COST TO TAXPAYERS - Legal Fees


LEGAL FEES PAID BY THE RTC/FDIC to the three Boston Law Firms vs the Sweeneys. From FOIA Reports through 1995 .
(1996 and 1997 not available at this time )


Nutter, McClellen & Fish

				1995 427,271.00
				1994 237,954.81
				1993 569,395.88
				1992 219,180.00
				1991     1,702.87

Total 1,455,504.56

Ropes & Gray

				1994    125,488.90
				1993      22,055.15
				1992            76.00

Total 147,544.05

Hanify & King

				1993      7,026.07
				1992  148,376.00

Total 155,402.07*

$1,758,450.68 Grand Total for all three law firms through 1995.

*Actual billing records from court documents show that Hanify & King requested payment of $343,695.01 for the period between 3/31/90 to 5/30/92.

NOTE: The FDIC admits that Hanify & King have never had a legal services agreement with them or the RTC to do business with them, thus breaking their own rules and regulations concerning the use of outside legal contractors.