How much attorney fee is awarded to an experienced trial judge?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from PLCM Group, Inc. v. Drexler, 72 Cal.App.4th 693, 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 905 (Cal. App. 1999):

The trial court has the discretion to determine the reasonable amount of the attorney fee award. Our opinion in no way reduces that responsibility. "The 'experienced trial judge is the best judge of the value of professional services rendered in his court, and while his judgment is of course subject to review, it will not be disturbed unless the appellate court is convinced that it is clearly wrong.' [Citations.]" (Serrano v. Priest (1977) 20 Cal.3d 25, 49, 141 Cal.Rptr. 315, 569 P.2d 1303.)

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