On May 29, 2014, J. David Bogenschutz, Esq, attorney for former mayor Al Capellini, submitted his bill for services to Mayor Robb and the City of Deerfield Beach. The legal fees and costs (December 2008-May 23, 2014) equal $1,035,015.45.
Bogenschutz gave a detailed report of time spent, stating it equaled 67 plus months of “significant discovery, depositions, complicated and multiple legal pleadings and motion practice.” The hours totaled 1,200 for him, plus an additional 250 hours for associate attorney Ashley Dutko, plus the “eight trial days resulting in acquittal.”
In addition, he listed $153,265.45 in “hard costs” over the 5 1/2 years. He continued to mention a breakdown of fees, stating that the number was actually a conservative one.
