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Filing #147648602 E-Filed 04/13/202204:15:38PM INTHE CIRCUITCOURTOF THEFIFTEENTHJUDICIALCIRCUIT INAND FORPALMBEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CAFLORIDA HOLDINGS,LLC, PublisherofthePALM BEACH POST, Plaintiff, v. CASE.NO.:19-CA-O14681 DAVE ARONBERG, asState Attorney of PalmBeach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, asClerkand Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida. Defendants. _:_/ AMENDED &SUPPLEMENTALAFFIDAVITOFATTORNEYS’FEES & COSTS STATEOF FLORIDA COUNTY OFNASSAU BEFORE ME, the undersignedauthorityappearedDouglas A. Wyler,Esq., who, after being first duly sworn, deposes and says: 1. Affiant is a partner of JACOBS, SCHOLZ& WYLER,LLC, counsel for Defendant, DAVE ARONBERG, asState Attorney ofPalmBeach County, Florida, (“Aronberg”), as well as general counseltotheFlorida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, (“FPAA”), and makes thisAffidavit ofhisown personalknowledge. 2. Affiantislicensedto practice lawintheStateof Florida, isan active member of the FloridaBarin goodstanding andhas engaged inthe practice of lawintheStateof Florida since 2015. 3.As detailed herein, the sendees rendered by Affiantandhis firm pertain to Affiant’s demandletterandmotionfor attorneys’ feessenttoPlaintiffscounsel pursuant to § 57.105, Florida Statutes, onJune 8,2020, in defendingagainst Count IofPlaintiffs Amended Complaint, Party JOINT i ID#. J33 EV#T53 I DATEADMITTED: 9/fe/Zpza Case No. 2019-CA-014681 JointExhibit J33 CA/Aronberg-001513 JOSEPH ABRUZZOCLERK z CIRCUIT COURT FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY,FL\jOSEPH ABRUZZO. CLERK. 3272023 4:20:48 PM NOT A CERTIFIED COPY Filing# 147648602 E-Filed 04/13/2022 04:15:38 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CA FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC, Publisher of the PALM BEACH POST, Plaintiff, V. DA VE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk and Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida. Defendants. I -----------'------- CASE.NO.: 19-CA-014681 AMENDED & SUPPLEMENT AL AFFIDAVIT OF ATTORNEYS' FEES & COSTS ST A TE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF NASSAU BEFORE ME,-the undersigned authority appeared Douglas A. Wyler, Esq., who, after being first duly sworn, deposes and says: 1. Affiant is a partner of JACOBS, SCHOLZ & WYLER, LLC, counsel for Defendant, DAVE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida, ("Aronberg"), as well as general counsel to the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, ("FPAA"), and makes . this Affidavit of his own personal knowledge. 2. Affiant is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, is an active member of the Florida Bar in good standing and has engaged in the practice of law in the State of Florida since 2015. 3. As detailed herein, the services rendered by Affiant and his firm pertain to Affiant's demand letter and motion for attorneys' fees sent to Plaintiffs counsel pursuant to § 57.105, Florida Statutes, on June 8, 2020, in defending against Count I of Plaintiffs Amended Complaint, Party JOINT Joint Exhibit ID# . ...J1L EV#J:s.3. I DATEADMITTED: q/fc_/2o2Cl' , Case No. 2019-CA-014681 CA/Aronberg-001513 JosEPH AsRuzzo cLERK CIRCUIT COURT · : FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL~SEPH ABRUZ 0, CLERK. 3/27/2023 4:20:48 PM J33 Plaintiff s October21, 2020Notice of Dropping State Attorney, Daye Aronberg fromthe above- captiohed lawsuit, and Defendant Aronberg’s Amended Motion for Attorneys’ Fees filedon November 9, 2020. See, Exhibits “A”, “B”, and“C” attachedhereto. 4.The total, time Affiant’s lawfirmhas expended services renderedtodate is161.1 hours; however, fromthedateofDefendant Aronberg’s 57.105 demand, Affiant’slaw firmhas expended a totalof 129 hours. 5.Ofthe129 hours expended since Defendant Aronberg’s 57.105 demand was served, thetotal time Affianthas expended services renderedtodateis116.2 hoursattherateof $425.00 per houn Likewise, the total time Affiant’s law partner, Arthur I, Jacobs, has expended services rendered to date is 12.8 hours at the rate of $475.00 per hour. 6. Accordingly; sinceDefendant Aronberg’s 57.105:demandwas served. Defendant Aronberg’s counsel,JACOBS, SCHOLZ& WYLER,LLC, has rendered services inthe amount of $55,465.00 (calculated at116.2 hours x $425.00/ hour + 12.8hours x $475.00/hour), in conjunction with, the defenseof theinstantaction pursuant to § 57.105, FloridaStatutes. See, Exhibit“D”attachedhereto. 7.Affiant expects toincuranadditional 15.0hours at:$425.00 anhour in preparing for, traveling to, and attending the hearing on attorneys’ fees. Thus, the total amount of hourly attorneys’ fees the State Attorney is seeking is 144hoursforatotalof $61,840.00(calculated at 131.2hours x $425.00/hour + 12.8hoursx $475.00). 8. In additiontothe legal fees, Affiant’s lawfirm incurred expenses for costs during thedefenseofDefendant Aronberg. These costs include,thecosts taxable pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 57.041 and total $1,482.77. Affiant expects toincur anadditional $800.00 in costs relating to the proceeding onDefendant Aronberg’s AriiendedMotionfor Attorneys’ FeesandCosts. Thus, the CA/AropfpgjO^ BEACH COUNTY,FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 4:20:48 PM NOT A CERTIFIED COPY Plaintiffs October 21, 2020 ,Notice of propping St_ate Attorney, Da:ve Aronbe~g-from the abo\,~-. captioned lawsuit,. and Defendant j\rnribetg's, Amend~d Motion for Attorneys' Fees. filed on . . . November 9.2020. ·See.Exhibits. ':4.'' ''B;; and "C" atiached'/1ereto. . . . ~ . .. ' ' . .. -. .. ·-. , ' , .. , .. , . . . , -. • . . . . : 4, The total. time Affiant's la\vfirm has expended services rendered to date ,is 16Ll hours: however. from~he date ofDefendant Aronb.erg;s 57.rns demand. Affiant's law firm has .,,. . ,, . -. . . .. -~-. . ,.,.,.__ ---_ expende(! a total 0(129 bour~. 5. Of the 1'29 hours expended since DefendantAronbetg' s 5 7.105 demand was served, . . the total time Affiant has expeμded servic:e_~ rendered to date is i 16:2 hours at the rate of $4,ZS.00 .. per hour,_ l,1ke\vise, th·e tofal time·Affiant's law partn~r, Arthur I., Jaco_bs; bas expended services rendered to date is 12.8 hours .at the rate of $475.00 per bout; 6. Accordingly; since Defendant Arnnberg'~ 5'o/. 105 demand was served_, Defendant Aronberg's counsel; JACOBS, .SCHOLZ:& WYLER, LLC, has rendered servic~s in the amount· . . . - of $55,465.00 (calculated at 116.2 hours x $425:001 hour + 12.8 hours x $475.00/hour:), in conjunction ,vith. the defense of the inst~nt aptio.n purst1at.1t to§. 57.1 OS, Florida Statutes. See, Exhibit '~D" aitaclted her.eto. 7. Affiant expects to incur an additional 1-5.0 hours at: $425;00:an hour in preparing for~ traveling to, ·ancfattending the bearing on attorm:ys'· fees. Thus, the total amount of hourly attorneys' foes the State Attorney is seekirtg}s.144 :hours for a.'total of$6J,840.00 (calculated at 131.2 hours x $425.00/hour + 12.8 pours x $4 75,00). 8. In addition to the legal fees, Affiant'-s law firm incurred expenses for costs during the defense of Defendant Aronberg. These costs include. the costs taxable putsuai:J.tto Fla. Stat § _ _ 57._041 anci total $:lA~i:n. ,A._f6J1Qt exp~Pt~ tP.:.!Qf!:IT an ~ddition~l. $,~()0.Q9 in cg~!_s rel~ting to the proceeding on Defendant Arcinberg's Amended Motion for Attotneyf Fees and Costs. Thus, the CA/Aro~fi:m5?i~5c~ BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 4:20:48 PM totalamount of costs sought to bereimbursed herein total $2,282.77. See, Exhibit “D” attached hereto. 9.The attorneys’ feesandcosts incurred by Affiant’slawfirmon behalfof Defendant Aronberg are reasonable. Moreover, the hourly rate charged to theclientwas reasonable .for this geographicregion aswasthetimeandlabor required, the. skill requisite to. perform the legal services properly, the: experience,reputation, and ability ofthe attorneys, the amount in controversy, andthe resultsobtained. Datedthis12th day of April’- 2022; FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT. . . // Q // STATEOFFLORIDA COUNTY OF NASSAU The foregoing instrument w