Sherwood v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 27

ORDER granting 25 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees under 42 U.S.C. 406(b). Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 8/7/2019. (AKA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION

SHELLY M. SHERWOOD,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No. 8:16-cv-2762-T-27AEP

COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.
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ORDER
BEFORE THE COURT is Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Attorney’s Fees Under 42
U.S.C. § 406(b) (Dkt. 25). Defendant has no objection to the Motion. Upon consideration, the
Motion is GRANTED. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), Plaintiff’s counsel is awarded $15,925.00
as an attorney’s fee for services rendered. This total is equal to less than twenty-five percent (25%)
of the total past-due benefits awarded to Plaintiff ($18,380.63). See (Dkts. 25-2; 25-3 at p. 10).
Plaintiff’s counsel shall reimburse Plaintiff $4,375.59 in attorney’s fees previously obtained under
the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). See (Dkt. 22).
DONE AND ORDERED this 7th day of August, 2019

/s/ James D. Whittemore
JAMES D. WHITTEMORE
United States District Judge
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