Recently, I found myself in a position where I had to draft and present a Motion for Attorney Fees based on Quantum Meruit. This was new ground for me - for eight plus years on my own, I had been fortunate enough to avoid having to go through this exercise. I had withdrawn as plaintiff's counsel in a contingency fee case due to a conflict, the details of which, though interesting, are ultimately irrelevant. In any event, I then spent the better part of a week painstakingly going through my file to document the time I had spent on this matter. And, as it turns out, I had spent an ENORMOUS amount of time on this case. I attached the hours spent, as well as my out of pocket expenses to my motion and appeared for the hearing on July 19. The Court has indicated that it will issue a written ruling on August 9.
If any Illinois Attorney out there is looking for a sample motion, please contact me and I will get you a copy of my handiwork. I will know on August 19 just how persuasive it was.
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