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Draft detailed eight page fact section in Brief in Support of Motion to Quash Writ of Mandamus, focusing on background regarding City Attorney's office concern over privileged information being shared to outside parties, Board of Ethics'referral, and communications from Plaintiff s counsel to City Attorney's office Researchfi|llintiarAttomevwork and!|illli"tt"tAttomevwork ., Confidential Attorney Work Product Confidential Att<iiiijfWork Product Confidential Attomey work Product. Continue drafting Brief in SUppOrt of Motion to Quash Writ of Mandamuso focusing on argument section and legal standards section Continue drafting argument section in Brief in Support of Motion to Quash Writ of Mandamus; teleconference with confidential Attomev-client commication SCOtt l-ettengy Ie galding confidentialAttomey-client

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Bill No. Bill Date

City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney 730 Washington Avenue, Suite 201 Racine,

WI

Account No.

53403

Sandra Weidner

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Review Weidner's Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus and accompanying letter; drive to and from City of Racine for hearing with Michael J. Cohen; attend hearing on City of Racine's Motion to Quash and Motion to Seal; draft Order regarding Court's decisions and orders today on City of Racine's Motion to Seal Draft letter to Court regarding Order from rulings from Monday's hearing; draft edits to Order to reflect Hinkston's proposed changes Meeting with Michael J. Cohen regarding his teleconference with Court and opposing counsel; draft Order reflecting sealing of pleadings in case that were filed or to be filed Review Plaintiffs Brief in Opposition to City's Motion to Q ua sh ; te lec on fe re gg?ryjl,q"mglpel C ohen and S cott

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96,724.00

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12.30

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03/14/2018

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07698

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City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney 730 Washington Avenue, Suite 201 Racine,

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Bill No. Bill Date

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07698-0017

53403

Sandra Weidner

HOURS

0410212018

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Conferences with Dieter Juedes re reply brief in support of privilege log; review e-mails from Scott Letteney re

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04/04/20t8

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Review letter from Mark Hinkston objecting to Motion for Leave to file Reply Brief Instanter; review Order granting motion and providing Alderperson Weidner with opportunity to file a sur-reply Review Petitioner's Sur-Reply Brief to Respondent's Replv- Brief Regarding Privileee Claims; e-mail to Scott - :, Lettgney f I

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Review Alderperson Weidner's brief in opposition to our privileged submission; meeting with Michael J. Cohen regarding Confidential Attorney Work Product; c"nfidential Attomev work Product fgsgafCh fegalding

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Draft reply brief regarding the privileged communications, focusing on overview of Weidner's three core deficiencies and first twelve correspondence (draft twenty pages) Continue drafting Reply Brief in Support of Privileged Submission (draft 12 pages); edit, revise, and supplement 36 page Reply Brief; review Court's letter to counsel regarding inquiries it has with respect to certain conespondence; research case law regarding iill,lji#i,*

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Confidential Attomey Work Product ; draft final edits to Reply Brief in Support of Privileged Issues Review Mark Hinkston's letter to Court regarding our reply briefand request for sur-reply briefand review letter from Court granting him an opportunity to file a sur-reply brief Review Weidner's Sur reply brief regarding privileged nature of Board of Ethics communications Review Court's Decision on the privileged nature of the Board of Ethics' communications Draft final Order for complete dismissal of matter; confidential Attomev work Product conference with Michael J. Cohen Confidential Attorney Work Product Teleconference with Michael J, Cohen and Scott

comunication

0.30

0.60 0,90 0.80

1.30

confidential Attomev-client t Letteney fegafding for entire dismissal proposed final Order draft updates to with prejudice; draft letter to Court regarding proposed Order for entire dismissal with

36.20

Dieter J 0410912018

KML

Draft Table ofNon-Wisconsin Authorities Referenced in Respondent City of Racine's Instanter Reply Brief Regarding the Privileged Nature of of the Communications Submitted to the Board of Ethics Lewandowski, Keke M.

0.30

0.30

45.00

Current Fees

RECAPITULATION TIMEKEEPER Cohen, Michael J. Juedes, Dieter J. Lewandowski, Keke M.

HOURS

RATE

8.50 36.20 0.30

$350.00 $20s.00 $140.00

$10,438.00


Page:

4

Bill Date

05i l412018

Account No. Bill No,

-

0017

l l 5805

$10,438,00

Total Current Charges Balance Forward From Last

07698

Bil(s)

$10,157.25

| 12018

($10,157.25)

Previous Unpaid Balance

$o,oo

Payment(s) - 05/1

Total Balance Due

$10,438.00


Meissner Tiemey Fisher & Nichols, S.C. 111 E. Kilbourn Avenue, t9th Floor Milwaukee,WI 53202-6622 Telephone: 414-27 3 -1300 Facsimile: 414-273-5840

EIN Noconnoentlat

5

City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney 730 Washington Avenue, Suite 201 Racine,

WI

Bill No, Bill Date

a6/rs/2018

AccountNo.

07698-0017

53403

Sandra Weidner

HOURS

05/0t/2018

MJC

Review letter from Mark Hinkston to Judge Gasiorkiewicz objecting to Final Order for Judgment; e-mails to and from Scott Letteney reconndnri'rArrome!'criâ‚Źnrturiersedcomhunicdbn' conference with Dieter Juedes re"*.-"'^"; review and revise draft letter to Judge Gasiorkiewicz in response; e-mail to Coddiltsl itronlt{hdr dCd& scott re E-mails to and from Scott Letteney re::1*lli*:omev-crient

0.80

Coonuni@non and

05/02/2018

MJC

Confi dential Attomey-Client

0.40

Comunication

iilff;J''d ; final revisions to draft letter; e-mails to and 0st03D0t8

MJC

froni Scott Letteney re**'''^o' E-mails to Scon Letreney 3:#:ll::1*lxfr1l;?i"i10"",,d

*

0.10

Confi dential Attomey-Client Comunication and/Attomey Work Product or Confidential Attomey Work Product

05/07/2018 05/08/2018

MJC MJC

Prepare for hearing on request to unseal Decision and

Ofdgf confidential E-mail to Scott Letteney rell[,T"- ; attend hearing on request to unseal Decision and Order and travel to and from Milwaukee for same; draft revised Order for ^.Trxlsmqnt fol_l.owins hearing; e-mail to Scott Letteney re

Confi dential Attomey-Client Comunication and/or

Confidential

0s/16/2018 MJC

b-*UYf fd SCOtt LetteneV re garding l-nohJv:ciieilCoiiiriii"dtl6n-ai'r6r----= c-onirldeitlit

0.40 3.20

Confidential Attomey_Client

9o*unication

and/or confidential

Attomev work Product

0.10

Confidential Attqmey Work Product

0s/0t/2018

DJJ

05102120t8 DJJ

Cohen, Michael J.

s.00

Review Attorney Hinkston's letter to Court objecting to Final Order for Judgment and stating proposal to unseal the COUft'S DeCiSiOn; feview Confidential Attomey Work Product Confidential Attorney Work Product Confidential Attorney Work Product ; draft letter to Court regarding Attorney Hinkston's proposal to unseal the Court's Decision and objecting to any unsealing of the Decision Final edits and revisions to letter to Court regarding objecting to Attorney Hinkston's proposal to unseal the

2.20

0.20

I 16104


Page:

Bill Date AooountNo.

BillNo.

.) 06i

07698

l5/20r8 00t7

-

I 16104

Court's Decision

05/t6t20r8

DJJ

DraftNotice of Entrv of Final Judgment

0.30

Juedes, Dieter J

2.70

Current Fees

7.70

$2,303.50

RECAPITULATION HOURS 5.00 2.70

TIMFKEEPBR Cohen, Michael J. Juedes, Dieter J.

RATE $3s0.00 $20s,00 $33.2s

Mchael J. Cohen; Out-Of-Town Travel;61 miles; Milwaukee to/from Racine County Courthouse to attend hearing regarding unsealing of the Court's Decision and Order Copying Current

Expenses

$0.30 $33.ss

05/31/2018

$2,337.05

Total Current Charges ACCOI.JNTS RECEIVABLE SUMMARY

BILL DATE BILL NO: BILL AMOIINT 05/1,412018 115805 $10,438.00 Balance Forward From Last Bil(s)

AMOUNT DUE $10,438.00 $10,438.00

Previous Unpaid Balance

$10,438.00

Total Balance Due

912,775,05


Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C. 111 E. Kilboum Avenue, l9th Floor

Milwaukee, WI 53202-6622 Telephone: 4t4-27 3 -1300 Facsimile: 41 4-27 3 -5840 Bf\f \6.confidential

Bill No. Bill Date

071t812018

AccountNo.

07698-A0n

City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney 730 Washington Avenue, Suite 201 WI 53403

Racine,

Sandra Weidner

HOURS

06120/2018 06/20/201,8

MJC MJC

ReviewNotice of Appeal Confidential AttomeyTeleohpRe colrference with Scott Letteney f QClient Communication

Confi dential Attomey-Client

0.10 0.20

Comunication

06120/20t8 0612U20t8

MJC MJC

06122/2018

MJC MJC MJC

06124/2018 a6126/2018

E-mail to Scott Letteney t. 3:#:llllffomev-crient E-mail to Scott Lettenev ralonfidenlial ,A'tto-:,v-cl"n:, .. , anuor uonrloentlal

0.10 0.10

Work on audit response letter Continue drafting audit response letter Telephone call Mark Hinkston re failure to file notice of

0.80 0.50

Confidential Attomey-Client Comunication and/.munlcatlon or Confidential Attomey Work Product

0.10

appeal under seal

06/27/2018 MJC 06128/2018 MJC

Telephone conference with Mark Hinkston re filing appeal under seal, scope ofappeal, etc.; telephone conference with Scott Letteney and Dieter Juedes r.n:ff#'$l"* Continue work on audit response; e-mails to and froftr SCOtt

Lettene/ fg

MJC

0.s0

confidential Attomev-client comunication

Confidential AttomeyClient Comunication

0612912018

0.50

Scott

Review Docketing Statement; e-mails to and from Letteney re Confidential Attorney-Client Communication

1.50

;

review motion for order to seal pleadings; conference with Dieter Juedes re same; e-mail to Scott Letteney re Confidential Attomey-Client Comunication anrVor Confidential ; feVieW and Attomey Work Product revise Joinder and Resoonse to Motion for Order to Seal pleadings; e-mail to scott Leneney t"S:lfli:ili:iff:il:i$*l'r:#HJnicationand/or 4,40 Cohen, Michael J.

06/22/20t8

DJJ

Review Wisconsin Statutes and appellate rules regarding

0.70

Confidential Attomey Work Product Confi dential Attomey Work

Product

0612712018 DJJ

Teleconference with Michael J, Cohen and Scott Letteney regarding fiiiff*lli:l ifffi:l ft:lt communication and/or

0.30

I 16381


.,

Page:

Bill Date AccountNo. Bill No.

06t29120t8

DJJ

-

0017 I 16381

2.40

Review Sandra Weidner's Notice of Appeal and confidential Attornev work Ptoduct Docketing Statement; review confidentiatAttomeyworkProduct

07/1812018

07698

; review

Orders of Cowt of Appeals regarding Docketing conridential Attomev work Product Statement; begin reseafching Confidential Attomey Work Product confidenrial Attomey work

prcduct

; megting

Michael J. Cohen regafding

with

confidential Attomev work Product

Confidential Attomey Work Product

Attomey review Weidner'S MOtiOn tO Seal; draft ; to Weidner's Motion to Seal to be filed in ioiniiei'tvtotion

conndential

Court of Juedes, Dieter J.

3.40

Current Fees

7.80

$2,237.00

RECAPITULATION HOURS 4.40 3.40

TIMEKEFPER Cohen, Michael J. Juedes, Dieter J.

RATE $3s0.00 $20s.00 $1.20

Copying Current Expenses

$1.20

0613012018

$2,238.20

Total Current Charges

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SUMMARY

NO. BILL AMOTINT 115805 $10,438.00

BILL DATE BILL

051t4/2018

Balance Forward From Last

Bill($

AMOUNT DUE $10,438,00

$t2,775.05

Q7 10512018

($2,337.05)

Previous Unpaid Balance

$10,438.00

Total Balance Due

st2,676.20

Payment(s) -


Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nicholsr S.C. 11 1 E, Kilboum Avenue, 19th Floor Milwaukee, WI 53202-6622 Telephone: (4t 4) 27 3 -1'300 Facsimile: (414) 27 3 -5840 Bf\| ]rfgPonfidential ;

City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney 730 Washington Avenueo Suite 201 Racine,

WI

Bill No. Bill Date

08121t20r8

AccountNo.

07698-0017

1

16828

53403

Sandra Weidner

HOURS

07116t2018 MJC

Review Court of Appeals Order granting motion to seal appellate file; e-mails to and from Scott Letteney regarding

0.20

Confidential Attomey-Client Commuication

07/23t20t8 MJC

Review statement on transcriPt

0.10

0712312018 MJC

Review Order from Court of Appeals re Statements on the Transcript

0.10

Cohen, Michael J,

0.40

Review Court of Appeals'Notice regarding docketing statement

0.20

Review Wisconsin Statutes regarding $"jffl11lin"'.v

0.70

07102120t8 DJJ 07112t2018 DJJ

Confidential Attomey Work Product

confidential Attomey work Product

Attorney Work Product I feVigW Confidential

Confidential Attorney Work Product Confidential Attomey Work Product

07116t2018 DJJ

Review Court of Appeals'Order regarding sealing of entire Attomev Court file; research statutes regarding ffjfX'e#lar

0.50

Review Order from Court of Appeals regarding Statement on Transcript

0.10

Juedes, Dieter J

1.s0

Confidential Attoney Work Product

07123t2018 DJJ

1.90

Current Fees

RECAPITULATION TIMEKEEPER

HOURS

RATE

$447.s0


Page:

2

Bill Date

0812v2018

Account No.

07698-0017

Bill No.

1t6828

Cohen, Michael J.

0.40

$3s0,00

Juedes, Dieter J.

1.50

$20s.00 $447.s0

Total Current Charges

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SUMMARY

DATE BILL NO. BILL AMOTINT 05/1412018 115805 $10,438.00 0711812018 116381 92,238,20

BILL

AMOUNT DUE $10,438.00 s2,238.20

Balance Forward from Last Bill(s)

$12,676.20

Previous Unpaid Balance

$t2,676,20

Total Balance Due

$13,123.70


Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C. 1 I 1 E. Kilbourn Avenue, 19th Floor Milwaukee, WI 53202-6622 Telephone: (414) 27 3-1300 Facsimile: (414) 27 3 -5840 EIN No. Confidential

Bill No, Bill Date

City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney

Account No.

1t7368 091t8120t8 07698-0017

730 Washington Avenue, Suite 201 Racine, WI 53403

Sandra Weidner

HOLTRS

08/01/2018

MJC

Review statement of transcripts

0.10

Cohen, Michael J.

0.r0 0.10

Current Fees

$3s.00

RECAPITULATION TIMEKEEPER Cohen, Michael

J.

HOURS

RATE

0.10

$350.00

Total Current Charges

$3s.00

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SUMMARY

NO. BILL AMOI.JNT 0sn4t20t8 11580s $10,438.00 08121/201s 116S28 $M750

BILL

DATE

BILL

AMOTINT DUE $10,438.00 $,+47.50

Balance Forward from Last Bill(s)

$13,123.70

Payment(s)

(92,238.20)

Previous Unpaid Balance

$10,885.50

Total Balance Due

$10,920.50


Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols' S.C. 111 E. Kilbourn Avenue, l9th Floor Milwaukee, WI 53202'6622 Telephone: (41 4) 27 3'l 300 Facsimile: (41 4) 27 3-5840 EIN NO.

.*n"ApproYed Redaction

City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney 730 Washington Avenue, Suite 201 Racine, WI 53403

Bill No. Bill Date

8493 r011,5120t8

AccountNo.

07698-0017

Sandra Weidner

HOURS 0911212018 MJC

09n3/20t8 MJC

Review update on circuit court record for appeal

0.10

Telephone conference with Scott Letteney

0.70

confidentialAttomey-client Communication

i"d:n*ijfi",,

re

iiltJji]i1,.",

;telephoneconferencewithsame c'nienri'r'$'o'r\\d?

; conference with Dieter Juedes re

Confidential Atlomey Work Producl Confi dential Attomey Work

Product

091t9120t8 MJC

Review e-mail from Scott Letteney and JSOnline article on case; telephone conferences with reporter on source of Decision and Order discussed in report; conferences with Dieter Juedes re stategies for potential Motion for Sanctions; telephone conference with Mark Hinkston re disclosure of Decision and Order to JSOnline reporter; and/or e-mail to Nicole Larson re !iil*::[l ff:il:]'$1:l',::ffiI'cation - -''----- ' '

1.20

Review draft brief in support of motion for sanctions and affrdavit; conference calls with Dieter Juedes regarding

1.10

Confidential Attomey-Client Communication Confidential Attorney Work Product

092112018 MJc

same

and/or -

11


0912412018 MJC

Conferences with Dieter Juedes re strategies for hearing on motion for sanctions; telephone conferenoe with Nicole LafSOn and SCOtt Letteney fecoud-ApproledAttome)'clien/workProductRedaction l; e-mails to and from reporters re same; e-mails to Scott andNicole re""""'^*''"1; review additional article in JSOnline; e-mails to and from clients rec'udAe'$'di; telephone conference with Mark Hinkston re Alderperson Weidner appearance at hearing and potential ethics issue;

Page;

2

Bill Date

L0n5/20t8

Account No,

07698-0017

BillNo,

l 18493

7.40

e-mail to clients disclosures; review letter from Mark Hinkston to court raising conflict issue and requesting adjournment of contempt hearing; e-mail to Nicole Larsen rec"d'\@o!â‚Ź1;prepare for hearing on motion for contempt; review letter from Newspapers re intervention and opening of contempt proceeding; e-mails to and from Nicole and Scott re""n''nn'''); f gVigW CaSe

laW

gnCourt-Approved Attomey-Client Avork Product

Redrction and

prepare for hearing regarding intervention by media and opening of hearing on motion for contempt 0912512018 MJC

Prepare for and attend hearing on motion for sanctions; travel to and from Racine for hearing; conference with !dA.m1'{'en'|'Nod*uc'.*i; e-mails to and from Nicole Anm4'criarwod hmrRd*rbl Nicolg Larson and Scott Letteney fgco!n'{@Yd c'un'AnP'r'dt'[m' e-mails to and from Matt Richmond (AP) re confirmation of adjournment of hearing on motion for contempt and open hearing; review and revise draft order from hearing on motion for contempt; conferences with Dieter Juedes rec*$eosd" e-mails to and from Nicole Larson re coun.rppdrcd'\rrhcv{rient; review additional newspaper articles regarding hearing for evidence of further contempt

3.60

0912612018 MJC

Conferences with Dieter Juedes re strategies for sanctions hearing in light of the court's decision to open the hearing to the public; e-mail to Nicole Larsen and Scott Letteney re Court-Approved Attorney-ClienVWork Product Redaction,; e-mail to Brian Spahn re signed order

0.50

0e/2712018 MJC

E-mails to and from Brian Spahn re e-mail and letter from Harry Wait to Judge Gasiorkiewicz re notices of hearing and sealing of court docket; review e-mail and letter from Mr. Wait; e-mails to and from Scott Letteney and Nicole Larson re same

0.30

Cohen, Michael J

t4.90

Review Circuit Court Seal orders re recent media request for information

0.20

09/t3/20t8

DJJ


Page;

J

Bill Date

t0lt5l2018

AccountNo.

BillNo, 0911,912018 DJJ

Review Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article regarding Weidner lawsuit; conference with Michael J' Cohen regarding-*'A*b'ldA(mc'{'' calls with Michael J. Cohen to Journal Sentinel reporter; review Court's hearing transcript from the May 8, 2018 hearing regarding whether the Court's decision in order will remain sealed

1.10

09/20t20r8 DJJ

Review Wisconsin Statutes and case law regardir$'""'^*' Court-Approved Attorney-Client/Work Product Redaction' r; continue review of Court's orders and transcripts regarding sealing the case and other pleadings for purposes of drafting Brief in Support of Motion for Contempt; teleconference with Michael J. Cohen and Nicolg Larsen regardingt'*FAm'o\edAuomeY'criennorkProductRdcrion :; draft Brief in Support for Sanctions for and Hearing Emergency of Motion for portions of Michael J. Weidner's contempt of Court; draft Cohen's Affidavit in Support of Motion for Emergency Hearing and for ContemPt of Court

12.40

09t2U2018 DJJ

Teleconference with Michael J. Cohen

regarding'*dsnri'r

Aronq*d

4.70

Confidential Attomey Work Product :; draft edits, supplements, and revisions to Brief in Support of Motion foi Emergency Hearing and for Weidner's Contempt of Court and to Affidavit of Michael J. Cohen in support of the same; prepare exhibits for Michael J. Cohen's Affidavit; tgleconfergnce with Nicole Larsencoun'^ppo*darom't{riLn'lilvo'tNu'rRc&ction :; research

Shepaf di2g Court-Approved Attomey-Client/Work Product Redaction;

and draft Notice of Motion and Motion for Emergency Hearing and for Contempt of Court; teleconference with the Court's clerk regarding scheduling of hearing next week; draft Amended Notice of Motion and Motion 0912412018 DJJ

Review articles from media outlets regarding Sandy Weidner and contempt of court hearing and search for additional violations of Seal Orders; review Mark Hinkston's letter to the Court regarding not serving as counsel for Sandy Weidner for contempt hearing; teleconference with Michael J. Cohen andNicole Larsen fegafding Court-Approved Aftomey-Client/Work Product Redaction ;; gdif letter in response to Mark Hinkston's letter requesting adjoumment; research Wisconsin case law regarding""^*' Court-Approved Attomey-ClienVWork Product Redaction ; review lgtter from Journal Sentinel online and other Wisconsin media outlets requesting intervention and that contempt hearing be public; researchCourt-Approved Attomey-Client/Work Product Redaction

s.30

07698-0017 I 18493


0912s120t8 DJJ

Travel to and from contempt hearing and hearing on Weidner's Motion to Adjourn Contempthearing with Michael J, Cohen; attend hearing on City of Racine's Motion for Contempt and Weidner's Motion to Adjourn and conference with Nicole Larsen and Michael J. Cohen after hearing; draft Order regarding Motion for Sanctions heafing; f eseaf.h Court-Approved Attorney-Client/Work Product Redaction

Page:

4

Bill Date

l0/l 5/20t8

AccountNo.

07698-00t7

BillNo.

I I 8493

1.20

(onfidenriol,\thc! \\o* Pducr

09126120t8 DJJ

i

09127120t8 DJJ

1.40

Continue researching case law regarding"' dfaft"-**"""uAtrmev"crid'No*Pdu

Continue review of Wisconsin Statutes and case law fegafding Court-Approved Attorney-Client/Work Product Redaction

; review Intervenor Harry

0.80

Waifs

pleadings/communications to the Court regarding court access and Seal Orders 27.10

Juedes, Dieter J.

42.00

Current Fees

$10,770.50

RECAPITULATION HOURS

TIMEKEEPER Cohen, Mic.hael J. Juedes, Dieter J.

Michael J. Cohen - Out-of-town travel; 6l miles; Racine County Courthouse for hearing on motion for sanctions Copying Current

Expenses

Total Current Charges

IDll4DAl&

RATE

14.90

$sooo

27.t0

$20s.00

$33.2s

$4.00 837.2s

$10,807.75


Page:

5

Bill Date

t0l15l20l8

AccountNo.

BillNo.

07698-0017 1

18493

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SUMMARY

BILL DATE

08nt?0t8

BILL

NO. BILL AMOIINT 116828 $447.50

Balance Forward from Last Bill(s) Payment(s) Previous Unpaid Balance

Total Balance Due

AMOLINT DUE s447.50

$10,920.50 ($10,473,00) $447.50 $11,255.25


Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C. 111 E. Kilboum Avenue, 19th Floor Milwaukee, WI 53202 -6622 Telephone: (414) 27 3-1300 Facsimile: (4 I 4) 27 3 - 5840 Bf\f \g,cmn

epprovcd Rcdactioni

Bill No. Bill Date

City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney 730 Washington Avenue, Suite 201 Racine,

WI

AccountNo.

53403

Sandra Weidner

HOURS

10/01/2018 MJC

Telephone conference with Judge Gasiorkeiwicz's clerk re telephone conference regarding motion to unseal; review motion to unseal and letter to the court; e-mail to Scott Letteney and Nicole Larsen re same; conference with Dieter Juedes

10102t2a18 MJC

re

0.50

cdnl

Review letter from Brian Spahn joining in motion to unseal records for Media parties and attend telephone hearing; e-mails to and from Nicolg Larsen recouilApprc\cd.{nonErcrientwdP'ducrRda*ion' l; prepare for hearing on motion to unseal; attend hearing on motion to unseal; conference call with Nicole Larsen and Dieter Juedes fecdnAryddAtronelrctim'lNdhu'rR&cri

1.80

contempt

r0t03t20t8 MJC

Prepare for hearing on motion for contempt; attend hearing on motion for contempt; conference with Nicole Larson and

5.50

Scott Letteney re hearing on contempt

t0104t20t8 MJC

Review and revise draft Order denying Plaintiffs Motion to Unseal; draft Order on Motion for Sanctions; telephone conference with Nicole Larsen re same;

0.90

10/05/2018 MJC

Continued drafting Order on Motion for Sanctions; e-mails to and from Nicole Larsen rec'MA'del; e-mail to Nicole Larsen and SCOtt Letteney Ig Court Approved Anomey/Client Work Product Redaction

0.50

1011212018 MJC

Review letter from Terry Rose objecting to proposed order on motion for sanctions; draft letter to Judge Gasiorkiewicz in response to Mr. Rose's objection; e-mail to Nicole Larsen

0.60

fe

Court Approved Attorney/Client Work Product Redaction

I 18759

11/19/2018 07698-0017


Page:

2

Bill Date

ru19t20t8

Account No.

07698-0017

Bill No.

t0n4t20t8 MJC

Review and revise draft brief in support of attorney's fees and costs as remedial remedy for contempt and affidavits of Michael J. Cohen and Scott Letteney

1.80

1011512018 MJC

Final review and revisions to draft briefin support of reasonableness of attorney's fees and affidavits of Michael J. Cohen and Scott Letteney re same; e-mails to and from Nicole Larsen recdrrdcn'|otAdr; review Court's reply to Mr. Rose's objection to proposed order on motion for sanctions; e-mail to clients rec'irr&nri'rrr; telephone conference with Scott Letteney

2.40

recofddriotA(m,!{ric; confi dfilial

e-mail

to clignts

recontd.nriarAronrevtrienrPdlir.PdconDDnjc.rion{Dd'brNortrhducr

Arbm.!{liml Hrileled

Review affrdavit of Terry Rose in opposition to the City's fee request; conference with Dieter Juedes recondmrhr'\tromctaumrP Anonsi{ricntft ; e-mails to and from clients

0.30

TOITqIaOLS MJC

Review motion to intervene filed by Hany Wait; e-mails to and from Nicole Larsen and Scott Letteney re"'"no-""'^"; draft opposition to motion to intervene; e-mail to Nicole Larsen and/or and Scort Letteney *!:llj!lli]| ff:il:i fl:l',?lffinication

1.80

r0t20120r8 MJC

Revise Opposition to Harry Wait's Motion to Intervene and review cases; e-mails to Scott Letteney and Nicole Larsen

1.60

r0lt8l20r8 MJc

rire3

conndenriar

fO

t0l2llz0t8

Confidential Attonicy-Client Comunication and/or Confidential Attomey Work Product

MJC

Additional revisions to Opposition to Harry Wait's MgF-g+ to Intervene; e-mails to and from Scott Letteney re ff:'##jJi.",

MJc

E-mails to and from Nicole Larsen t"3:#:l[1]'tlomev-crient Confidential Attomey-Clienr Comunication ; additiOnal revisions to same and finalize for filing with the court of

0.90

a^*h,,hi^,+i^n

1012212018

0.50

appeals

10t29120t8 MJC

Review Order from Court of Appeals denying Harry Wait's motion to intervene; e-mail to Scott Letteney and Nicole LafSOn

r0l3u20r8 MJC

fg

Confidential Aftome)-Client Communication md/or Confidential Aftoilel'Work Produd

E-mail to Nicole Larson and Scott Letteney r.3:'*tll".1,fl?fr111"""' 0.10 Confidential Attomey-Client Communication Confidential Attomey Work Product

and/or

Confidential Attomey Work Product

t9.40

Cohen, Michael J. TOIAUaOT9 DJJ

0.20

Review Talking Racine video clip regardillg

co.6'i'r ar-q vd

tu'"'

review Motion to Unseal filed by Terry Rose; research Court Approved Attorney/Client Work Product Redaction

r.40

1

18759


L0/0212018 DJJ

ReviewNews Media letter requesting participation in today's hearing regarding Weidner's Motion to Unseal; attend telephonic hearing with Michael J. Cohen and opposing counsel regarding Motion to Unseal; teleconference with Michael J. Cohen and Nicole Larson in

Page:

J

Bill Date

Ill19l20t8

Account No.

07698-0017

Bill No.

I 18759

0.80

Court Approved Attomey/Client Work Product Redaction

t0103120t8 DJJ 1010412018 DJJ

r0llll201,8

DJJ

Conference with Michael J. Cohen

regatding'-'dmri{r'\'idnâ‚Źv{ris'rP

0.20

Draft Order regarding Weidner's Motion to Unseal; review 0.90 compilation of record for appeal to ensure completeness and that all record materials are present Research Wisconsin case law and case law from

Wisconsin district courts

federal

2.60

kucrR&crio

regarding"""dAppd'dAnohevciorNqf,

r0tr2l20t8

DJJ

Continue researching 9as9 .1aw_re.eT.di1g !;:Li{,ililS*ff "'Brief in Support of il:1ij_'Ji5l,*o,u ; begin drafting Reasonableness of Attorney's Fees

6.70

t0lr4l20t8

DJJ

Continue drafting Brief in Support of Reasonableness of Attorney's Fees Related to Sanctions Motion; draft Affidavits of Scott Letteney and Michael J. Cohen in Support of the Same

4.10

t0llsl20l8 DJJ

Draft final edits and revisions to Brief in Support of Reasonableness of Attorney's Fees and Affidavits of Michael J. Cohen and Scott Letteney in support of the same

0.70

10/18/2018 DJJ

Review Terr), Rose's Affidavit in opposition to attorney's fees submission and conference with Michael J. Cohen re the same

0.20

1011912018 DJJ

Review Harry Wait's motion to intervene to Court of Appeals; review draft of response to Wait's motion to intervene

0.70

t012312018 DJJ

Review Court of Appeals'Order regarding record

0.10

Juedes, Dieter J.

18.40

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1.90

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1,90

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39.70

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$10,894.50


Page:

4

Bill Date

tv19l20l8

Account No.

07698-0017

Bill No.

I I 8759

HOURS

RATB

Cohen, Michael J.

19.40

$350.00

Juedes, Dieter J.

18.40

$20s.00

Imhoff, Erica D.

1.90

$17s.00

TIMEKBEPER

Michael J. Cohen - Out-of-towntravel; IAlWz}Lg' Roundtrip mileage to Racine County Courthouse for hearing (61 miles) Patricia Phinisee - Trial transcripts; Transcript of February 5,2018 hearing

$33.2s

$41.2s $6.20

Copying Current

Expenses

$80.70

l0l3l/201,8

$10,975.20

Total Current Charges

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SUMMARY

DATE BILL NO. BILL AMOUNT fi447s0 116828 o8l2y20t8

BILL

Balance Forward from Last Bill(s) Payment(s) Previous Unpaid Balance

Total Balance Due

AMOI]NT DUE $447.s0 911,255,25

($10,807.75) $447.s0 $11,422.70


Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C. 111 E. Kilboum Avenue, l9th Floor Milwaukee, WI fi242-6622 Telephone: (41 4) 27 3 -1300 Facsimile: (414) 27 3-5840

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City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney

Bill No, Bill Date

rt9307 12n0l2018

Account No.

07698-0A17

730 Washington Avenue, Suite 201 Racine, WI 53403

Sandra Weidner

HOURS

rv01,12018 MJC

Review Newspaper's motion to intervene, research cases, and draft opposition to motion

2.90

1U021201,8 MJC

Review open records request for invoices for contempt motion; continued work on opposition to News Media's motion to intervene in appeal; telephone conference with Scott Letteney and Marisa Roubik t.3:#:llL.1fmev-client :i:i'*:*:lll1:J; ; e-mails to and from Scott Letteney re:?;no"

3.10

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Comunication

t

additional revisions to same; review and revise draft response to open records request from the Racinq Joumal Times; e-maiis to and from MarisaRoubik t.ff:l'.t:'*tffiffJ;

lrl06l20t8

MJC

0.30

Telephone conference with Scott Letteney and Marisa Rar,rt

ik r"

Confidential Attomey-Client Comunication

Confi dential Attomey-Client

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Confidential Attomey-Client Confidential AttomeyClient Communication

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Cohen, Michael J.

6.40 1.10

trl02t20t8

DJJ

Review News Media's Brief in Support of Intervention in the Court of Appeals; edit and revise Brief in Opposition to the News Media's Motion to Intervene in the Court of Appeals

tv08l20t8

DJJ

Review newspaper articles onJine regarding Confidential Attomey Work Product Confidential Attomey Work Product Confidential Attomey Work Product

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,

Bill Date

t2/l0t2018

Account No,

07698-00r7

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119307

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tv30t20r8

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DJJ

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No&

to scott Letteney

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Attornev Work Product

2.00

Juedes, Dieter J

8.40

Current Fees

$2,650.00

RECAPITULATION TIMEKEEPER Cohen, Michael J Juedes, Dieter J.

HOURS

RATE

6.40

$3s0.00

2.00

$205.00

Copying

$12.40

Delivery services/messengers

$40.03

Current

Expenses

lIl30l20I8

$s2,43

$2,702,43

Total Current Charges

ACCOUNTS RECETVABLE SUMMARY

DATE BILL NO. BILL AMOUNT $447.s0 0812U2018 116828

BILL

AMOTINT DUE $447.s0

Balance Forward from Last Bill(s)

$r1,422,70 ($10,975.20)

Payment(s) Previous Unpaid Balance

$447.s0 $3,149.93

Total Balance Due

& Nichols, S.C. Kilbourn Avenue, 19th Floor Mi lwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 - 6622

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City of Racine Attn: Scott Letteney

Bill No. Bill Date

0t/2t/2019

AccountNo.

07698-0017

730 Washington Avenue, Suite 201 Racine, Wt 53403

SandraWeidner HOURS

t2t0sl20t8 MJC

Review notice of filing of second notice of appeal by Weidner; conference with Dieter Juedes re same

0.10

t210612018 MJC

Review Harry Wait's Motion for Reconsideration of the Decision to Deny his Motion to Intervene and request for En Banc review; review statutes; prepare response; e-mail to Scott Letteney and Nhu Arn re ;loo"", review second notice of appeal and docketing std9fn*,nt, and motion to seal appellate record; e-mails to and from Scott and Nhu re

2.t0

Confi dential Attomey-Client

Comunication

conference with Dieter Juedes aaconfidential Attomev woik Product ; e-mails to and from Mark Hinkston re notice of appeal, docketing statement and motion to seal

t2t07/20t8 MJC

Review Joinder in Motion to Seal Appeal Record; finalize Response to Harry Wait's Motion for Reconsideration En Banc of his Motion to lntervene; begin review and revisions to joinder to motion to seal appellate record; conference with Dieter Juedes 1s Confidential Attorney Work Product : teleohone conference with Scott Atromev-client comunication Lettgney and Nhu Aan r" "oooo"ntial iill,lj;jJ'1"",; telephone conference with Mark Hinkston re consolidation, stay and Court of Appeals decision on News Media's motion to intervene; review Court ofAppeals decision on News Media's motjog.to intervene; e-mail to Scott Letteney and Nhu Arn ,.luinuo'nt; e-mail to Brian Spahn re News Media reply brief in s0ppUit of motion to intervene which the City never received; review newspapor article on News Media's intervention on appeal; e-mail to Scott and falh' ,e

aonfiO"ntial Attomey-Clisnt Comunication and./or Confidential Attomey Work Product

Confi dential Attomey-Client Comunication and/ or Confidential Attomey work Product

r.70

119822


Page:

1210812018 MJC

ReviewNews Media's Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Intervene; e-mails to and from Brian Spahn re lack of service of same; e-mail to Scott Letteney and NhuArn re Confidential Attomey-ClientCommunication

product

and/orConfidential Attomey

i:,:T;Ji3,1",, telephone conference

C-onfid-eirtial Attomey-client

communication

Work

Bill Date

0ltztl20t9

Account No.

07698-0017

Bill No.

r19822

1.10

Conhdential Attomey-

with Scott Letteney

reoi"nt

; feVieW and f eViSe

draft Joinder to Weidner's Motion for Order to Seal

Pleadings

t2lt0l20t8 MJC

confidential

E-mails to and from Scott Lettenev and Nhu Ar" t.tl'i?i,';flli;ll

Confi dential Attomey-Client

0.10

Comunication

Conhdential

r2/LU20t8 MJC

E-mails to and from Scott Letteney and NhuArn t.lnffi.1:i',ff confidential Attomey-client COnfefenCe With Dietef JUedes ie

0.40

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telephone conference with Judge Gasiorkiewicz's court re same; e-mail to scott and Nhu r" 3ll1'1illll'-TXTitJ?fllo"",'", AttomevWork Product

12112120t8 MJC

Telephone conferences with Judge Gasiorkiewicz's clerk re conference call; e-mails to and from clerk re same; review order denying Harry Waifs motion for re^considglation;.

0.40

.

e-mail to scott rcGney and Nhu arn re8l#ili:"1,fnffii;''"" Confi dential Attomey Work

1211312018 MJC

Review Order from Court ofAppeals re sealing of Order granting the News Media's motion to intervene and remand to the circuit court; e-mail to Ssott Letteney and NhuArn re ii,*t' ; e-mails to and from Judge's clerk re conference call cr with the court regarding remand to trial court for hearing on sealed record

0.30

r2l2tl20l8 MJC

Review order from Court ofAppeals regarding sealing the record for the second appeal

0.10

1212612018 MJC

Review Order from Court of Appeals holding the motion to seal in abeyance in the second appeal until resolution of the issue of sealing the entire record in the Circuit Court

0.20

r2t27/201,8 MJC

Review chart of pleadings filed under

0.90

sealcondil'ih'ail'md\nrh ,

revlew privileged tanscript of 3/13/18 hearing for confidential and information; prepare for conference call with the court re unsealing ofthe court record

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t2128t20r8 MJC

Prepare for and attend conference call with court and counsel re remand for determination of sealing of the entire conndential Anornev work Product record; confergnce with Dieter Juedes ," I telephone conference with --''"""""' ^""''"v-client comunication SCOtt Letteney 19

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119822

2.70

review proposed Order regardlng telgphontc conlerence call; e-maiito Scott ano frruxi re:;lno""; coJte;gnc^gcaU., Attomev work with Dieter Juedes and Garrett souef$tEffi- reconfidentiar ,

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r2t06/20r8

DJJ

0.20

ConfidentialAttomey-ClientComunicationand/orConfidentialAttomey

f0workproduct

Cohen, Michael J.

10.30

Review Harry Wait's Motion for Reconsideration to Court ofAppeals; review Weidner's Notice ofAppeal and Docketing Statement in her Second Appeal, research case

2.30

laW fegafding

confidential Attomev work Prcduct

Confidential Attomey Work Product Confidential Attomey Work Product Confidential Attomey

Work Product

t210712018 DJJ

Draft Joinder Motion to Court ofAppeals regarding Weidner's Motion to treat Notice of Appeal and Docketing Statement as sealed; review Wisconsin Statutes and case laW fegafding CaSg laW

5.50

Confidential Attomev work Product

confidential Attomev work

product

fegafding

; research

wisconsin statutes and

c"nfidential Attomev work Product

Confidential Attomey Work Product confi dential Attomev work

product

; teleconference

with s cott Letteney,

Nhu Arn and Michael J. Cohen regarding !ffintiar

Confidential Attomey-Client

Communication

Attomev-crient ;

continue drafting Joinder to Motion to seal in Second Appeal; telephone conference with Mark Hinkston and Michael J. Cohen regarding Court of Appeals'recent Order remanding case back to Circuit Court for determination of sealing pleadings; review Court ofAppeals Order regarding sealing of pleadings

12/11/2018 DJJ

Review Court ofAppeals Order with respect to the Court's decision on the New Media's intervention not being under seal

Date

07698-0017

Confi dential Attomey-Client Communication

E-mails to and from James Friedman t.88lfiliiiLil"fftE"lhtv stioulates can be unsealed: e-mail to Scott tettenev and

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L2n2t20t8

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Telephone confelence with Marisa Roubik at City client Attorney's Offi ce regarding linndential Attomev

Page:

4

Bill Date

0v2112019

Account No.

07698-0017

Bill No,

tt9822

0.20

Confidential Atlomey-Client Communication

Confi dential Attomey-Client Communication

t2l2u20t8

DJJ

E-mails to and from Marisa Roubik regarding!ffiffi"",

2.10

Confidential Attomey-Client Communication Confidenrial Artomey-Client

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; IedaCt

billing records from entire matter in response to public records requests to protect attorney-client privilege and work product; draft lengthy e-mail to Scott Letteney, Nhu Arn, and Mari s a Roub ik re gar din g !i#:ll1,f nffi-"'""

Confidential Attomey-Client Communication and/or Confidential Attomey Work Product

Confidential Attomey-Client Comunication and/or Confidential Attomey Work Product

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regarding

12126t20r8 DJJ

With GanettA. SOberalski

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workr'rcduct

3.30

; draft chart regarding same 1,2128120t8 DJJ

Conference with Michael J. Cohen regarding

"-ri&'rbr

ft6m'l*d

P

1.90

Confidential Attomey Work Product draft letter to Court and update pleadings; edit pleadings chart for purposes of filing with the Court; conference with Michael J. Cohen and Garrett Soberalski regarding Confidential Attorney Work Product ; review Order proposed by News Media's counsel regarding today's hearing

12128120t8 GAS

Juedes, Dieter J.

15.40

Teleconference with Michael J. Cohen and Dieter J. Juedes

0.70

fâ‚ŹConfi

dential Attomey Work Product

Confidential Attomey Work Product

0,70

Soberalski, Ganett A.

t2lr2l20t8 sMT

Conference with Dieter J. Juedes tg

confidential Attomev work Product

0.10

Confidential Attorney Work Product

L2lr3l20t8 sMT

Review file and prepare Pleadings Index for hearing on sealing ofthe record

L2I21DOI8 SMT

Conference with Dieter J. Juedes fe Confidential Attorney Work Product

Troop, Susanne M. Current Fees

confidential Attomev work Product

1.30

0.10

1.50

27.90

$7,115.50


Page:

5

Bill Date

0u2v2019

Account No.

07698-0017

Bill No.

119822

RECAPITULATION

HOURS

RATE

Cohen, Michael J.

10.30

$350.00

Juedes, Dieter J.

15.40

$20s.00

Soberalski, Garrett A.

0.70

$20s.00

Troop, Susanne M.

1.50

$140.00

TIMEKEEPBR

$3.e0

Copying Delivery services/messenge$ Current

Expenses

$1e.43

L2l3ll20lg

$23.33

Total Cunent Charges

$7,138.83

Balance Forward from Last Bill(s)

s3,149.93 ($3,149.93)

Payment(s)

$7,138.83

Total Balance Due P'ease send check bv

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