LCR 54 Attorney Fees and Costs.

(a) Reasonable Attorney Fees; Proof Required.  Reasonable
  attorney fees when allowed by statute or contract will be
  determined on a case by case basis and awarded in the sound
  discretion of the court upon satisfactory proof, which may
  include documentation of time and charges.

(b) Default Judgment; Fees Allowed without Justification.  In
  appropriate cases, when a Default Judgment is entered, reasonable
  attorney fees may be allowed on the basis of a maximum of 50% of
  the first $500 of the principal amount of the judgment, plus 10%
  of any balance over $500, without formal justification or
  documentation.

(c) Original Note or Check Required; Offer of Settlement After
  Appearance or Answer.   The original note and any checks sued
  upon shall be filed as a condition for the award of reasonable
  attorney fees and collections costs.  In all other cases where
  reasonable attorney fees are claimed either by virtue of a
  written instrument or a bona fide offer of settlement in a claim
  for damages, a copy of the offer of settlement together with
  proof of service or copy of the written instrument shall be
  filed.  An attorney fee as provided for in RCW 4.84.250-.310
  shall not be awarded upon a default judgment except when either a
  Notice of Appearance or responsive pleading (other than a consent
  to judgment) has been filed and an offer of settlement is served
  thereafter pursuant to statute or court rule.

{Adopted effective September 1, 1999.}