The following excerpt is from Exner v. Federal Bur. of Investigation, 443 F. Supp. 1349 (S.D. Cal. 1978):
It remains for the court to determine the amount of attorney fees to be awarded. The following criteria should be considered in determining the award: time spent by attorney; novelty and complexity of the issues presented; level of skill required; customary fee charged by attorney or firm; experience, reputation, and ability of attorney; and awards in similar cases. Goldstein v. Levi, supra, 415 F.Supp. at 305-06.
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