[angrais]

So the $850 guy got $850×900? So $765k? How many months were the 900 hours split over? This sounds absolutely ridiculous

[nonethewiser]

Just for frame of reference, there are 2080 work hours in a year assuming 40hrs/week. So imagine making 765k for like 5 months of work.

[viscanti]

They need to be able to have 5 months where they can clear the calendars and just work on that. It's still a lot for 5 months, but I imagine there's a lot of downtime too. Are they getting 5+ months every year?

[onionisafruit]

It's great pay if you can get it, and I'm sure it wasn't enough to be noticed in the legal costs of that case.

[psunavy03]

Go look at what partners at the biggest white-shoe law firms make. Over $1,000/hr.

[grogenaut]

Is that what they make or what they BILL. IT, Admin staff, paralegal, Jr lawyers, building, pro Bono and other marketing activities etc. It's paid for somehow.

[rrix2]

are they being called in as expert witnesses?

[AlbertCory]

Not for Samsung. Or Google.

Apple's damages expert got paid $2 million.