United States Federal Circuit

Fee award applicant's attorneys' billing rates were "reasonable" under 5 USC 7701(g)(1) where her retainer agreement specified rates, attorneys submitted affidavits regarding rates in the community, and case law supported the rates.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2001
• Published 04/03/2001

Judges

• MICHEL, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, MICHEL, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John P. Gamlin,John P. DiFalco & Associates, P.C., of Fort Collins, CO, argued for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kent G. Huntington, Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent.   With him on the brief were David M. Cohen, Director;  and James M. Kinsella, Deputy Director.   Of counsel on the brief were R. Andrew German, Managing Counsel;  and Brian M. Reimer, Attorney, Legal Policy, United States Postal Service.