Civil Attorney Fees

(a) A prevailing party who seeks to recover attorney fees against the unsuccessful party shall file a motion for recovery of legal fees and support the same with a brief and affidavit. A motion for recovery of legal fees with brief shall be a separate document from the bill of costs and its brief. The motion for attorney fees shall be filed and served not more than fourteen (14) days after entry of judgment. (b) The brief should recite the statutory, contractual, and/or legal authority for the request and, in an affidavit, the amount of time spent on the case, the hourly fee claimed by the attorney, the hourly fee usually charged by the attorney if this differs from the amount claimed in the case, and any other pertinent factors.

(c) Responses in opposition to the allowance of attorney fees must be filed within fourteen (14) days from the date the motion for attorney fees is filed.