Ortiz v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 30

ORDER adopting 29 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 28 Unopposed MOTION for Attorney Fees Request for Authorization to Charge a Reasonable Fee filed by Javier Pineiro Ortiz. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 11/2/2020. (BIA) (ctp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
JAVIER PINEIRO ORTIZ,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 6:16-cv-1986-Orl-37GJK

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER
Plaintiff’s attorney, Richard A. Culbertson (“Culbertson”), filed an unopposed
request to charge Plaintiff attorney’s fees. (Doc. 28 (“Motion”).) Culbertson seeks
$4,892.50, equaling 25% of Plaintiff’s past-due benefits minus the Equal Access to Justice
Act fees previously awarded. (Id. ¶ 3.) On referral, U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick
recommends granting the Motion. (Doc. 29 (“R&R”).)
No party objected to the R&R, and the time for doing so has now passed. Absent
objection, the Court has examined the R&R only for clear error. See Wiand v. Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., No. 8:12-cv-557-T-27EAJ, 2016 WL 355490, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Jan 28, 2016); see
also Macort v. Prem, Inc., 208 F. App’x 781, 784 (11th Cir. 2006). Finding no such error, the
Court finds that the R&R is due to be adopted in its entirety.
It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
1.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick’s Report and Recommendation
(Doc. 29) is ADOPTED, CONFIRMED, and made a part of this Order.
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2.

Richard A. Culbertson’s Unopposed Request for Authorization to Charge a
Reasonable Fee (Doc. 28) is GRANTED.

3.

Richard A. Culbertson is AUTHORIZED to charge Plaintiff Javier Pineiro
Ortiz $4,892.50 in attorney’s fees.

4.

The Judgment (Doc. 19) is AMENDED to award fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
§ 406(b) in the amount of $4,892.50.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Orlando, Florida, on November 2, 2020.

Copies to:
Counsel of Record

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