we review de novo questions of law presented by a BAP’s statutory construction. See In re Nucorp Energy, 764 F.2d 655, 657 (9th Cir.1985); In re Sedona, 220 B.R. at 77. I. Section 503(b)(4) This appeal presents an issue of first impression and turns on the interpretation of Bankruptcy Code Section 503(b)(4), which governs compensation for creditors’ attorneys in bankruptcy cases. Section 503 is entitled “Allowance of administrative expenses” and subsection (b) provides for certain priority expenses to be paid out of the debtor’s estate. Section 503(b)(3)(A), in combination with 503(b)(4), grants creditors costs incurred in connection with filing an involuntary ba 700, 98 S.Ct. 2565, 57 L.Ed.2d 522 (1978)); Manhart v. Los Angeles Dep’t of Water & Power, 652 F.2d 904, 909 (9th Cir.1981) (<HOLDING>) (citing Williams v. Alioto, 625 F.2d 845,
holding that attorneys fees for the preparation of the fee application are compensable holding that no reason existed to create a uniform national rule in admiralty where the case concerned attorneys fees and whether the contractual provision which provided for attorneys fees should allow a party to recover attorneys fees where it succeeded on all but one minor issue holding that plaintiffs are entitled to attorneys fees for time spent litigating the fees issue on appeal under title viis attorneys fee provision holding that appellate court should reverse and remand issue of attorneys fees where damages are reduced on appeal in a manner that could affect the determination of reasonable and necessary attorneys fees holding that an attorney may recover fees for time spent litigating the award of a 11 usc   1988 fee