Default Judgment - Schedule of Attorneys’ Fees

When a promissory note, contract or applicable statute provides for the recovery of reasonable attorneys’ fees, those fees shall be calculated according to the following schedule: Attorneys’ Fees Awards Amount of Judgment $0.01 - $1,000 30% with a minimum of $250.00 $1,000.01 - $10,000 $300 plus 10% of the amount over $1,000 $1200 plus 6% of the amount over $10,000 $10,000.01 - $50,000 $50,000.01 - $100,000 $3600 plus 4% of the amount over $50,000 Over $100,000 $5600 plus 2% of the amount over $100,000 This schedule shall be applied to the amount of the judgment exclusive of costs. An attorney claiming a fee in excess of this schedule may file a written request at the time of entry of the default judgment to have the attorney’s fee fixed by the Court. The Court shall hear the request and render judgment for such fee as the Court may deem reasonable. F.R.Civ.P. 56.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT 12/1/2025 Chapter I - 73 LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA L.R. 56-1 Documents Required From Moving Party. A party filing a notice of motion for summary judgment or partial summary judgment must file a separate “Statement of Uncontroverted Facts.” This Statement must set forth the material facts as to which the moving party contends there is no genuine dispute. Each such fact must be numbered and must be supported by pinpoint citations (including page and line numbers, if available) to evidence in the record. A party seeking summary judgment must lodge a proposed Judgment; a party seeking partial summary judgment must lodge a proposed Order.