Legal Developments
Federal Court Approves $450 Per Hour Rate for Attorney Michael Massey in Employment Retaliation Case
On August 7, 2026, United States District Judge Mark E. Walker of the Northern District of Florida issued an Order on Attorneys' Fees in Walden v. Dixon, Case No. 4:24cv99-MW/MAF, approving an hourly rate of $450 for Massey & Duffy attorney Michael Massey. The defendant, represented by counsel for the Florida Department of Corrections, had argued that Mr. Massey's rate should be set at just $350 per hour. The court disagreed.