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  Law Firm Bills Diocese $197,000 for Work

Des Moines Register
September 28, 2007

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070928/NEWS/709280380/-1/ENT05

Lane and Waterman, the Davenport law firm representing the Diocese of Davenport in its bankruptcy proceedings, has billed the court for $197,048.50 for interim payment of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses for work done since the diocese filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 10, 2006, through Aug. 31.

The firm is charging the diocese $230 an hour. In addition, the firm has incurred $3,265.12 in expenses.

Senior partners Richard A. Davidson and Rand Wonio have done the most work on the bankruptcy, with Davidson asking for $86,457 in pay and Wonio asking for $43,953 in compensation.

 
 

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