Janice Adcock-Ladd v. Secretary of Treasury United States Secret Service Department of Treasury

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• holding that reasonable hourly rate in lodestar calculation should be based on market rates in the court’s jurisdiction, rather than foreign counsel’s typical rate
• noting that the trial court can consider the Johnson factors “either in determining the basic lodestar fee and/or adjustments thereto”
• noting that the trial judge may “adjust the lodestar to reflect relevant considerations peculiar to the subject litigation” and listing twelve factors the judge might consider (internal quotations omitted)
• prevailing market rate in Knoxville, Tennessee for attorney experienced in employment discrimination law is $150.00 per hour
• reversing the district court’s award of attorney fees because of improper calculation methods
• “[T]he ‘prevailing market rate’ is the rate which lawyers of comparable skill and experience can reasonably expect to command within the venue of the court of record[.]”

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