District Court of Appeal of Florida

Final order awarding attorney's fees for services rendered by claimant's attorney is reversed where the judge of compensation claims erred in determining the fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services, and in deducting unspecified hours from those identified by claimant's attorney.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2006
• Published 01/23/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward F.DeVarona & AdrienneHausser Breuer of Law Offices of Edward F. DeVarona, P.A., Coral Gables, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jorge L. Fernandez, City Attorney;  Mimi V. Turin and Richard S. Otruba, Assistant City Attorneys, Miami, for Appellee City of Miami.