Steven R. Perles PC v. Kagy, Anne Marie

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• explaining that bonuses will be based on “the total hours billed to clients divided by total billable hours per year” and “assumes a minimum billing rate of approximately $125 per hour” unless an exception applies
• applying District of Columbia law to determine “equitable compensation” for attorney handling matter in District Court of the District of Columbia
• \We review de novo the legal question of whether the facts as found by the [trial court] demonstrate the existence of an enforceable contract.\
• valid and enforceable contract must include intention to be bound and agreement as to all material terms
• “Another factor in determining intent to be bound is the parties’ conduct after they reach an alleged oral agreement.”
• attorney’s hourly rate “is a more appropriate starting point for valuation of her services”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).