Grant Stiefel's Expert Fee Testimony Saves Client Over $1 Million

In a lawsuit brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the prevailing plaintiff moved for a fee award of over $1.5 million. Grant Stiefel’s expert fee analysis convinced the trial court that the requested hourly rates were unreasonable, that far too much time was spent on conferencing, and that the litigation was overstaffed. The court reduced the requested award by more than 60 percent