/15 MEG

Preparation of correspondences 

to counsel 

Review of correspondences from 

counsel 

Review of Complaint 0.500 0.500 430.00 430.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 -

09/14/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding counsel 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

09/15/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding counseling

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding Complaint 

and communication with School 

District 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding counsel 0.625 0.625 275.00 275.00 171.88 171.88 171.88 -

09/15/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Amended Complaint

Telephone communication with 

counsel 0.750 0.750 430.00 430.00 322.50 322.50 322.50 -
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

09/15/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

09/15/15 JH

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

Amended Complaint 

Finalize same 0.375 0.375 185.00 131.00 69.38 49.13 49.13 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

09/16/15 MEG

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding Complaint 0.500 0.500 430.00 430.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 -

09/16/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Amended Complaint 

and Entry of Appearance 

Finalize same

Preparation of Certificate of 

Service 0.500 0.500 185.00 131.00 92.50 65.50 65.50 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

09/17/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding counseling 

and LRE 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

09/18/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding Complaint 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

09/18/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

09/24/15 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

09/24/15 MEG Update case status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

09/24/15 MJC

Intraoffice communication 

regarding status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

09/24/15 AB

Intraoffice communication 

regarding status 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

09/30/15 CEM

Research regarding statute of 

limitations 

Intraoffice communication 

regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

09/30/15 DCM

Research regarding statute of 

limitations and compensatory 

education 

Preparation of materials 

regarding same 1.250 1.250 450.00 450.00 562.50 562.50 562.50 -

10/01/15 CEM

Research regarding resolution

Telephone communication with 

A. Finkhousen regarding case 

law and resolution

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Finkhousen regarding same 0.875 0.875 275.00 275.00 240.63 240.63 240.63 -
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

10/01/15 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status

Review of C. McAndrews email 

to A. Finkhousen 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

10/02/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Answer and resolution 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

10/02/15 MEG

Review of email from Court

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding Answer 

Review of documents for call 

with Court 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding conference 

call 

Telephone communication with 

counsel 

Conference call with Court 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 1.625 1.625 430.00 430.00 698.75 698.75 698.75 -

10/02/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement issues 

Review Answer of Defendant 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

10/02/15 JH

Preparation of email to 

Chambers

Review of emails regarding 

conference call 0.250 0.250 185.00 131.00 46.25 32.75 32.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

10/05/15 MEG Review of Court Order 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

10/05/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding deadlines 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

10/09/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding Amended 

Answer 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

10/09/15 MEG

Review of correspondences from 

counsel 

Preparation of correspondences 

to counsel 

Review of Answer 

Update case status 0.875 0.875 430.00 430.00 376.25 376.25 376.25 -

10/11/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Order and deadlines 0.625 0.625 185.00 131.00 115.63 81.88 81.88 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

10/15/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding resolution 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 74 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

10/16/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding resolution 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

10/20/15 MEG

Review of Court Notice 

Review of Amended Complaint 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

10/20/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Motion for Leave to 

File Answer to Amended 

Complaint 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

10/21/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding Amended 

Answer 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

10/21/15 DCM

Review of Defendant's Motion to 

File Amended Pleadings 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

10/22/15 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

DCPS regarding Compliance 

Case Manager

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Anokye regarding conference 

call 

Review of correspondence from 

A. Anokye regarding same 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

10/22/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding status 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

10/23/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith, A. 

Sauer regarding negotiations

Telephone communication with 

A. Anokye regarding resolution 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

10/23/15 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and A. Sauer 

regarding negotiations 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

10/23/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and H.B. 

Konkler-Goldsmith 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

10/24/15 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Anokye regarding resolution 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

10/26/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. Anokye regarding conference 

call 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

10/26/15 DCM

Research regarding statute of 

limitations 0.500 0.500 450.00 450.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 -

10/27/15 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Anokye regarding conference 

call 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

11/02/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding meeting 

Telephone communication with 

A. Anokye regarding resolution 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

11/02/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

11/03/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

A. Anokye regarding resolution 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

11/03/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

11/04/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

A. Anokye regarding settlement 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding behavior 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

11/04/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

11/05/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding resolution 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

11/05/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

11/06/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

11/10/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

communication with client 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

11/10/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

11/13/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

implementation issues 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

11/13/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

11/13/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

negotiations

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP Meeting 0.500 0.250 275.00 275.00 137.50 68.75 68.75 Hours reduced (IEP)

11/16/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

11/16/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding behavior 

meeting 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 0.375 0.000 275.00 275.00 103.13 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (noncompensable)

11/17/15 DCM

Review of behavior reports 

Preparation for meeting 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

11/17/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Review of correspondence from 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

11/17/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding behavior 

meeting 

Review of correspondences from 

client regarding discipline and 

meeting 

Review of file materials 

regarding behavior

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

meeting 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 

Travel to and attendance at MDT 

Meeting 3.500 0.000 275.00 275.00 962.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (noncompensable)

11/18/15 MEG Review of Court Order 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

11/18/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Administrative Record 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

11/19/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

implementation issues 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

11/19/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding IEP 

Meeting 

Review of correspondence from 

colleague regarding transition

Preparation of correspondence to 

colleague regarding same 0.375 0.000 275.00 275.00 103.13 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

11/23/15 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

colleague regarding LRE

Preparation of correspondence to 

colleague regarding same 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

11/24/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding appeal 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

11/24/15 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication with C. 

McAndrews regarding case 

status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

11/30/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

appeal 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

12/01/15 CEM Review of Amended Answer 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

12/02/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

negotiations 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

12/14/15 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

12/14/15 CEM

Review of file materials 

regarding Wechsler testing

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEE 0.375 0.125 275.00 275.00 103.13 34.38 34.38 Hours reduced (IEE)

12/15/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

compensatory education 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

12/15/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

12/16/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding client 

communication 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Allen-King regarding 

compensatory education 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

12/16/15 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

12/17/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

A. King regarding settlement 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same

Research regarding reading 

instruction 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

12/17/15 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

12/18/15 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding negotiations 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

12/18/15 MEG

Telephone communications with 

counsel 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding status 0.625 0.625 430.00 430.00 268.75 268.75 268.75 -

12/21/15 MEG

Review of file materials 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding status 

Preparation of records 1.375 1.375 430.00 430.00 591.25 591.25 591.25 -

12/26/15 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding deadline 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

12/28/15 CEM

Telephone communication with 

A. Allen-King regarding 

settlement 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Allen-King regarding same 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

01/03/16 MEG

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment

Review of transcripts

Review of Exhibits 6.875 6.875 430.00 430.00 2,956.25 2,956.25 2,956.25 -

01/04/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding brief

Review of Motion for Extension 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

01/04/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

status 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding same 

and Motion 

Correspondence with counsel, A. 

Finkhousen

Preparation of Extension Motion 

papers

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding filing 8.625 8.625 430.00 430.00 3,708.75 3,708.75 3,708.75 -

01/04/16 DCM

Preparation of Motion on 

Administrative Record 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

01/04/16 JH

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

Motion for Extension

Preparation of Certificate of 

Service 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Judge Huvelle 0.625 0.625 185.00 131.00 115.63 81.88 81.88 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/05/16 MEG

Telephone communication with 

counsel, A. Finkhousen

Review of Court Order 

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment 6.375 6.375 430.00 430.00 2,741.25 2,741.25 2,741.25 -

01/06/16 CEM

Telephone communication with 

counsel, A. Allen-King, 

regarding resolution 

Review of file materials 

regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

01/06/16 MEG

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment 7.750 7.750 430.00 430.00 3,332.50 3,332.50 3,332.50 -

01/06/16 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding deadlines 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/07/16 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

01/07/16 MEG Update case status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

01/08/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

client 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

01/13/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

A. McLaughlin regarding 

reimbursement

Preparation of correspondences 

to A. McLaughlin regarding 

same 

Intraoffice communication with 

E. Gilmore regarding 

reimbursement

Telephone communication with 

A. Anokye regarding 

compensatory education 

Preparation of correspondence to 

A. Anokye regarding same 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding settlement and 

IEP Meeting 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, M. Gehring 

and H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding settlement 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, M. Washington, 

regarding settlement 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel regarding same 1.125 1.125 275.00 275.00 309.38 309.38 309.38 -

01/13/16 MEG

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment 2.125 2.125 430.00 430.00 913.75 913.75 913.75 -

01/13/16 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement and status 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/13/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

01/14/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Allen-King, 

regarding settlement 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel regarding same 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

01/14/16 MEG

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment

Review of email to A. Allarking 6.125 6.125 430.00 430.00 2,633.75 2,633.75 2,633.75 -

01/14/16 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

implementation and 

compensatory education 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

01/15/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding IEP 

Review of correspondence from 

A. Allen-King regarding 

settlement 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and M. 

Gehring regarding same 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

01/15/16 MEG

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and C. 

McAndrews regarding status 2.250 2.250 430.00 430.00 967.50 967.50 967.50 -

01/15/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/16/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Allen-King

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -

01/17/16 MEG

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, H.B. KonklerGoldsmith, C. McAndrews and 

M. Connolly regarding Brief 6.250 6.250 430.00 430.00 2,687.50 2,687.50 2,687.50 -

01/18/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding 

Memorandum of Law 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

01/18/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Brief 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

01/18/16 MJC

Review and revise Brief in 

Support of Motion for Summary 

Judgment 1.500 1.500 430.00 430.00 645.00 645.00 645.00 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 81 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/18/16 DCM

Preparation of Memorandum for 

District Court 1.000 1.000 450.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 -

01/18/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/19/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding case law 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

01/19/16 MEG

Additional research

Review and revise Motion for 

Judgment 6.750 6.750 430.00 430.00 2,902.50 2,902.50 2,902.50 -

01/19/16 DCM

Preparation of Memorandum of 

Law 0.500 0.500 450.00 450.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 -

01/20/16 CEM Review and revise Memorandum 1.000 1.000 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 -

01/20/16 MEG

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment 7.000 7.000 430.00 430.00 3,010.00 3,010.00 3,010.00 -

01/21/16 CEM Review and revise Brief 1.375 1.375 275.00 275.00 378.13 378.13 378.13 -

01/21/16 MEG

Preparation of Motion for 

Judgment

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Brief 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Butler regarding tables 5.750 5.750 430.00 430.00 2,472.50 2,472.50 2,472.50 -

01/21/16 DCM Preparation of memorandum 1.375 1.375 450.00 450.00 618.75 618.75 618.75 -

01/21/16 AB Preparation of exhibits 1.000 1.000 155.00 116.00 155.00 116.00 116.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

01/22/16 MEG

Preparation of Motion papers

File same

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Motion papers 5.750 5.750 430.00 430.00 2,472.50 2,472.50 2,472.50 -

01/22/16 DCM

Preparation of Memorandum of 

Law 1.500 1.500 450.00 450.00 675.00 675.00 675.00 -

01/22/16 JH

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

Motion for Summary Judgment 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Judge Huvelle

Preparation of Certificate of 

Service 

Finalize Motion 

Review of Exhibits 1.125 1.125 185.00 131.00 208.13 147.38 147.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/25/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

appeal 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

01/27/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding settlement 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 82 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

01/27/16 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

settlement 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

01/27/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding settlement 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

01/28/16 HBK

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement issues 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

01/28/16 MJC

Intraoffice communication 

regarding Case Status - Motion 

filed, awaiting response 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

01/28/16 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement issues 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

01/28/16 JH

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement issues 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/29/16 AB

Intraoffice communication 

regarding Motion and Response 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

01/29/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

01/29/16 CEM

Review of file materials 

regarding evaluations and IEP 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same and IEP Meeting 3.875 0.000 275.00 275.00 1,065.63 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

01/29/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and C. 

McAndrews regarding IEP 0.125 0.000 430.00 430.00 53.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

01/31/16 CEM

Review of file materials 

regarding IEP Meeting 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 0.250 0.000 275.00 275.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/01/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/01/16 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client 

Preparation of notes to file

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Due Process Hearing 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP Meeting 0.875 0.500 275.00 275.00 240.63 137.50 137.50 Hours reduced (IEP)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 83 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/01/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and C. 

McAndrews regarding IEP 0.125 0.000 430.00 430.00 53.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/02/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/02/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP Meeting 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/04/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding conference call 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/04/16 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding IEP Meeting 

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Acosta and A. Sauer 

regarding conference call 

Telephone communication with 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding settlement 0.625 0.500 275.00 275.00 171.88 137.50 137.50 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/05/16 CEM

Review of file materials 

regarding IEP Meeting 0.500 0.000 275.00 275.00 137.50 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/06/16 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding meeting 

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding same 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding meeting 

Travel to and attendance at client 

meeting regarding IEP 1.750 0.000 275.00 275.00 481.25 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/08/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/08/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP Meeting 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding IEP 

Meeting 0.750 0.000 275.00 275.00 206.25 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/09/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 84 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/09/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

settlement 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP meeting

Telephone communication with 

counsel 0.625 0.500 275.00 275.00 171.88 137.50 137.50 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/11/16 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

02/11/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/11/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP Meeting, 

exclusion, IEP and field trip 0.500 0.000 275.00 275.00 137.50 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/12/16 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding settlement 

Preparation of correspondences 

to counsel regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

settlement 

Telephone communications with 

counsel regarding same 0.750 0.750 275.00 275.00 206.25 206.25 206.25 -

02/12/16 MEG

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding same 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

02/12/16 DCM

Review of multiple emails of A. 

Finkhousen, C. McAndrews 

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -

02/15/16 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding deadlines 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

02/17/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEP 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 85 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/17/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP Meeting 

and field trip

Review of correspondence from 

colleague regarding negotiations

Preparation of correspondence to 

colleague regarding same 

Research regarding placement 

Telephone communication with 

regarding mental health 0.875 0.125 275.00 275.00 240.63 34.38 34.38 

Hours reduced (noncompensable)

02/18/16 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding mental health 

and residence 0.500 0.000 275.00 275.00 137.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (noncompensable)

02/19/16 MEG

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen

Review of correspondence to 

counsel

Update case status 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

02/19/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement 0.500 0.500 450.00 450.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 -

02/19/16 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding settlement 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel regarding settlement 

Preparation of correspondence to 

N. Gregorson regarding 

compensatory education 

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregorson regarding same 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEP Meeting 1.125 1.000 275.00 275.00 309.38 275.00 275.00 Hours reduced (IEP)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 86 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/22/16 CEM

Correspondence with N. 

Gregorson regarding 

compensatory education 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding compensatory 

education 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

educational needs 0.750 0.750 275.00 275.00 206.25 206.25 206.25 -

02/22/16 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

settlement 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

02/22/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/23/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/24/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP Meeting 

and IEP 0.250 0.000 275.00 275.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/24/16 DCM

Review Brief of DCPS regarding 

Judgment on Administrative 

Record 

Review IEP or ER 1.000 0.750 450.00 450.00 450.00 337.50 337.50 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/24/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

02/26/16 MEG Preparation of Response Brief 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

02/27/16 MEG Preparation of Response Brief 1.500 1.500 430.00 430.00 645.00 645.00 645.00 -

02/27/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding alerts 0.250 0.000 275.00 275.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

02/29/16 MEG Preparation of Response Brief 6.750 6.750 430.00 430.00 2,902.50 2,902.50 2,902.50 -

02/29/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding settlement 

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding records 0.375 0.250 275.00 275.00 103.13 68.75 68.75 Hours reduced (IEP)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 87 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

02/29/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEP and FBA 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/01/16 MEG

Preparation of Response Brief

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, M. Connolly, 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith and C. 

McAndrews regarding Brief 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Butler regarding Brief 7.625 7.625 430.00 430.00 3,278.75 3,278.75 3,278.75 -

03/01/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEP 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding same 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/02/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 0.500 0.500 430.00 430.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 -

03/02/16 MJC Review and revise Response 1.375 1.375 430.00 430.00 591.25 591.25 591.25 -

03/02/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEP Meeting 

and IEP 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding settlement 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding compensatory 

education 0.875 0.375 275.00 275.00 240.63 103.13 103.13 Hours reduced (IEP)

03/02/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEP 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/03/16 MEG

Preparation of Response Brief 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding 

compensatory education and 

cases 9.000 9.000 430.00 430.00 3,870.00 3,870.00 3,870.00 -

03/03/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding same 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation); Rate 

reduced to 75% USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 88 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/03/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding settlement 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and M. 

Gehring regarding appeal and 

IEE 

Review of file materials 

regarding Reply Brief 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding Lindamood 

Bell and evaluation 

Review and revise Brief 

Review of case law regarding 

Brief 

Research regarding Lindamood 

Bell 

Telephone communication with 

N. Gregorson resolution same

Telephone communication with 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 4.625 3.500 275.00 275.00 1,271.88 962.50 962.50 Hours reduced (IEE)

03/03/16 DCM

Preparation of Response Brief 

Review of IEP and IEE 1.750 1.380 450.00 450.00 787.50 621.00 621.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

03/04/16 MJC

Review of final response to 

Motion for Judgment 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

03/04/16 DCM

Preparation of Response Brief 

Preparation of materials for 

Evaluator 0.750 0.750 450.00 450.00 337.50 337.50 337.50 -

03/04/16 JH

Review of emails

Intraoffice communication 

regarding Plaintiffs' Opposition 

Preparation of Certificate of 

Service 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Judge Huvelle

Finalize Plaintiffs' Opposition

Review of file materials 

regarding same 1.250 1.250 185.00 131.00 231.25 163.75 163.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/04/16 CEM

Review and revise Brief 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same and IEE 1.500 1.375 275.00 275.00 412.50 378.13 378.13 Hours reduced (IEE)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 89 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/04/16 MEG

Review, revise and finalize Brief 

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding filing

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Butler regarding tables

Research regarding IEP 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Brief 8.375 8.000 430.00 430.00 3,601.25 3,440.00 3,440.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

03/07/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding evaluation 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation)

03/07/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation); Rate 

reduced to 75% USAO

03/08/16 MEG

Review of C. McAndrews email 

to A. Finkhousen 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

03/08/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

evaluation 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation); Rate 

reduced to 75% USAO

03/08/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding settlement 

Telephone communications with 

client regarding paperwork, IEP 

and evaluation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding settlement and 

compensatory education 1.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 309.38 34.38 34.38 Hours reduced (IEP)

03/09/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding settlement 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

03/09/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEP 

and FBA 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/09/16 CEM

Telephone communication with 

client regarding meeting 

Meeting with client regarding 

IEP, evaluations, exclusions and 

placement 

Preparation of correspondence to 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Review of correspondence from 

Hearing Officer H. Cohen 

regarding same 4.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 1,134.38 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/10/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

School District regarding 

medical referral 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (noncompensable)

03/14/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation); Rate 

reduced to 75% USAO

03/15/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding Brief 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

03/15/16 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Summary Judgment 

Motion and Department of 

Revenue check 0.250 0.250 185.00 131.00 46.25 32.75 32.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

03/15/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregorson regarding 

evaluation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

N. Gregorson regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding evaluation 

Review of correspondence from 

Lindamood Bell regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Complaint 0.750 0.130 275.00 275.00 206.25 35.75 35.75 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation)

03/16/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/16/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding evaluation 

and records 

Review of correspondence from 

Lindamood Bell regarding 

evaluation 

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding behavior and 

speech services 0.500 0.000 275.00 275.00 137.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation)

03/17/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding evaluation 

Research regarding 

transportation and discipline

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding Defendant's 

Opposition Brief 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

03/17/16 MEG Review of Reply Brief 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

03/17/16 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding School District's Reply 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 91 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/17/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding IEP 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (IEP); 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/18/16 DCM

Research regarding cases for 

possible Reply Brief Order Oral 

Argument 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

03/18/16 AS

Review of correspondence from 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

03/18/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding evaluation 

and behavior

Review of file materials 

regarding transportation and 

discipline 0.500 0.000 275.00 275.00 137.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation)

03/21/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding behavior and 

evaluation 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation)

03/21/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation); Rate 

reduced to 75% USAO

03/22/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding evaluation 0.250 0.000 275.00 275.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation)

03/22/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation); Rate 

reduced to 75% USAO

03/23/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding Oral 

Argument 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

03/23/16 DCM

Review of School District Reply 

Memorandum 

Research, preparation for 

possible oral argument

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding use of 

compensatory education 0.625 0.625 450.00 450.00 281.25 281.25 281.25 -

03/23/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation); Rate 

reduced to 75% USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 92 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/23/16 CEM

Telephone communications with 

client regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

H. Cohen regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and M. 

Gehring regarding Oral 

Argument and evaluation 

Research regarding appeal

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding evaluation 2.000 0.130 275.00 275.00 550.00 35.75 35.75 Hours reduced (IEE)

03/24/16 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

03/24/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 131.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation); Rate 

reduced to 85% USAO

03/24/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding referral

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding evaluations 

and records 

Review of file materials 

regarding same, IEP and 

meetings 

Telephone communication with 

Mr. Jones regarding observations

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding appeal 1.750 0.130 275.00 275.00 481.25 35.75 35.75 Hours reduced (IEP)

03/24/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding status 0.250 0.000 430.00 430.00 107.50 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEP)

03/28/16 MEG

Preparation of Request for 

Hearing 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 1.250 1.250 430.00 430.00 537.50 537.50 537.50 -

03/28/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 93 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

03/28/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

H. Cohen regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding Hearing 0.500 0.130 275.00 275.00 137.50 35.75 35.75 Hours reduced (IEE)

03/28/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.500 0.000 155.00 116.00 77.50 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

03/30/16 MEG Update case status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

03/30/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding evaluation 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation)

04/01/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Motion 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

04/01/16 DCM

Preparation of Motion for Oral 

Argument

Review Answer of School 

District 0.625 0.625 450.00 450.00 281.25 281.25 281.25 -

04/01/16 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Motion for Oral 

Argument 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

04/04/16 CEM

Review and edit Motion 

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Connolly regarding Motion 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

04/04/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Motion 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

04/04/16 MJC

Review and revise Motion for 

Oral Argument 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

04/05/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding 

correspondence to Court 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

04/05/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy and E. Gilmore 

regarding admission

Research regarding same

Finalize Motion for Oral 

Argument 0.750 0.750 430.00 430.00 322.50 322.50 322.50 -

04/05/16 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Motion for Oral 

Argument 

Finalize same

Preparation of Certificate of 

Service 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Clerk, USDC 0.875 0.875 185.00 131.00 161.88 114.63 114.63 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

04/05/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

client regarding implementation 

issues 0.250 0.000 450.00 450.00 112.50 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (noncompensable)

04/06/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

evaluations 0.250 0.000 155.00 116.00 38.75 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced 

(Evaluation); Rate 

reduced to 75% USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 94 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/06/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

H. Cohen regarding same 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/06/16 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 0.250 0.000 275.00 275.00 68.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/07/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Federal Court and 

referral 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

04/07/16 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Federal 

Court and referral 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

04/10/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

04/11/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding status 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -

04/11/16 JH

Review of file materials 

regarding Defendant's 

Opposition to Motion for 

Hearing 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

04/12/16 DCM

Review of Defendant's 

Opposition to Oral Argument 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

04/12/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding compensatory 

education 

Review of correspondence from 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

H. Cohen regarding same 0.250 0.130 275.00 275.00 68.75 35.75 35.75 Hours reduced (IEE)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 95 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/13/16 CEM

Review of Motion in Opposition 

of Oral Argument 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 

Preparation of correspondence to 

N. Gregorson regarding 

compensatory education 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 0.500 0.500 275.00 275.00 137.50 137.50 137.50 -

04/13/16 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

compensatory education 

transportation 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

04/14/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring, H.B. KonklerGoldsmith and D.C. McAndrews 

regarding program and case law

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding evaluation 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding Oral 

Argument 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Federal Court and 

compensatory education 

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregorson regarding 

evaluation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

N. Gregorson regarding same 0.750 0.750 275.00 275.00 206.25 206.25 206.25 -

04/14/16 DCM Review of recent case law 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

04/14/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

04/14/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding new 

matter 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 0.500 0.000 430.00 430.00 215.00 0.00 0.00 

Hours reduced (noncompensable)

04/15/16 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Federal 

Court and compensatory 

education 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 96 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/15/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

J. Hardy regarding authority

Preparation of Notice 

Research regarding procedure 0.875 0.875 430.00 430.00 376.25 376.25 376.25 -

04/15/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregorson regarding use of 

compensatory education 

Review of Lindamood Bell 

report 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

04/15/16 JH

Review of emails 

Intraoffice communication 

regarding case law 

Telephone communication with 

Judge's chambers

Review of file materials 

regarding Notice of Additional 

Authority 

Preparation of correspondence to 

Judge Huvelli

Preparation of Certificate of 

Service 

Finalize Notice 1.125 1.125 185.00 131.00 208.13 147.38 147.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

04/15/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.250 0.000 155.00 116.00 38.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/15/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregorson regarding 

compensatory education 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

H. Cohen regarding same 0.250 0.130 275.00 275.00 68.75 35.75 35.75 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/18/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

regarding status

Review of response 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

04/18/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

J. Fields regarding compliance 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -

04/18/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

J. Fields regarding compensatory 

education 

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring and J. Hardy 

regarding same 

Review of correspondence from 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 0.250 0.130 275.00 275.00 68.75 35.75 35.75 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/20/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 97 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/20/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Review of independent report 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same and IEE 1.000 0.000 275.00 275.00 275.00 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/21/16 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding Federal 

Court 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

04/21/16 MEG

Review of email to A. 

Finkhousen 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

04/21/16 JH

Review of emails regarding 

compensatory education fund 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

04/21/16 CEM

Preparation of correspondence to 

DCPS regarding authorization 

for compensatory education 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Federal Court 

Review of correspondence from 

A. Anokye regarding 

compensatory education 

Preparation of correspondences 

to counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding same

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondences 

to H. Cohen regarding same 

Telephone communication with 

counsel regarding compensatory 

education 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel regarding same

Review of correspondence from 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 1.250 0.750 275.00 275.00 343.75 206.25 206.25 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/21/16 DCM

Review of materials regarding 

possible IEE 

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 0.625 0.000 450.00 450.00 281.25 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/22/16 MEG

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

04/22/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 0.125 0.125 450.00 450.00 56.25 56.25 56.25 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 98 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

04/22/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding compensatory 

education 

Telephone communication with 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Review of file materials 

regarding same 0.375 0.125 275.00 275.00 103.13 34.38 34.38 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/24/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

H. Cohen regarding same 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/25/16 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding use of 

compensatory education 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

04/25/16 CEM

Review of file materials 

regarding IEE 

Review of DCPS Court materials

Telephone communication with 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

same 1.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 378.13 103.13 103.13 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/26/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding IEE 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/26/16 HBK

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding IEE 0.125 0.000 430.00 430.00 53.75 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

04/29/16 CEM

Review of correspondences from 

A. Anokye regarding 

compensatory education 

Preparation of correspondences 

to A. Anokye regarding same 0.500 0.500 275.00 275.00 137.50 137.50 137.50 -

04/29/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

04/29/16 DCM

Review of School District's 

compensatory education plan

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Anokye 0.250 0.250 450.00 450.00 112.50 112.50 112.50 -

04/29/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/02/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregorson regarding tutoring

Preparation of correspondence to 

N. Gregorson regarding same 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/03/16 CEM

Preparation of correspondences 

to A. Anokye regarding 

compensatory education 

Review of correspondence from 

A. Anokye regarding same 

Intraoffice communication with 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Federal matter 

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring regarding same and 

compensatory education 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen, 

regarding Motion 0.750 0.750 275.00 275.00 206.25 206.25 206.25 -

05/03/16 MEG

Review of correspondence from 

A. Anokye

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 0.375 0.375 430.00 430.00 161.25 161.25 161.25 -

05/03/16 DCM

Review of correspondences from 

N. Gregerson regarding 

compliance with compensatory 

education award and 

compensatory education 

supplementation

Review of correspondence 

regarding implementation issues 

Review of correspondences from 

counsel, A. Anokye enclosing 

Authorization 0.625 0.630 450.00 450.00 281.25 283.50 283.50 -

05/03/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/04/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and M. 

Gehring regarding compensatory 

education 

Preparation of correspondence to 

N. Gregorson regarding same 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

05/04/16 MEG

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding status 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.500 0.500 430.00 430.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 -
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 100 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/04/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

counsel, A. Finkhousen

Review of correspondence from 

N. Gregorson regarding 

compensatory education 0.375 0.375 450.00 450.00 168.75 168.75 168.75 -

05/04/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/05/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

compensatory education 

Review of correspondences from 

N. Gregorson regarding same 

Preparation of correspondence to 

N. Gregorson regarding 

compensatory education 

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Gehring and D.C. 

McAndrews regarding 

Stipulation 0.500 0.500 275.00 275.00 137.50 137.50 137.50 -

05/05/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews regarding 

Stipulation 

Review of Stipulation 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 0.500 0.500 430.00 430.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 -

05/05/16 AS

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Review of file materials 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 

Telephone communication with 

client 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/05/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/06/16 MEG Update case status 0.125 0.125 430.00 430.00 53.75 53.75 53.75 -

05/06/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/09/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

compensatory education and 

summer program 

Telephone communication with 

client regarding same 

Research regarding summer 

program 

Telephone communication with 

H. Cohen regarding IEE 

Preparation of correspondence to 

H. Cohen regarding same 2.375 0.000 275.00 275.00 653.13 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 101 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/10/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

compensatory education 0.250 0.250 275.00 275.00 68.75 68.75 68.75 -

05/10/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

05/11/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

transportation 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

05/11/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/12/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/16/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

L. O'Connell regarding transfer 0.375 0.375 275.00 275.00 103.13 103.13 103.13 -

05/17/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/17/16 CEM

Review of file materials 

regarding IEE and Federal Court 

appeal

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding 

compensatory education 

Preparation of correspondence to 

J. Fields regarding IEE Request 

Review of correspondence from 

J. Fields regarding same 

Intraoffice communication 

regarding transfer

Review of correspondence from 

colleague regarding IEE 1.625 0.250 275.00 275.00 446.88 68.75 68.75 Hours reduced (IEE)

05/17/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 

Review of IEE Request 0.250 0.000 430.00 430.00 107.50 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

05/17/16 DCM

Review of materials from school 

psychologist 

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding IEE 

Request and compliance issues 0.375 0.125 450.00 450.00 168.75 56.25 56.25 Hours reduced (IEE)

05/18/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Butler regarding Release 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 0.250 0.250 430.00 430.00 107.50 107.50 107.50 -
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Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/18/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/18/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.125 185.00 131.00 23.13 16.38 16.38 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/18/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, A. Sauer and 

M. Gehring regarding IEE 

Request 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

05/18/16 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding IEE 

Request 

Research recent cases regarding 

statute of limitations and 

compensatory education 0.625 0.250 450.00 450.00 281.25 112.50 112.50 Hours reduced (IEE)

05/19/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 

Preparation of correspondence to 

client 0.250 0.250 155.00 116.00 38.75 29.00 29.00 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/19/16 JH Review of emails 0.250 0.250 185.00 131.00 46.25 32.75 32.75 

Rate reduced to 85% 

USAO

05/19/16 CEM

Review of correspondence from 

J. Fields regarding IEE Request 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 Hours reduced (IEE)

05/19/16 MEG

Update case status 

Review of correspondence from 

J. Fields 0.375 0.125 430.00 430.00 161.25 53.75 53.75 Hours reduced (IEE)

05/23/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, M. Gehring 

and J. Hardy regarding Decision 0.125 0.125 275.00 275.00 34.38 34.38 34.38 -

05/23/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Sauer regarding status

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, C. 

McAndrews, M. Connolly and 

H.B. Konkler-Goldsmith 

regarding Decision

Review of Decision 0.500 0.500 430.00 430.00 215.00 215.00 215.00 -

05/23/16 DCM

Review Opinion and Order of 

Court 0.500 0.500 450.00 450.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 -

05/23/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, J. Hardy and 

M. Gehring 0.125 0.125 155.00 116.00 19.38 14.50 14.50 

Rate reduced to 75% 

USAO

05/24/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, M. Gehring 

and J. Hardy regarding Decision 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 103 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/24/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, H.B. KonklerGoldsmith, M. Connolly, C. 

McAndrews and J. Hardy 

regarding status and Fee Petition 

Research regarding Fee Petition 

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding 

Decision

Intraoffice communication with 

T. Baker regarding invoice 1.375 0.000 430.00 430.00 591.25 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/24/16 DCM

Review of file 

materials/Intraoffice 

communication regarding 

compliance and remand issues 0.125 0.000 450.00 450.00 56.25 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/24/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, J. Hardy, M. 

Gehring, M. Connolly and H.B. 

Konkler-Goldsmith 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/24/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.000 185.00 131.00 23.13 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/25/16 MEG Research regarding Fee Petition 0.375 0.000 430.00 430.00 161.25 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/25/16 DCM

Review of correspondence from 

J. Fields regarding IEE 0.125 0.000 450.00 450.00 56.25 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/25/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and J. Hardy 0.250 0.000 155.00 116.00 38.75 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/26/16 AS

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Butler 0.125 0.000 155.00 116.00 19.38 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/27/16 CEM

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and A. Sauer 

regarding compensatory 

education 0.125 0.000 275.00 275.00 34.38 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/27/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews and A. Sauer 

regarding status 0.375 0.000 430.00 430.00 161.25 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/27/16 AS

Telephone communication with 

client 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews, J. Hardy, M. 

Gehring, A. Hagan and H.B. 

Konkler-Goldsmith 0.250 0.000 155.00 116.00 38.75 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

05/28/16 JH Review of emails 0.125 0.000 185.00 131.00 23.13 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)
Attachment to Mem. Op. [ECF No. 30] Page 104 of 104 Civil Action No. 15‐851 (ESH)

Date

Initials

Work Performed

Hours Claimed

Hours Credited

Rate Claimed

Rate Credited

Fee Claimed

Fee Credited

Adjusted Award

Notes

05/31/16 MEG

Research regarding attorneys' 

fees 

Preparation of Motion for 

Attorneys' Fees

Intraoffice communication with 

C. McAndrews regarding status 

Intraoffice communication with 

A. Butler regarding Motion 2.250 0.000 430.00 430.00 967.50 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

06/01/16 JH

Preparation of email to J. Fields 

Review of emails 0.250 0.000 185.00 131.00 46.25 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

06/02/16 MEG

Review of correspondence to 

counsel, A. Finkhousen

Preparation of Fee Petition 

papers

Intraoffice communication with 

T. Baker regarding invoice

Review of emails between client 

and Case Manager 7.500 0.000 430.00 430.00 3,225.00 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

06/03/16 MEG

Intraoffice communication with 

M. Connolly regarding Motion 

Preparation of correspondence to 

counsel, A. Finkhousen 

Review of correspondence from 

counsel 

Intraoffice communication with 

D.C. McAndrews and H.B. 

Konkler-Goldsmith regarding 

status and invoice

Review of correspondence from 

A. Allen-King

Intraoffice communication with 

T. Baker regarding invoice

Preparation of Fee Petition 

papers

Research regarding Rules 7.875 0.000 430.00 430.00 3,386.25 0.00 0.00 

No fee awarded (Postjudgment)

Total 

Hours 

Claimed

Total 

Hours 

Credited

Total Hours 

* Rate 

Claimed

Total Hours 

* Rate 

Credited

Total Fees 

(before 

reductions) 

Fee Awarded after 

15% reduction for 

complexity and 5% 

reduction for block 

billing

TOTALS 618.000 503.700 212081.51 168473.03 161903.98 $129,523.18