When is too much way too much?

[formercia]

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/23106.php

Lawyer Claims $11,000 Per Hour Fees from Motorola

A lawyer who lost a legal battle against Motorola is trying to claim US$11,000 per hour for his work in the lawsuit. Willie Gary, who is best known in legal circles as "The Giant Killer," is noted for taking on some of America's most powerful companies and is now representing SPS Technologies which had tried to sue Motorola for US$10 billion. SPS claims that the company had stolen its technology and abandoned a motoring system which would have linked GPS with roadside assistance.

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Gary's requested $11,000 hourly fee, for 2,211 hours of work would earn him US$24.3 million. However, the legal firm says that it has found a further 19,000 billable hours spanning the five years of the legal action. In addition, the lawyers may cite the so called "lodestar calculation" which allows them to increase the hourly payment rate based on the complexity of the lawsuit.

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He famously owns two private jets, named the Wings of Justice and the Wings of Justice II - the later of which was recently refitted with an 18-carat gold sink and $1.2 million sound system.

[bryant69]

1. I geuss it is hard to see why Cell Phone News

Would want to attack a lawyer who just get finished sueing Motorola.

Oh wait, it's easy.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[hobbit709]

2. And then they wonder

why lawyers get such a bad reputation.

[formercia]

6. Anyone for a poll on his political affiliation?

I'd bet he's a Bush Bot.

[Igel]

7. I rather doubt it.

http://www.williegary.com/press/38.html

And apparently he also supported (and donated to) the Edwards campaign.

Welcome to reality.

[Deep13]

3. "...refitted with an 18-carat gold sink..."

Well I get much cleaner using a gold sink than a ceramic one.:eyes:

What kind of cleanser does one use to clean a gold sink???

[CrispyQ]

4. "What kind of cleanser does one use to clean a gold sink???"

Harr! I was wondering that too!

[formercia]

5. Something non-abrasive

18 K Gold is fairly soft, so it will scratch easily. Gold is also inert. I would think it doesn't need much of anything except a wipe with a soft cloth and Windex.