ML041210229

Lecg, LLC Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period 03/01-31/2004

ML041210229
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	04/22/2004
From:	Colion 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: ML041210229 (3)

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LECG, LLC 2. Excluding administrative time for which the Company is not seeking to be 2000 Powell Street, Suite 600 Emeryville, CA 94608 compensated, the Company billed a total of $37,484.50 in fees and expenses during the Telephone: (510) 653-9800 Facsimile: (510) 653-989s Application Period. The total fees represent 280.3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> expended during the Application Period. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

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

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 02/01/04 - 01/29/04 $20,945.50 SO.00 S20,945.50 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION Trades Payable:

Inre Case No.01 -30923 DM 02/01/04 - 02/29/04 . 16,539.00 0.00 16,539.00 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC I - I.,

Total S37,484.50 - $0.00 , $37,484.50 COMPANY, a California corporation, Chapt1r II Case Debtor. [No Hearing Scheduled]

3. Accordingly, the Company seeks allowance of interim compensation in the total Federal I.D. No. 94-0742640l amount of S31,861.83 at this time. This total is comprised of 85% of the fees for services rendered and 100%/6 of the expenses.'

LECG, LLC COVER Si IEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION - 4. On this retention, the Company has been paid to date as follows:

AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THlE PERIOD MARCH I.2004 TO MARCH 31. 2004 Application Period Amount Applied For .. Description Amount Paid LECG, LLC (the "Compart submits its Cover Sheet Application (the "Application') 09/20/01 -01/28/02 $722,519.52 100% of Fees $722,519.52 100%ofExpenses for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the (Ist Interim Fee.

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Period March 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (the 'Application Period"). In support of the 05/06/02-09/30/02 423,370.74 85% of Fees _ 423,370.74 Application, the Company respectfully represents as follows: 3100I. of Expenses 10/01/02- 10/31/02 34,741.20 85%ofFees 34,741.20

1. The Company is consultant to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, debtor and :_  ::. 100°/. of Expenses debtor-in-possession in the above referenced bankruptcy case (the "Debtor"). The Company 11/01/02- 11/30/02 34,455.91 85% of Fees 34,455.91

-t .. -_ . 100% of Expcnses provides claims analysis for environmental and trades payable claims. The Company was  ; 05/06/02 - 1/30102 98,918.24 15% fee holdback . 98,918.24 engaged by the Debtor to provide those services pursuant to a contract dated May 30, 2002, from previous Cover.

Sheet Applications which engagement was approved by the Court Order dated September 20, 2002. The Company ( 2nd Interim Fee hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of intertm compensation for services Application) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

12101/02 - 12/27/02 22,070.00 1A00oft Fees 22,070.00 rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period. ____.__.__100°/ of Expenses

' Payment of this amount would result in a "boldback' of S5,622.67.

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Application Period Amount Applied For Description Amount Paid period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional. Attached as 12/28/02 - 01/3103 56,107.50 1000/a of Fces 50,677.50 Exhibit 2 (Environmental) and Exhibit 3 (Trades Payable) are the detailed time and expense 100% of Ex cnses statements for the period March 1,2004 through March 31, 2004 that comply with all Northern 02/01/03 - 02/28/03 50,311.19 1001/oofFees 50,311.19 100°/ of Expenses District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines 03/0l/03 - 03/31/03 23,711.00 l00%ofFees . .23,711.00 of the Office of the United States Trustee.

100/ of Expenses 04/01/03 - 04/31/03 11,020.50 100% of Fees 11,020.50 7. The Company has served a copy of.this Application (without exhibits) on the 100% of Expenses 05/01/03 - 05/31/03 18,338.50 100%of Fecs 18,338.50 Special Notice List in this case.

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06/01/03 - 06X30/03 19,286.75 100% of Fees , 19,286.75 8. Pursuant to this Court's I"ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE 100% of Expenses APPLICATION AND ¶(PENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE" which was entered on 04/01/03 - 06/30/03 66,026.25 1004 h of Fees 66,026.25 100% of Expenses or about July 26, 2001. and as amended on or about November 8, 2001, and as further amended 07/01/03 - 07/31/03 6,820.50 100% of Fees l 6,820.50 on or about March 18, 2002, the Debtor is authorized to make payment requested herein without

._ _I _ 100% of Expenses a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to this Application is filed with the 08/01/03 - 08/31/03 9,890.00 100% of Fees , 9,890.00 100% of Expenscs Court by the Debtor, the Fommittee or the United States Trustee and served by the fifteenth day 0901/03 -09/30/03 11,662.50 100% of Fees . 11,662.50 of the month following rcrvice of this Application. If such an objection is filed, Debtor is 100%/e of Expenses 10/01/03 - 10/31/03 9.040.00 100% of Fees 9,040.00 authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The Company is informed 100% of Expenses and believes that this Cover Sheet Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, on 11/01l03 - 11/2403 2,743.38 100°/oofFces 2,743.38

. 100%/. of Expenses or about April 22,2004.- --

0101/04 -01/31/04 .15,786.66 85% of Fees ' 15,786.66 100°/. of Expenses 9. The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this Total $1,627,789.38 l $1,622,359.38 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

5. To date, for its services relating to Post-Petition Bankruptcy Serviecs, the case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the Company is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this application): Company will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may be allowed by this Court.

Application Period Amount Description 11/24/03 - 1231/03 5,780.27 1000/. of fees and expenses 10. The Company represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all 01/01/04-01/31/04 2,783.10 15% of fees Northern District of Califomia Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the 02/01/04 - 02/29/04 17,972.14 100% of fees and cxpenses Total 26,535.51 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

6. With regard to copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, share any portion of the fees and expenses to be awarded to the Company with any other person counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee,lattached as Exhibit I hereto is or attorney except as among the members and associates of the Company.

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 Company as requested herein pursuant to and in accordance with the tems of the "ORDER PG&E withheld payment of S5,430 for services deemed unbiltable on the Trades Payable engaecment 3 4 I

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