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MD, VA, DC

Burman Aaron Berger, P.C.
51 Monroe Street, Suite 1605
Rockville, MD 20850
Contact: Burman A Berger (burman@babergerlaw.com)
Phone: (301)251-1105 | Fax: (301) 251-6299 | Website: www.lawyers.com/md-dc-va-law

Cases handled: 15 c & d letters, 8+ lawsuits in MD; counsel to a firm defending approx. 20 lawsuits in VA
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates: Letters: $500 flat; lawsuits: $3000 flat; designed to make it more cost-effective to fight DirecTV than settle
Notes: Civil and criminal


AZ, MD

Jason D. Lamm, Attorney at Law
5050 N. 8th Place, Suite 12
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Contact: Jason D Lamm (jlamm@cyberlawaz.com)
Phone: (602) 222-9237 | Fax: (602) 266-2421 | Website: http://www.cyberlawaz.com

Cases handled: Numerous (criminal) in State and federal courts around the country -- provides pro hac vice nationwide when necessary
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates: Vary depending on complexity, amount of travel
Notes: Practice in this area is now limited to criminal defense only.


MD, DC, NY

Smith Morton, LLC
6811 Kenilworth Avenue, Suite 100
Riverdale, MD 20737
Contact: Sonya A. Smith, Esq. (sasmithvalentine@smithmorton.com)
Phone: 301-927-5800 | Fax: 301-927-5873

Cases handled: 48 in MD .
Handled both cease and desist letters and lawsuits.
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates: $200/hr
Notes: Civil


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Corrigan, Bennett & Belfort, P.C.
404 Main Street, Suite 1
Wilmington, MA and
One Kendall Square, Building 300-2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (978) 988-1544 | Fax: (978) 988-1545
Contact: Todd J. Bennett
Email: bcorrigan@corrbennlaw.com
Web: www.corbenbel.com

Experience with DirecTV: I represent a number of clients involved in DIRECTV/End User Development litigation arising out of the issues discussed throughout this web site. I have also represented clients sued by other cable/satellite companies throughout Massachusetts relative to similar issues.
Cases handled: Around 20 as of September, 2003
Jurisdictions handled: United States District Court in Boston and Worcester
Rates: $200.00/hour. This rate is fairly competitive given the complexity and nature of the litigation.


MA, CT, NH, ME, RI

Law Office of Kenneth D. Quat
132 Great Rd., Suite 200
Stow, MA 01775
Contact: Kenneth D. Quat (kquat@rcn.com)
Phone: 978-823-0620 | Fax: 978-823-0621

Cases Handled: 6 letters, 4 lawsuits in MA
Handled DirecTV Litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates: $175/hr for litigation (discounted); flat rate of $500 for pre-suit negotiations, often applied some toward litigation expenses
Notes: Civil only. Willing to accept cases in MA, CT, NH, ME, RI.


MA, NJ, DC

Raymond Sayeg
4 Longfellow Place, Suite 3501-06
Boston, MA 02114
Contact: Raymond Sayeg (rsayegesq@aol.com)
Phone: (617) 742-1184 | Fax: (617) 973-1562 | Website: www.sayeglaw.com

Cases handled: 15 (current) in N/A
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? No
Rates: $300/hour (some sliding scale)
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Michigan

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Allegan Law Offices, P.C
141 Brady Street, Allegan
Allegan, MI 49010
Contact: Fredrick W Jensen, Jr. (jensenlaw@msn.com)
Phone: 269-673-8133 ext. 202 | Fax: 269-673-7307

Cases handled: 130 letters, 50 lawsuits in MI (E. and W. dists.)
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates: $500 prior to lawsuit and $2,000 after the individual has been sued; $125/hr (discounted)
Notes: Civil and criminal


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John T. Hermann
2684 West Eleven Mile Rd.
Berkley , MI 48072
Contact: John Hermann (JTHermanos@Earthlink.Net)
Phone: 248-591-9291 | Fax: 248-591-2304

Cases handled: 75+ in MI
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates:
Notes: Civil and criminal. Obtained the first unconditional dismissal of a DirecTV suit in the nation.


MI

Law Offices of Marshall S. Tauber
43902 Woodward Ave., Suite 100
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302-5021
Phone: 248-745-6402 | Fax: 248-745-6403
Contact: Marshall S. Tauber (attytauber@aol.com)
Web: www.attorneytauber.com

Experience with DTv: Settled over 20 cases during or prior to litigation. Currently handling approximately ten cases in ongoing litigation with dtv.
Rates: $200/hr. Flat fees available for settlement negotiations. Multiple Defendants OK, will negotiate fees on case by case basis.


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Matthew R. Halpin & Associates, P.C.
131 Kercheval - Suite 307
Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236
Phone: 313-647-0270 | Fax: 313-647-0271
Contact: Matthew R. Halpin (mhalpin@halpinlaw.com)
Web: halpinlaw.com; CyberLawUSA.com; DSSDefenders.com

Experience with DTv: provides legal consulting on issues including cyberlaw, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (P2P) matters, Digital Satellite Signals (DSS) lawsuits, Cases handled: 10
Jurisdiction Handled: Eastern District of Michigan
Rates: Our normal hourly rates are $150.00 per hour. We try our best to cap the fees at $2,500.00


KS, MI, OK

Nguyen Law Offices, LLC
1516 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67214
Contact: H. Alec Nguyen (hanguyen@winlawyers.com)
Phone: (316) 262-8085 | Fax: (316) 262-8091 | Website: www.winlawyers.com

Cases handled: 40 in KS, MI, OK
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates: $120/hr; will consider pro bono and discounts for multiple clients
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Paul R. Swanson & Associates, P.C.
333 West Fort, Suite 1400
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Phone: 313.963.1234 | Fax: 313.963.9696

Civil/Criminal=both
Experience with DTv: Currently has 15 plus case representing defendants in Directv litigation
Jurisdictions: Michigan


MI

Pierce, Duke,Mengel & Tafelski, PLC
38500 Woodward Ave., Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Contact: Paul J. Tafelski (ptafelski@aol.com)
Phone: (248)647-0404 | Fax: (248)647-0849

Cases handled: Numerous in MI (E, W dists.)
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates: Discounted hourly rate for DirecTV cases
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FL, DC, MI

Wohlsifer & Associates, PA
319 Clematis Street, Suite 811
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Contact: Sean Selk, Esq. (info@online-attorney.net, sean_selk@hotmail.com)
Phone: 561.655.5114 | Fax: 561.655.7078 | Website: www.online-attorney.net

Cases handled: 9 in FL (S. dist.)
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates: n/a
Notes: MI (E. dist.), FL (S. and N. dists.)


Minnesota

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Mansfield Tanick & Cohen
220 South 6th Street, Suite 1700
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Contact: Stephen H. Parsons (sparsons@mansfieldtanick.com)
Phone: (612) 339-4295 | Fax: (612) 339-3161 | Website: http://www.mansfieldtanick.com

Cases handled: 200 letters and 29 cases in Minnesota and Georgia
Handled DirecTV litigation (vs. settlements)? Yes
Rates: Hourly rates are $185 per hour; however, has standardized
many document preparation fees for the DTV litigation in order to
greatly reduce the fees that would otherwise be charged in
standard litigation.
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Mississippi

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Dunbar & Associates, PLLC
Walter Alan Davis
324 Jackson Avenue East, Suite A
662-281-0001
662-281-1201
waltdavis@hgd-oxford.com

Currently represent two clients in DirecTV litigation. I have approximately ten years experience with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, where these actions are pending in this district. I now represent seven clients in DirecTV litigation in the US District Courts for both Northern and Southern Mississippi.
Both Civil/Criminal
Admitted in Mississippi, United States District Court - Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; United States Supreme Court
Discounted rate of $100.00 per hour for DirecTV litigation. Rate structure benefits multiple clients who require the same work (division of work among similar clients).


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Leslie Roussell
420 North Sixrth Ave.
Laurel, Mississippi 39440.
Phone: (601) 426-2345.
Contact: Leslie Roussell (ROUXZON@aol.com)

I have 10 years litigation experience and I currently represent 4 defendants in the Southern District of Mississippi on Directv claims and counter-claims.
Rate: $100.00 per hour on these cases. This rate is reduced due to multiple clients.




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