ML040970438

Lecg, LLC Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period February 1, 2004 to February 29, 2004

ML040970438
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	03/29/2004
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: ML040970438 (3)

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LECG, LLC 2000 Powell Street, Suite 600 Emeryville, CA 94608 Telephone: (510) 653-9800 Facsimile: (510) 653-9898 Consultant for the Debtor UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION!

Inre Case No. 01-30923 DM PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, a California corporation, Chapter II Case' Debtor.

[No Hearing Scheduled]

Federal I.D. No. 94-0742640.

LECG, LLC COVER SlIEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1.2004 TO FEBRUARY 29.2004 LECG, LLC (the,Company") submits its Cover Sheet Application (the "Application")

for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period February 1, 2004 to February 29, 2004 (the "Application Period"). In support of the Application, the Company respectfully represents as follows:

1, The Company is consultant to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, debtor and debtor-in-possession in the above referenced bankruptcy case (the "Debtor"). The Company provides claims.analysis for environmental and trades payable claims.

The Company was engaged by the Debtor to provide those services pursuant to a cfntract dated May 30, 2002, which engagement was approved by the Court Order dated September 20, 2002. The Company hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of interic compensation for scrviecs rendercd and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the AppliTtion Period.

2.

Excluding administrative time for which the Company is not seeking to be compensated, the Company billed a total of $17,972.14 in fees and expenses during the Application Period. The total fees represent Ill hours expended during the Application Period.

.These fees and expenses bri:ak down as follows:.

Period.

Fees Expenses

. Total l

Environmental:

02/01/04-01129/04

$17,674.50

. S 105.14

$17,779.64 Trades Payable:

02/01/04-02/29/04

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192.50 -

0.00

.192.50 Total S17,867.00

-105.14 S17,972.14

3.

Accordingly, the Company seeks allowance of interim compensation in the total amount of $15,292.09 at this time. This total is comprised of 85% of the fees for services rendered and 100% of the e penses.

4.

On this retention, the Company has been paid to date as follows:

. 1.

Application Period FIount Applied For Description Ainount Paid 09/20/01 - 01/28/02.-.

$722,519.52 100%ofFees.-,

$722,519.52 I -.

100%K of Expenses 4

(Ist Interim Fee I__ __ ___

_.. Application) 05/06/02 - 0930/02..

423,370.74 85% of Fees..

423,370.74 100%/. of Expenses 10/01/02 -10/31/02 -

34,741.20 85%ofFees -34,741.20 1000/. of Expenses 11/01/02-11/30/02 34,455.91 85% of Fees 34,455.91 100% of Expenses; 05/06102 - 11/30/02 98,918.24 15% fee holdback 98,918.24 from previous Cover.

Sheet Applications (2" Interim Fee Application) 12/01/02 - 12/27/02 -

22,070.00 100%/ of Fees 22,070.00

%100%

of Expenses

'Payment of this mount would result in a "holdback" of$2,680.05.

L k Application Period Amount Applied For Description Amount Paid 12/28/02-O1/31/037 56,107.50 100%o of Fees 50,677.50 100/ of Expenses 02/01/03 -0228/03 50,311.19 100°/. of Fees 50,311.19 100% of Expenscs 03/01/03 - 03/31/03 23,711.00 100%o of Fees 23,711.00 Iloo of Expenses 04/01/03 - 04/31/03 11,020.50 1000/. of Fees1 11,020.50 1001/ of Expenses 05/01/03 -05/31/03.18,338.50 100°/. of Fees, 18,338.50 100°/ of Expenses 06/01/03 - 06/30/03 19,286.75 1000/ of Fees-19,286.75 I00% of Expenses 04/01/03 - 06/30/03 66,026.25 1001/h of Fees 66,026.25 100%h of Expenses 07/01/03 - 07/31/03 5,797.43 85% of Fees 5,797.43 1000/. of Expenses 08/01/03 -08131/03 8,406.50 85% of Fees 8,406.50 100'/h of Expedtses 09/01/03-09130/03 9,913.13 85%ofFees I 9,913.13 100% of Expenses 10/01/03 - 10/31/03 7,699.75 85% of Fees 7,699.75 I 001'. of Expenses 11/01/03 - 1124/03 2,333.06 85% of Fees 2,333.06 f

I 1006/. of Expenses -.--

01/01/04-01/31/04

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15,786.66 85% ofFees,

15,786.66 100% of Expenses Total Sl,630,813.83 S1,625,383.83 To' date,- for its services relating' to Post-Petition Bankruptcy Services,! the Company is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuani to this application):

6.

With regard to copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United Stai6'Tr'stee' attachid as Exhibit I hereto is the name of each professional who performed 'services in connection with this ease during the period covered by this Application and the hourly rie fior each such professional. Attached as Exhibit 2 (Environmental) and Exhibit 3 (Trades Payable) are the detailed time and expense statements for the period February 1, 2004 through February 29, 2004 that comply with all Northern District of Cafifornia Bankruptcy Local Rulesi anid.C nipction Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.

7.

The Company has served a copy of this Application (without exhibits) on the Special Notice List in this case..

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 payment requested herein without A further hearifi or-order of this Court unless an objection to this Application is filed with the 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 paythe amnounts, if any, not subject to the objection.' The C6mpany is informed and believes that this Cover Sheet Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, on or about March 29,2004.

9.

The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this 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 case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the Company will be credited against such final feas and expenses as may be allowed by this Court 10.'

The Company represents and warrants that its billing practices'comply with all Northern District of California Banknrptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the 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 to divide, pay over or share any portion of the fees and expenses to be awarded to the Company with any other person Application Period Amount I

Description 07/01/03 - 07/31/03 SI

.$1,023.07 15% offees.

08/01/03-08/31/03 1,483.50 15%offees 09/01/03-09/30/03 1-1,749.3 15% of fees 10/01/03 - 10/31/03 1

',340.25 15%offees 11/01103-11/24/03 410.33 15%offees 11/24/03 - 12/31/03 11,783.38 100%I

.offees and expenses 01/01/04-01/31/04 I I 2,783.10 15%-offees Total 520,573.01

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' PG&E withheld payment of15S430 irr services deemned unbitlabte on the Terdes Payable engagement.

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or attorney exept asamong the members and associates of the Company.

WHEREFORE. the Company respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to J

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3/4 the Company as requested herein pursuant to and in accordance with thc term of the "ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE" Dated

March29. 2O4..-*..

LECOLLC J.

honDirector of finance

¢o nultant to 'aifie Gas ana dectric Company e

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