Carron v. Social Security Administration

Filing 20

ORDER granting 17 Motion for Attorney Fees. Plaintiff is awarded $1,955.62 in attorney's fees and expenses under the EAJA. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 10/19/2016. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
TERA CARRON
V.

PLAINTIFF
NO. 3:15CV00271-JTR

CAROLYN COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner,
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion requesting an award of
attorney’s fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28
U.S.C. § 2412.1 Doc. 17. The Commissioner has filed a Response. Doc. 19.
Plaintiff's attorney, Stephanie Bartels Wallace, requests a total payment of
$1,955.622 consisting of: (1) 7.55 hours of attorney work in 2015 at the adjusted
hourly rate of $191.00 ($1,442.05); (2) .75 hours of attorney work in 2016 at the
adjusted hourly rate of $193.00 ($144.75); (3) 4.65 hours of paralegal work at the
hourly rate of $75.00 ($348.75); and (4) $20.07 in expenses. The Commissioner does
not object to the requested amount.

1

On July 20, 2016, the Court entered an Order and Judgment reversing the Commissioner’s
decision and remanding this case for further administrative proceedings. Docs. 15, 16.
2

Counsel’s motion incorrectly states the amount as $2,255.62. See Doc. 18-1 at pp. 11-13
(counsel’s itemization).

Accordingly, the Court concludes that Plaintiff is entitled to an award of
attorney’s fees and expenses under the EAJA, and that the amount requested is
reasonable.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees and
Expenses Pursuant to the EAJA, Doc. 17, is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $1,955.62 in attorney's
fees and expenses under the EAJA.3
DATED this 19th day of October, 2016.

____________________________________
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

3

Consistent with the Commissioner’s usual procedure in light of Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S.
586 (2010), the check awarding EAJA fees should be made payable to Plaintiff, but mailed to the
care of Plaintiff’s attorney at the attorney’s office.

2