Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Larry Menefee, Esq. Re Fees for Harris v. Graddick and Major v. Treen

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April 2, 1986

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Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Larry Menefee, Esq. Re Fees for Harris v. Graddick and Major v. Treen preview

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  • Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Larry Menefee, Esq. Re Fees for Harris v. Graddick and Major v. Treen, 1986. 36896d00-ea92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/83249575-7452-4fb9-bde3-7cfd5745b99d/correspondence-from-lani-guinier-to-larry-menefee-esq-re-fees-for-harris-v-graddick-and-major-v-treen. Accessed December 04, 2025.

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April 2, 1986

Larry Menefee, Esg.
Blacksher Menefee & Stein, P.A.
P. O. Box 1051
Ivlobile, Alabama 36602

Dear Larry:

I am in receipt of your letter of llarch L9, 1986 in
which you request reimbursement for expenses incurred
in Harris v. Graddick and ltlgjor v. Treen. I under-
staili-:EhEt caIffifrhese d$Eses Eas Eecome a burden
for you and propose the following arrangement.

With regard to l"lajor v. Treen, in which you are repre-
senting LDF as well as prj-vate attorneys in the effort
to recover attorney feesr w€ are prepared to reimburse
you in full for expenses. Therefore, I enclose a check
for $7,298.27 which represents payment in fulI of all
expenses incurred to date.

with regard to Harris v. Graddick, I propose that LDF
reimburse you for the following expenses:

Notice of appeal, docketing fees,
court and court reporter fee $2670.56

Expert witness and consultant fee 5314.90

TotaI $798s.46

Because of our accounting procedures, LDF will send you
two separate checks for each line item. The first check
for $2670.56 will be available within the next few weeks.
The second check for $5314.90 will be requisitioned in
late May or early June.

I hope this arrangement reduces somewhat the burden to your
office of carrying these expenses.

Contributions are deductible lor U.S. ineome tar purposes

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Larry trtenefee, Esq. ' -2- April 2, 1985

Please let me know if you wish to make any modifications
to this proposal-. It is always a pleasure to work with
you. I do apologize for the length of time involved before
you are fu1ly compensated for your coste.

Sincerelv,

-/)w
Lani Guinier

LG/ r
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