DeclarationCal. Super. - 6th Dist.February 4, 2019KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘HH OOQONUI-RUJNHOKOOOQONm-wab-‘O 1QCV3421 37 Santa Clara - Civil Electronically Filed Fred W. Schwinn (SBN 225575) - Raeon R. Roulston (SBN 255622) gifxtzeorrgacnzzgloaiaCA’ Matthew C. Salmonsen (SBN 302854) CONSUMER LAW CENTER, INC. 0" 9/3/2021 4:19 PM 12 South First Street, suite 1014 Rewewed By: R- Walker San Jose, California 95 1 13-24 1 8 Case #1 9CV3421 37 Telephone Number: (408) 294-6100 Envelope: 7206074 Facsimile Number: (408) 294-6190 Email Address: fred.schwinn@sjconsumerlaw.com Attorneys for Plaintiff PEGGY IRENE LEEDEMAN SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA PEGGY IRENE LEEDEMAN, individually Case No. 19CV342137 and on behalf of all others similarly (Unlimited Civil Case) situated, , , Assigned for A11 Purposes to V Plalmlff’ The Honorable Patricia M. Lucas SUNRISE CREDIT SERVICES, INC, a DECLARATION 0F RAEON R- New York corporation; and DOES 1 ROULSTON IN SUPPORT OF MOTION through 10, inclusive, FORATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS AND APPROVAL OF SERVICE AWARD Defendants. Hearing Date: September 29, 2021 Hearing Time: 1:30 p.m. Hearing Dept: 3 Hearing Location: 191 North First Street San Jose, California I, Raeon R. Roulston, declare under penalty 0f perjury, under the laws 0f the State of California, that the following statements are true: 1. I am an attorney at law duly licensed t0 practice before all the courts of the State of California and am senior associate attorney at the law firm Consumer Law Center, Inc., attorneys 0f record for Plaintiff and Class Representative, PEGGY IRENE LEEDEMAN (hereinafter “LEEDEMAN”). 2. I have personal knowledge 0f the following facts, and if called as a Witness, I could _ 1 _ DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON Case No. 19CV342137 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘HH OOQONUI-RUJNHOKOOOQONm-wab-‘O and would competently testify thereto. 3. I am a member in good standing 0f the bars 0f the following courts: Supreme Court of California Sacramento, California 2008 U.S. Court oprpeals for the Ninth Circuit San Francisco, California 2010 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco, California 2008 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California Sacramento, California 2008 U.S. District Court for the Central District 0f California Los Angeles, California 2008 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 4. I am a 2007 graduate 0f Santa Clara University School 0f Law in Santa Clara, California, and a 2003 graduate magma cum laude of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. I am a member 0f the State Bar 0f California, American Bar Association, National Association 0f Consumer Advocates, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, and Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association. 5. My practice is limited exclusively t0 the representation of consumers, With particular emphasis on representing consumer debtors under the United States Bankruptcy Code. In addition t0 Bankruptcy cases, I handle matters under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, Telephone Consumers Protection Act, Uniform Commercial Code, common law fraud, misrepresentation and deceit, usury, and other laws enacted to protect consumers. My firm, Consumer _ 2 _ DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON Case No. 19CV342137 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘HH OOQONUI-RUJNHOKOOOQONm-wab-‘O Law Center, Inc., undertakes representation in many consumer cases With the expectation of being paid a contingency amount from the proceeds of recovery, or being paid based 0n an award 0f fees pursuant t0 fee shifting statutes such as the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, California Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, California Rees-Levering Automobile Sales Finance Act and California Unruh Act. 6. I have given a number of lectures t0 consumers and professional groups 0n consumer law issues, including Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Pro Bono Project in San Jose, and the Veterans’ Administration in Menlo Park, California. 7. In 2013, I was one of two recipients of the Attorney 0f the Year award by the Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto non-profit. I have been a member of the National Association 0f Consumer Advocates since 2008 and have attended at least seven (7) national conferences exclusively 0n consumer law issues. 8. I am my firm’s primary trial counsel 0n collection defense matters, and I have tried most of the cases my firm has taken t0 trial in the past 13 years. I have assisted numerous consumers in both chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcies, and been involved in many consumer cases involving a range 0f consumer protection laws. 9. I have been counsel 0f record or materially assisted 0n several cases that have resulted in reported decisions favorable t0 consumers including: CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT o Meza v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 6 Cal. 5th 844 (Cal. 2019) (CiV. Proc. Code § 98(a) requires affiant’s personal presence at location Within 150 miles of place 0f trial for a reasonable period within the 20 days prior t0 trial if personal service 0f trial subpoena would ordinarily be necessary to secure that affiant’s attendance at trial). APPELLATE COURTS o Timlick v. Nat’l Enter. Sys., Inc., _Cal. App. 5th_ (Cal. App. lst Dist. 2021) (trial court had _ 3 _ DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON Case No. 19CV342137 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘HH OOQONUI-RUJNHOKOOOQONm-wab-‘O jurisdiction to hear and grant renewed discovery motion that was pending When order granting summary judgment motion, Which was later reversed on appeal, was entered). Davis v. Mandarich Law Grp., 790 F. App’x 877 (9th Cir. 2020) (reversing and remanding FDCPAjudgment for Defendants). Meza v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 762 F. App’x 431 (9th Cir. 2019) (vacating and remanding district court’s summary judgment order dismissing FDCPA class-action claims). Timlick v. Nat’l Enter. Sys., Ina, 35 Cal. App. 5th 674 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. 2019) (debt collector cannot unilaterally “pick off” the named plaintiff and avoid class action litigation). Professional Collection Consultants v. Lujan, 23 Cal. App. 5th 685 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. 2018) (Delaware 3-year statute 0f limitations applies in California debt buyer’s collection cases). Meza v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 860 F.3d 1218 (9th Cir. June 22, 2017) (certifying question 0f state law t0 California Supreme Court). Professional Collection Consultants v. Lauron, 8 Cal. App. 5th 958, (Cal. App. 6th Dist. Feb. 16, 2017) (Delaware 3-year statute of limitations applies in California debt buyer’s collection cases). Yj/e v. Salomon (In re Salomon), 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 23221 (9th Cir. Dec. 23, 2016) (affirming denial of motion to extend time for filing appeal). Johnson v. CFS II, Ina, 628 Fed. Apr. 505 (9th Cir. Cal. 2016) (affirming judgment for consumer Plaintiff in FDCPA case). Montgomery v. GCFS, Ina, 237 Cal. App. 4th 724 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. 2015) (construing Cal Fin. Code § 22340(a)). Lauron v. Prof’l Collection Consultants, 2014 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8983 (Cal. App. 6th Dist. Dec. 18, 2014) (denying debt collectors’ interlocutory appeal). Lujan v. Prof’l Collection Consultants, 2014 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8555 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. NOV. 26, 2014) (denying debt collectors’ interlocutory appeal). Yj/e v. Salomon (In re Salomon), 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 897 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Mar. 7, 2014) (affirming denial of motion to extend time for filing appeal). Target National Bank v. Rocha, 216 Cal App. 4th Supp. 1 (Cal. Super. Ct. 2013) (holding that Code 0f Civil Procedure § 98 declarants must be physically present within 150 miles 0f the place of trial). Fontaine v. Superior Court, 175 Cal. App. 4th 830 (Cal. App. 6th Dist. 2009) (Peremptory writ 0f mandate was issued. Venue proper in Santa Clara County pursuant t0 California Code of Civil Procedure § 395(b)). Resurgence Financial, LLC v. Chambers, 173 Cal. App. 4th Supp. 1 (Cal. Super. Ct. 2009) (Superior Court erred in failing to apply Delaware’s three year statute of limitations required by contract choice-of-law clause). U.S. DISTRICT COURTS (previous ten years only) Griego v. Tehama Law Grp., P.C., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152306 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 21, 2020) (granting motion t0 remand Rosenthal case). Credit Consulting Servs. v. Scott, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29660 (ND. Cal. Feb. 25, 2019) (granting motion to remand FDCPA class action cross-complaint). Izett v. Crown Asset Mgmt., LLC, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211459 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2018) (granting motion to strike affirmative defenses in FDCPA case). -4- DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON Case N0. 19CV342137 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘HH OOQONUI-RUJNHOKOOOQONm-wab-‘O Timlick v. Nat’l Enter. Sys., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130921 (ND. Cal. Aug. 16, 2017) (granting motion to remand RFDCPA class action case). Carlson v. Gatestone & C0. Int’l, Ina, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93348 (N.D. Cal. June 16, 2017) (granting motion to remand RFDCPA class action case). Garcia v. Stanley, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32550 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2017) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs in FDCPA case). Jacobson v. Persolve, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173058 (ND. Cal. Dec. 14, 2016) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs in class action FDCPA case). Garcia v. Creditors Specially Sew, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159686 (N.D. Cal. NOV. 16, 2016) (granting summary judgment in a FDCPA case). Ciganek v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74905 (N.D. Cal. June 7, 2016) (construing Cal. Code 0f Civil Procedure § 98). Datta v. Asset Recovery Solutions, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36446 (ND. Cal. Mar. 18, 2016) (granting class certification under Rule 23(b)(3) in a FDCPA class action case). DeLeon v. Elite Self Storage Mgmt., LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29744 (ED. Cal. Mar. 7, 2016) (granting motion to strike affirmative defenses in part in B&P 17200 case). Ditlevson v. Legal Express, Ltd. , 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159621 (N.D. Cal. NOV. 24, 2015) (granting motion t0 strike affirmative defenses in FDCPA case). Neves v. Benchmark Recovery, Ina, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152829 (ND. Cal. NOV. 11, 2015) (granting motion for default judgment). Camacho v. Jeflerson Capital Sys., LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127004 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 21, 2015) (granting in part motion for summary judgment in FDCPA case). Meza v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 125 F. Supp. 3d 994 (ND. Cal. 2015) (construing Cal. Code 0f Civil Procedure § 98). Krulee v. Receivables Performance Mgmt., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101282 (ND. Cal. Aug. 3, 2015) (denying FDCPA Defendants’ motion for attorney fees and costs). Martel] v. Baker, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83528 (N.D. Cal. June 25, 2015) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs in FDCPA case). Jacobson v. Persolve, LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73313 (N.D. Cal. June 4, 2015) (granting class certification under Rule 23(b)(3) in a FDCPA class action case). Picard v. ABC Legal Servs., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70713 (ND. Cal. June 1, 2015) (denying process server’s motion for summary judgment in FDCPA case). Marnani v. Mezzetti Fin. Servs., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24153 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2015) (granting motion to strike affirmative defenses in FDCPA case). Bentkowsky v. Benchmark Recovery, Ina, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12694 (ND. Cal. Feb. 2, 2015) (granting motion t0 alter or amend judgment to specify that collection agency principal was jointly and severally liable). Gold v. Midland Credit Mgmt., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142758 (ND. Cal. Oct. 7, 2014) (granting class certification under Rule 23(b)(3) in a FDCPA class action case). Camacho v. Jeflerson Capital Sys., LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141216 (ND. Cal. Oct. 2, 2014) (granting motion t0 strike affirmative defenses in FDCPA case). Krulee v. Receivables Performance Mgmt., LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141181 (ND. Cal. Oct. 1, 2014) (granting motion to strike affirmative defenses in FDCPA case). Jacobson v. Persolve, LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115601 (ND. Cal. Aug. 19, 2014) (granting motion t0 strike affirmative defenses in FDCPA class action case). Davis v. Midland Funding, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109309 (ED. Cal. Aug. 6, 2014) (denying -5- DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON Case N0. 19CV342137 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘HH OOQONUI-RUJNHOKOOOQONm-wab-‘O debt buyers motion for summary judgment in FDCPA case). Skinner v. Mt. Lion Acquisitions, Ina, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106815 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 1, 2014) (denying debt buyers’ motion to dismiss in FDCPA case). Long v. Nationwide Legal File & Serve, Ina, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101670 (N.D. Cal. July 23, 2014) (awarding attorney fees and costs in FDCPA case). Bentkowsky v. Benchmark Recovery, Ina, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110259 (N.D. Cal. July 10, 2014) (compelling document production in FDCPA case). Gold v. Midland Credit Mgmt., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93461 (ND. Cal. July 9, 2014) (compelling Rule 30(b)(6) deposition topics in FDCPA class action case). Gold v. Midland Credit Mgmt, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93448 (N.D. Cal. July 9, 2014) (compelling document production in FDCPA class action case). Neves v. Kraft, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70670 (N.D. Cal. May 22, 2014) (granting motion for default judgment in FDCPA case). Younger v. Michael & Assocs., P.C., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60916 (ND. Cal. Apr. 30, 2014) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs in FDCPA case). 730i v. Patenaude & Felix, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52197 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 15, 2014) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs in FDCPA case). Brown v. Mandarich Law Group, LLP, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47020 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 2, 2014) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs in FDCPA case). De Amara] v. Goldsmith & Hull, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45730 (ND. Cal. Apr. 1, 2014) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs in FDCPA case). Claflin v. Mandarich Law Group, LLP, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22447 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 21, 2014) (denying motion to dismiss 0r stay action based 0n principles 0f abatement). Gold v. Midland Credit Mgmt., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27605 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 20, 2014) (compelling discovery in class action case). De Amara] v. Goldsmith & Hull, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18568 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 11, 2014) (granting summary judgment in FDCPA case). Johnson v. CFS II, Ina, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180793 (ND. Cal. Dec. 27, 2013) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs in FDCPA case). Johnson v. CFS II, Ina, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178542 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 19, 2013) (denying Defendant’s motion t0 reconsider). Madison v. Goldsmith & Hull, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153168 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 24, 2013) (striking affirmative defenses and awarding service costs and attorney fees pursuant t0 Fed. R. CiV. P. 4(d)(2)). Rivera v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136002 (ND. Cal. Sept. 23, 2013) (granting motion for attorney fees and costs). Long v. Nationwide Legal File & Serve, Ina, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132971 (ND. Cal. Sept. 17, 2013) (granting in part, motion for summary judgment). Ansari v. Elec. Document Processing Ina, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124798 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 28, 2013) (granting in part, motion for summary judgment). Holmes v. Elec. Document Processing, Ina, 966 F. Supp. 2d 925 (ND. Cal. 2013) (denying motion t0 dismiss and motion t0 strike FDCPA case). Chan v. Booska, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109005 (N.D. Cal. July 15, 2013) (awarding attorney fees in FDCPA case). Johnson v. CFS, II, Ina, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61017 (ND. Cal. Apr. 28, 2013) (granting summary judgment and awarding treble damages under Cal. Civil Code § 3345). -6- DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON Case N0. 19CV342137 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘HH OOQONUI-RUJNHOKOOOQONm-wab-‘O o Ansari v. Elec. Document Processing, Ina, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24776 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 22, 2013) (granting motion t0 strike affirmative defenses without leave t0 amend). o De Amara] v. Goldsmith & Hull, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24085 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 21, 2013) (denying motion t0 dismiss and motion to transfer). o De Amara] v. Goldsmith & Hull, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172779 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 5, 2012) (denying motion t0 dismiss and special motion t0 strike). o Ansari v. Elec. Document Processing, Ina, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128622 (ND. Cal. Sept. 10, 2012) (granting motion t0 strike affirmative defenses). o Gonzalez v. Heritage Pac. Fin, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112195 (C.D. Cal. Aug. 8, 2012) (granting motion t0 strike affirmative defenses). o Gonzalez v. Heritage Pac. Fm, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27315 (ED. Cal. Feb. 29, 2012) (denying motion t0 dismiss for improper venue). o Dion v. Fulton Friedman & Gullace LLP, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5116 (ND. Cal. Jan. 17, 2012) (granting motion t0 strike affirmative defenses). U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURTS o 7326 v. Salomon (In re Salomon), 2013 Bankr. LEXIS 354 (Bankr. N.D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2013) (granting discharge after trial in non-discharageability case). 10. Ihave been approved and appointed as adequate class counsel in several consumer class action cases including: Case Name Court Case N0. / Date Judge Timlick v. NCB Management Services, Inc. Lake County CIV-416919 Lunas (February 2, 2021) Chambers v. Merchants & Medical Credit Santa Clara County 18-CV-324210 Kulkarni Corporation, Inc. (November 23, 2020) Brady v. Patenaude & Felix, APC Santa Clara County 18-CV-338737 Lucas (August 25, 2020) Credit Consulting Services, Inc. v. Scott San Benito County CL-18-00541 Rodriguez (January 9, 2020) Pajarit v. Grassy Sprain Group, Inc. San Mateo County 18-CIV-05015 Weiner (November 18, 2019) Scribner v. Simm Assocs., Ina, et al. Santa Clara County 17-CV-3 12803 Kuhnle (October 7, 2019) Guzman v. Mandarich Law Group, LLP, et Santa Clara County 18-CV-322871 Walsh al. (August 16, 2019) Homer v. Crown Asset Management, LLC Santa Clara County 17-CV-315221 Kuhnle (March 8, 2019) _ 7 _ DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON Case N0. 19CV342137 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘HH OOQONUI-RUJNHOKOOOQONm-wab-‘O Carlson v. Gatestone & C0. International, Santa Clara County 17-CV-306698 Kuhnle Ina, et al. (November 30, 2018) Lock v. Global Credit & Collection Santa Clara County 2015-1-CV-283297 Kuhnle Corporation, et al. (November 13, 2018) Pajarit v. Velocity Investments, LLC San Mateo County 17-CIV-O3046 Weiner (October 19, 2018) Newsom v. Cavalry SPVI, LLC Santa Clara County 16-CV-299973 Kuhnle (October 12, 2018) Corso v. ML. Zager, P.C., et al. Santa Clara County 16-CV-298607 Kirwan (June 29, 2018) Atlantic Credit & Finance Special Finance Santa Cruz County CIS-CV-182328 Burdick Unit III, LLC v. Nevarez, et al. (June 25, 2018) Davis v. Cavalry SPVI, LLC Santa Clara County 2016-1-CV-301730 Kuhnle (April 2, 2018) Datta v. Asset Recovery Solutions, LLC Northern District 0f 5:15-CV-00188-LHK Koh California (January 13, 2017) Jacobson v. Persolve, LLC Northern District 0f 5:14-CV-00735-LHK Koh California (June 7, 2016) Gold v. Midland Credit Management, Inc Northern District 0f 5:13-CV-02019-BLF Freeman California (October 7, 2014) 11. My work in connection with this case is shown on the schedule attached as Exhibit “A” t0 the Declaration of Fred W. Schwinn filed simultaneously herewith. I prepared my time records contemporaneously with my performance of the work, using the MyCase online software for law offices. The time records d0 not duplicate work performed in any other file. TIME AND HOURLY RATE 12. For my services as an attorney in this case, Consumer Law Center, Inc., seeks my hourly rate 0f $600.00. This is the hourly rate that my firm currently charges to our fee-paying clients. This hourly rate is reasonable, and comparable t0 the rates being charged by attorneys 0f similar experience and expertise in the San Francisco Bay Area’s federal and state courts. 13. On January 1, 2021, I raised my hourly rate t0 $600.00, representing the first increase in my hourly rate since January 1, 2019. Courts in the San Francisco Bay Area have awarded -8- DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON Case N0. 19CV342 1 37 KOOOQONUl-RUJNH NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘r-‘HH OOQONUI-RUJNHOKOOOQONm-wab-‘O my previous hourly rate 0f $550.00 in a number of cases, including: Case Name Court Case N0. / Date Judge Timlick v. NCB Management Services, Lake County CIV-4 1 69 1 9 Lunas Inc. (June 11, 202 1) Pajarit v. Grassy Sprain Group, Inc. San Mateo County 18-CIV-05015 Weiner (December 17, 2020) Scribner v. Simm Assocs., Ina, et a1. Santa Clara County 17CV3 12803 Lucas (December 2, 2020) Midland Funding, LLC v. Dong San Mateo County 18-CIV-06181 Fineman (June 12, 2020) Lock v. Global Credit & Collection Santa Clara County 2015-1-CV-283297 Kuhnle Corporation, et al. (July 31, 2019) Homer v. Crown Asset Management, LLC Santa Clara County 17-CV-3 1 5221 Kuhnle (July 31, 2019) 14. On January 1, 2019, I raised my hourly rate t0 $550.00, representing the first increase in my hourly rate since July 1, 2017. Courts in the San Francisco Bay Area have awarded my previous hourly rate 0f $500.00 in a number of cases, including: Case Name Court Case No. / Date Judge Carlson v. Gatestone & C0. International, Santa Clara County 17-CV-306698 Kuhnle Inc. (March 29, 2019) Newsom v. Cavalry SPVI, LLC Santa Clara County 16-CV-299973 Kuhnle (March 1, 2019) Corso v. ML. Zager, PC, et al. Santa Clara County 16-CV-298607 Kuhnle (January 31, 2019) Atlantic Credit & Finance Special Santa Cruz County CIS-CV-182328 Burdick Finance Unit III, LLC v. Nevarez, et al. (December 28, 2018) Prof’l Collection Consultants v. Lujan San Francisco CGC-517685 Ulmer County (October 17, 2018) Davis v. Cavalry SPVI, LLC Santa Clara County 2016-1-CV-301730 Kuhnle (August 20, 2018) 15. Consumer Law Center, Inc., seeks compensation for 33.8 hours 0f the total time that I spent performing legal services for LEEDEMAN in this case. 16. The requested attorney’s fees and costs were reasonable and necessary t0 the _ 9 _ DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON Case No. 19CV342137 \OOOflQUl-RUJNr-A NNNNNNNNNr-‘r-‘r-tr-tr-tr-‘r-‘r-tp-nr- OOQONUI-bwwt-‘OKOOOQO‘xm-bwwr-‘O litigation in this matter. Executed at San Jose, California 0n September 3, 2021. Raeon R. Roulston (SBN 255622) DECLARATION OF RAEON R. ROULSTON -10- Case N0. 19CV342 1 37