A Checklist of legal issues plaintiff-side counsel should consider when seeking to recover attorneys' fees under employment statutes in single plaintiff cases, including reasonable hourly rates, efficient litigation of the case, maintaining accurate time records, and tracking recoverable costs. This Checklist describes best practices during the litigation to maximize recovery of fees and strategies for recovering fees during negotiations with defendants and filing a fee petition with the court. This Checklist covers federal law and applies to cases litigated in federal court, although the principles are broadly applicable to state law proceedings.