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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Council House, Inc. v. Hawk, 147 P.3d 1305 (2006)

Citation
Council House, Inc. v. Hawk, 147 P.3d 1305 (2006)
Parent Document
Council House, Inc. v. Hawk, 147 P.3d 1305 (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 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]