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Riverside City Council
November 14, 2023

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Proposed Budget
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Caption:Richard de Aragon, Jr., Jessica Tonkovich v
Case No.:
(Identify and list under each heading) Est. Hours $ per Hour Total 40 $350.00 14,000.00$
Drafting and Responding to Pleadings: 10 $350.00 3,500.00$ TOTAL 17,500.00$
II. DISCOVERY
(Identify and List under each heading) Est. Hours $ per Hour Total Fact Investigation: 30 $350.00 10,500.00$
Reviewing documents, emails, minutes, etc.

Witness Interviews: 85 $350.00 29,750.00$
Witness Preparation for Deposition: $350.00 -$
85 Taking Depositions: 35 $350.00 12,250.00$
Defending/Attending Depositions: 75 $350.00 26,250.00$
Drafting Discovery: 20 $350.00 7,000.00$
Discovery Responses: 40 $350.00 14,000.00$
Evaluation of Discovery: 35 $350.00 12,250.00$
TOTAL 112,000.00$
We anticipate preparing for and defending 7-8
depositions and taking both of Plaintiff's depositions
Interviews of potential witnesses and co-workers
(estimate of 10) , including IBEW staff and prepare
Written interrogatories and requests for documents
Respond to Requests for Documents, Special
Interrogatories and Form Interrogatories
LITIGATION PLAN AND COST ESTIMATE - September 6, 2023
Irma Rodriguez Moisa, Angelo Mishriki
Plaintiffs' deposition
Responsible Firm Attorney:

Review all file materials, client conference,
investigative report
I. PREDISCOVERY
Proposed Staffing:

Brief Case Summary - Discrimination(Race)
Responsible Firm Attorney: IRM
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo
Harassment (Race); Retaliation; 1102.5
Whistleblower; Labor Code 232.5
Review and analyze responses/documents
Case Evaluation/ Preliminary Research:

Demurrer; Meet and Confers
We anticipate defending/attending approximately 7-
8 depositions
III. MOTIONS
Est. Hours $ per Hour Total
Procedural: 0
Discovery: 30 $350.00 10,500.00$
Summary Judgment: 200 $350.00 70,000.00$
In Limine: 50 $350.00 17,500.00$
Other: 0
TOTAL 98,000.00$
IV. PRETRIAL/ TRIAL
(Identify and list under each heading) Est. Hours $ per Hour Total Court Conferences: 20 $350.00 7,000.00$
Mediation/ Arbitration: 40 $350.00 14,000.00$
Trial Preparation: 120 $350.00 42,000.00$
Trial: 250 $350.00 87,500.00$
TOTAL 150,500.00$
V. MISCELLANEOUS
(Identify and list under each heading) Est. Hours $ per Hour Total Settlement Matters:
$15,000
40 $350.00 14,000.00$
Expenses:

Deposition Transcripts 40,000.00$
Copies 3,500.00$
Trial Graphics 10,000.00$
Jury Consultant 20,000.00$
E-Discovery 10,000.00$
We anticpate a seven day trial with two counsel
being present and paralegal for technical support
Attending and preparation for mediation and
mandatory settlement conference (two briefs).

Preparation of trial documents and witness
preparation.

None intended.

One discovery motions
We will continue to evaluate whether the case is
appropriate for summary judgment. We have
included the amount in the budget in case motions
are appropriate.
(Identify and list under each heading)
Administration/ Client Report/ Calls:

We anticipate five motions in limine.

N/A
We anticipate four conferences.

Mediation
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Miscellaneous: 10,000.00$
TOTAL 172,500.00$
Est. Hours $ per Hour Total
I. PREDISCOVERY 17,500.00$
II. DISCOVERY 112,000.00$
III. MOTIONS 98,000.00$
IV. PRETRIAL/ TRIAL 150,500.00$
V. COSTS 172,500.00$
GRAND TOTAL 550,500.00$
economic, psychiatric (2 plaintiffs)
VI. TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENSE FOR CASE
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