In response to NewsLanc’s “Right To Know request”, the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority (LCCCA) provided digital copies of all invoices for legal services in its possession. Additional information has been gleaned from the Report from Chief Justice Emeritus Stephen A. Zappala on Stevens & Lee charges to the LCCCA.
Below is the range of hourly rates charged by six law firms over several years as determined by NewsLanc through spot checks:
- Stevens & Lee, LLC: $240 – $330, LCCCA
- Holland & Knight: $375 – $495, LCCCA
- Fenningham, Stevens & Dempster, LLP: $180 – $250, LCCCA
- Blakinger, Byler & Thomas, P. C.: $115 – $230, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Lancaster (RACL)
- Zimerman, Pfannebecker, Nuffort & Albert: $115, City of Lancaster
- Rhoades & Sinon, LLP: $200 – $300, City of Lancaster and RACL
