RiverStone International US, LLC (2650) – Monthly via Legal-X
- Preferred staffing plan for any given file is one partner, one associate and one paralegal.
- Where there is a need for multiple lawyers to handle a specific matter, counsel should confer with the RIVERSTONE Claims Professional.
- Multiple attendance is prohibited unless pre-approval is obtained from the RIVERSTONE Claims Professional
- Any research must be pre-approved by the assigned RIVERSTONE Claims Professional
- Any billing over eight hours per day must be explained
- No reimbursement for the cost or time for local travel (within 50-mile radius of any office maintained by exper).
- Long distance travel (outside of 50-mile radius of office)
- Fees billed at 50% of agreed upon hourly rate
- Coach airfare (must be pre-approved by the RIVERSTONE Claims Professional)
- Hotel (rack rates)
- Meal charges $60 per diem maximum for overnight stay only
- Rental cars (intermediate class)
- Costs more than $100 must be pre-approved by RIVERSTONE
- Appeals – Counsel must obtain pre-approval from the RIVERSTONE Claim Professional to file or respond to any appeal related to an assigned matter.
Final bill within 30 days of receipt of notice or resolution of the underlying matter.
