Law firm in L.A. homelessness case bills the city $1.8 million for two weeks' work

With at least 15 of Gibson Dunn’s lawyers billing nearly $1,300 per hour, the price tag so far equates to just under $140,000 per day over a 13-day span.

Los Angeles officials retained the firm roughly a week before a hearing to determine whether control over city homelessness programs should be taken away from the city’s elected officials.

A high-profile law firm representing the city of Los Angeles in a sweeping homelessness case submitted an $1.8-million invoice for two weeks of work in May, according to records reviewed by The Times.

The invoice from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP comes as the city is already under serious financial pressure, caused in part by rapidly growing legal payouts.

With at least 15 of Gibson Dunn’s lawyers billing at nearly $1,300 per hour, the price tag so fa