ML030080314

Lecg, LLC Cover Sheet Application for Allowance & Payment of Interim Compensation & Reimbursement of Expenses for Period November 1, 2002 to November 30, 2002

ML030080314
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	12/30/2002
From:	Colton J LECG, Pacific Gas & Electric Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Federal Judiciary, Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
References
01-30923 DM, 94-0742640
Download: ML030080314 (2)

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2. Excluding administrative time for which the Company is not seeking to be LECG, LLC 7 2000 Powell Street, Suite 600 compensated, the CompanyI billed a total of $40,528 88 in fees and expenses during the Emeryville, CA 94608 Application Period The toal fees represent 276 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> expended during the Application Telephone- (510) 653-9800 Facsimile: (510) 653-9898 Period. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

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Consultant for the Debtor Penod Fees Expenses Total UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Environmental: .. ,,

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFONRIA 11/01/02-11/30/02 $14,264.50 .$42.38

-,, ., $14,30688 Trades Payable: "

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION In re Case No. 01-30923 DM

,5/0 11/01/02-11/30/02 $6,570.00 _. $000 , - $6,570 00 I I Insurance':.

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Califormia corporation, Chapter I I Case 11/01/02-11/30/02 $19,65200 $000 $19,652.00 Total) $40,486.50 $42 38 $40,528 88 Dehtnr [No Hearing Scheduled]

Federal I D. No. 94-07442640

3. Accordingly, the Company seeks allowance I is copIse of of th fee foin the of interim compensation total services amount of $34,455.91 at this time. This total is comprised of 85% of the fees for services LECG, LLC COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM CdMPENSATION rendered, and 100% of expenles 2 AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR'I E PERIOD NOVEMBER 1. 2002 TO NOVEMBER 3C 2002 4. On this retenti n, the Company has been paid to date as follows:

LECG, LLC (the "Company") submits its Cover Sheet Application (the "Application") Application Period Amount Applied For Description , .., Amount Paid for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimblrsement of Expenses for the 9/20/01 - 1/28/02 $722,51952 100% of Fees ... ,, - ,- $722,519.52 Period November 1, 2002 to November 30, 2002 (the "Applicatio Period") In support of the 100% of Expenses Application, the Company respectfully represents as follows: (1t Interim Fee

1. The Company is consultant to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, debtor and Application) debtor-in-possession in the above referenced bankruptcy case (thle "Debtor") The Company $423,370 74 85% of Fees $423,370.74 5/6/02 - 9/30/02 provides claims analysis for environmental and trades payable Wlaims. The Company was 100% of Expenses . " 7.

engaged by the Debtor to provide those services pursuant to a cintract dated May 30, 2002, which engagement was approved by the Court Order dated September 20, 2002. The Company Dunng the Application Period, PC&E asked LECO to prepare certain schedules ofEnvironmental bankruptcy hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services claims data to support an MSA/AT4A schedule for the insurance Department, and to support settlement rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period. negotiations with a liability msurande carrier for environmental claims That work was performed under the same contract as other Bankruptcy-relateý claims processing work, with a separate LECO engagement number and billing for cost tracking and accounting purposes 2Payment of this amount would resalt in a "hotdback" of $6,072 97.

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Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee and served by the fifteenth day of the month following service of this Application If such an objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection The Company is informed and believes that this Cover Sheet Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, o'n or about December 30, 2002.

5. To date, for its services relating to Post-Petition Bankruptcy Services, the 9 The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this Company is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this application):

Application is on account and is not final Upon conclusion of this case, the Company will seek fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the Application Penod case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this C'irt and received by the Amount Description Company will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may be allowed by this Court 5/6/02 - 9/30/02 $74,654 47 15% fee holdback

10. The Company represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all 10/1/02- 10/31/02 $6,130 87 ,15% fee holdback "Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensition Guidelines and the Total $80,785 34 -.... Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee Neither the Company nor any members of the Company has any agreement or understanding of any kind or nature' todimide, pay over or share any portion of the fees and expenses to be awarded to the Company with any other person 6 With regard to copies of this Application served bn counsel for the Committee, or attorney except as among the members and associates of the Company.

counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case during the WHEREFORE, the Company respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional Attached as Company as requested heretn pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the "ORDER Exhibit 2 (Environmental), Exhibit 3 (Trades Payable) and Exhibit 4 (Insurance) are the detailed ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT time and expense statements for the period November 1, 2002 through November 30, 2002 that PROCEDURE" comply with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation ".

Dated. December 30, 2002 LECG, LLC Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.

By: /s/ Geoffrey Colton

7. The Company has served a copy of this Application (without exhibits) on the Geoffrey Colton, Chief Financial Officer LECG,LLC Special Notice List in this case Consultant to Pacific Gas and Electric Company

8. Pursuant to this Court's "ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE" which was entered on or about July 26, 2001, and as amended on or about November 8, 2001, and as further amended on or about March 18, 2002, the Debtor is authorized to make paymnent requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to this Application is filed with the 4