Local Rule Rule 54: Fees and Costs
W.D. Va. — Civil rule
Rule 54. Fees and Costs
(a) Attorneys' Fees
(1) Time for Filing. Unless otherwise provided by statute, or in Social Security cases, or as otherwise ordered by the Court, any motion requesting the award of attorneys' fees must be filed no later than 21 days after the entry of judgment. Any opposition must be filed within 21 days of service of the motion. Any reply must be filed within 7 days of service of the opposition
(2) Contents. Any motion requesting the award of attorneys' fees must be supported by a memorandum setting forth the nature of the case, the claims as to which the party prevailed, the claims as to which the party did not prevail, a detailed description of the work performed broken down by hours or fractions thereof expended on each task, the attorney's customary fee for such like work, the customary fee for like work prevailing in the attorney's community, a listing of any expenditures for which reimbursement is sought, any additional factors which are required by the case law, and any additional factors that the attorney wishes to bring to the Court's attention.