Cordeau v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 28

ORDER adopting 27 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 26 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Attorney Fees PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. §406(b)(1) filed by Wilfred J. Cordeau, Jr. The Unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees Under 42 U.S.C. §406(b)(1) (Doc. 26) is GRANTED. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 8/2/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

WILFRED J. CORDEAU, JR. ,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:14-cv-1360-Orl-40KRS

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the Unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees Under
42 U.S.C. §406(b)(1) (Doc. 26) filed on May 30, 2017. The United States Magistrate
Judge has submitted a report recommending that the motion be granted.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that
no objections were timely filed, the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and
conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendation.
Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

The Report and Recommendation filed July 17, 2017 (Doc. 27), is

ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2.

The Unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees Under 42 U.S.C. §406(b)(1)

(Doc. 26) is GRANTED.
3.

The Court FINDS that Eddy Pierre-Pierre, Esq. is allowed to charge Plaintiff

Wilfred J. Cordeau, Jr., a reasonable fee for federal court representation in the amount of
$20,200.00. The Court ORDERS Attorney Pierre-Pierre to remit to Cordeau the sum of

$5,433.24 within five business days after receiving the attorney’s fees paid from past-due
benefits.
4.

Attorney Pierre-Pierre is DIRECTED to provide a copy of this Order

adopting the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation to Cordeau as soon as
practicable, and advise Cordeau that if he objects to the fee approved by this Order, he
must file his objection with this Court within 30 days from the date of this Order.
DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on August 2, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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