When it came to seeking $171,260 in legal fees for winning a back wages lawsuit in front of a jury last year, a team from Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore looked for items to leave out of their request before submitting their final motion.

Anticipating pushback from opposing counsel, the firm eliminated charges related to every point they had lost at trial but held firm on the final bill. Last July, a jury ruled in favor of Hayber client Danelle Martin, in a lawsuit seeking back pay for her work at the DoubleTree Hilton in Windsor Locks.