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City of San Marcos (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -2- April 5, 1988 The fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services. The amount involved and the results obtained. The time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances. The nature and length of the professional relationship with the client. The experience, reputation, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the services. Whether the fee is fixed or contingent." In addition to attorneys, the Firm utilizes legal assistants and law clerks to perform duties which would otherwise require the time of attorneys and thus effectuate savings in time charges to the City. The Firm's hourly charge to the City is as follows: Attorneys Senior Legal Assistant Law Clerk . . $135.00 $ 55.00 $ 40.00 The "worst case" estimated combined fee of Fred Saffer utility Consultants and Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson & Troilo is $200,000 through the end of the hearing. As you will read in the paragraph below, we have estimated our fee allocation, but if the City of San Marcos desires to consider it as a combined "worst case" estimate, the combined fee is $200,000. Our estimated attorney fee costs commencing with the date of this letter through the end of the hearing is $80,000. In the event it becomes necessary to file exceptions to the proposal for decision, prepare briefs, make oral arguments to the Commission or appeal a Final Order of the Commission to the Courts, we would have to furnish you a new estimate. Hopefully, of course, this will not be the case. Most of these cases settle before a proposal for decision. As far as putting an end to the issue of validity of San Marcos enjoying the 138 kV rate without owning the 138 kV facilities, this issue will probably be settled if the proceeding goes to Final Orders. If the case is settled, we mayor may not be able