United States Third Circuit

If a prevailing party can show that it required the particular expertise of counsel from another vicinage, or that local counsel were unwilling to take on the litigation, then it will be entitled to compensation based on prevailing rates in the community in which its attorneys practice.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/30/2005
• Decided 10/19/2005
• Published 10/19/2005

Judges

• Before RENDELL, BARRY, and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas H. Milch, Daniel A. Cantor (Argued), Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, Richard G. Taranto, Farr & Taranto, Washington, DC, David W. Field, Lowenstein Sandler PC, Roseland, NJ, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bruce J. Terris, Carolyn Smith Pravlik, Kathleen L. Millian (Argued), Sarah A. Adams, Lemuel B. Thomas, Terris, Pravlik & Millian, LLP, Washington, DC, for Appellees, Interfaith Community Organization, et al., John M. Agnello, Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein, Roseland, NJ, Christopher H. Marraro, Wallace, King, Marraro & Branson, Washington, DC, for Appellees, W.R. Grace & Co., et al.