Joyce E. Walters v. Commisioner of Social Security

Filing 28

ORDER granting stipulation for award of fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 6/30/2010. (Hernandez, M)

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(SS) Joyce E. Walters v. Commisioner of Social Security Doc. 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 On June 29, 2010, the parties submitted a stipulation for the award and payment of attorney 19 fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). Accordingly, it is ORDERED 20 that the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, as Plaintiff's counsel and assignee, be awarded 21 attorney fees, costs and expenses under the EAJA in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS 22 ($4,000.00). This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered by Denise 23 Bourgeois Haley and the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing on behalf of Plaintiff in connection 24 with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). 25 Payment of FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,000.00) in EAJA attorney fees, costs, and 26 expenses to the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing as assignee of Plaintiff shall constitute a 27 28 1 ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) vs. ) ) ) MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of ) Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) JOYCE E. WALTERS, 1:09cv0077 DLB ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION FOR AWARD OF FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (Document 26) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Dockets.Justia.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 complete release from and bar to any and all claims Plaintiff may have relating to EAJA fees. Any payment shall be made payable to Plaintiff's counsel as Plaintiff's assignee and delivered to the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing. This award is without prejudice to the rights of Denise Bourgeois Haley and the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing to seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the offset provisions of the EAJA. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 3b142a June 30, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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