LOCAL COURT RULES - Western District of Oklahoma

period for filing objections has elapsed, the Clerk will consider the bill of costs. After
consideration of the bill of costs and any objections, the Clerk will make a disposition and
ruling on the bill of costs allowing or disallowing the items in whole or in part. If a bill of
costs is properly and timely filed and no written objection thereto is filed within the time
herein specified, the claimed costs may be allowed in full.
LCvR54.2 Civil Attorney’s Fees.
A prevailing party who seeks to recover attorney’s fees against the unsuccessful party
shall file a motion for recovery of legal fees and support the same with a brief and affidavit.
A motion for recovery of legal fees with brief shall be a separate document from the motion
for costs and its brief.
The brief should recite the statutory, contractual, and/or legal authority for the request
and, in an affidavit, the amount of time spent on the case, the hourly fee claimed by the
attorney, the hourly fee usually charged by the attorney if this differs from the amount
claimed in the case, and any other pertinent factors. Objections to the allowance of
attorney’s fees must be filed within 18 days from the date the motion for attorney’s fees is
filed.
LCvR54.3 Non-Binding Arbitration or Other ADR of Attorney’s Fee Disputes.
After the Court determines that the prevailing party is entitled to recover attorney’s
fees against the unsuccessful party, the Court may refer the matter to arbitration regarding
the reasonable amount of attorney’s fee awardable in the case when the parties consent to
referral of the issue to arbitration.
Arbitration proceedings under this rule shall be conducted according to the procedures
set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 651, et seq., including the provisions regarding arbitration awards
and judgments and trial de novo. In the event either party demands a trial de novo, the Court
may take evidence in any manner the Court deems proper including, in its discretion and
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