Legal Opinion
El Apple I, Ltd. v. Olivas
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 22, 2012No. 10-0490PublishedCited by 349 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Medina
In this appeal, we consider the calculation of an attorney’s fee award in an employment discrimination and retaliation suit brought pursuant to the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA). The TCHRA includes a fee-shifting provision that allows a prevailing party to recover reasonable attorney’s fees as part of *759the costs of pursuing the claim. To calculate attorney’s fees under the TCHRA, Texas courts utilize the lodestar method, that is, the number Of hours worked multiplied by the prevailing hourly rates. If the lodestar does not reflect a reasonable fee, a multiplier may be applied.…
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