Party Statement: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST C vs AO UNITS LLC et al

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                                Filing # 175687241 E-Filed 06/20/2023 11:00:04 AM



                                                                       IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTH
                                                                       JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR NASSAU
                                                                       COUNTY, FLORIDA
                                                                       CASE NO. 22CA000284AXYX

       DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
       AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE
       FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2007-1 NOVASTAR
       HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED
       CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1,
                     Plaintiff,
                         vs.
       A.O. UNITS, LLC, et al.
                     Defendants
                                                                   /

                                  VERIFIED STATEMENT AS TO ATTORNEY'S FEE

        STATE OF FLORIDA
        COUNTY OF BROWARD

                GARY D. SONNENFELD, ESQ., hereby declares:
                 1    Tam an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Florida and I have practiced law in
        BROWARD County, Florida for 15 years.
                2     I have reviewed the file of counsel for Plaintiff in this action and have conferred with said
        counsel regarding the services rendered by him herein.
                3     In my opinion a fee of $11,450.00 as requested by said counsel in this action is adequate and
        reasonable.
                4     Ihave evaluated the factors checked below in determining my opinion of a reasonable
        attorney's fee as stated above:
                 X
                AL        a.   The time and labor required the novelty, complexity and difficulty of the questions
                               involved, and the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly.
                               The likelihood that the acceptance of the particular employment will preclude other
                               employment by the lawyer.
                               The fee, or rate of fee, customarily charged in this locality for legal services of a
                               comparable or a similar nature.
                               The significance of, or amount involved in, the subject matter of the representation,
                               the responsibility involved in the representation, and the results obtained.
                               The experience, reputation, diligence and ability of Plaintiffs attorney and the skill,
                               expertise, or efficiency or effort reflected in the actual providing of such services.
                               The nature and length of the professional relationship between said counsel and the
                               client.
                               The time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances and, as between
                               attorney and client, any additional or special time demands or requests of the attorney
                               by the client.



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x       h.     The fact that the fee is fixed and not contingent and the fact that the client’s ability to
                        pay did not rest to any significant degree on the outcome of the representation.

   5.   Declarant is familiar with the factors to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a fee
        Outlined in Fla. Bar Code Prof. Resp., D.R.        2-106(B) and under Florida Patient’s Compensation
        F ‘und v. Rowe, 472 So.2d 1145 (Fla. 1985).

        Declarant has no interest in the outcome of the litigation.

        Declarant is not associated with or employed by Plaintiff(s), Defendant(s) or the representatives
        of any party interested or involved in this legal action.       However, Declarant may work for
        Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff's servicer on other cases through his or her work at their own law firm
        given the active transferring of loans and limited firms specializing in lender representation in
        such matters.


        Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing statement as to attorney fees

        and that the facts stated therein are true.


                                                               By:
                                                               Name       An Ss JENFELD, ESQ.
                                                               Florida Bar # 53261
                                                               Title:          “Attorney,
                                                               Date:
                                                               Employer         Self employed for this purpos




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