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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Council House, Inc. v. Hawk, 136 Wash. App. 153 (2006)

Citation
Council House, Inc. v. Hawk, 136 Wash. App. 153 (2006)
Parent Document
Council House, Inc. v. Hawk, 136 Wash. App. 153 (2006)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
2006-12-11

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¶13 Second, unless a statute expressly prohibits fee awards to pro bono attorneys, the fact that representation is pro bono is never justification for denial of fees.14 The Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 1973 prohibits fees to pro bono attorneys only on unlawful retaliation claims.15 Nothing in the act prohibits fees to pro bono attorneys defending tenants in unlawful detainer actions. The court is to consider “the fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services,” not the amount actually charged.16