§ 1.9.2 THE HEARING

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

At the evidentiary hearing, the fee claimant should be prepared to present evidence substantiating the fees claimed. Thus, the fee claimant should determine carefully what type of evidence, testimonial or documentary, will be presented. The attorney or attorneys who perform the work may need to testify. In this situation, the fee claimant's attorney should consider whether it would be best to retain another attorney to represent the claimant during the hearing. Although it may be ethically permissible for...