trial attorney is an able attorney, the trial court “is not bound either by the number of hours performed ... or the hourly charge.” Roberts v. Roberts, 652 S.W.2d 325, 331 (Mo.App.1983). The trial court is an expert in attorney’s fees and has great discretion in the award of attorney’s fees. Tracy v. Tracy, 961 S.W.2d 855, 865 (Mo.App.1998). The court was entitled to consider the conduct of the parties during the marriage. Halupa v. Halupa, 943 S.W.2d 272, 278-279 (Mo.App.1997). The court was also entitled to consider the conduct of the parties during the litigation and the extent to which the conduct of one spouse required the other spouse to expend funds or attorney’s fees. Runyan v. Runyan, 907 S.W.2d 267, 273 (Mo.App.1995); Taylor v. Taylor, 12 S.W.3d 340, 348 (Mo.App.2000) (<HOLDING>). The court was also entitled to consider the
holding it was not an abuse of discretion to deny funds holding that it was an abuse of discretion to refuse to award attorneys fees where each element of five part test has been satisfied holding not an abuse of discretion to deny funds holding that an award of attorneys fees under supreme court rule 38 precursor to rule 222 did not preempt an award of attorneys fees to which one is otherwise entitled and thus appellant could seek an award of attorneys fees pursuant to section 1577300 which permits an award of fees for a party prevailing in an action against a state agency holding that it was not an abuse of discretion for the court to deny an award of attorneys fees to the wife