LEE v. BARNHART

Filing 74

ORDER re 72 MOTION for Attorney Fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 406(b)(1) filed by MARK K LEE: The Commissioner is directed to pay Mr. Bacharach the $2,584.00 of Plaintiffs past due benefits currently being held. Mr. Bacharach is directed to refund $1,579.03 to Plaintiff. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE MAURICE M PAUL on 9/2/2009. (jws)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION MARK K LEE, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J ASTRUE, JO ANNE B BARNHART, Defendants. _____________________________/ ORDER This matter is before the Court on Doc. 72, Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 406(b)(1). Plaintiff requests attorney's fees as per contingent fee agreement with Mr. Bacharach ("Counsel"). Under the contingent fee agreement, the $2,584.00 Counsel would receive for 7.7 hours of work is overall reasonable at Counsel's hourly rates. The Commissioner responded to the Motion, Doc. 73, but declined to object to Plaintiff's proposed distributions. Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. 2. The Commissioner is directed to pay Mr. Bacharach the $2,584.00 of Plaintiff's past due benefits currently being held. Mr. Bacharach is directed to refund $1,579.03 to Plaintiff. 2nd day of September, 2009 CASE NO. 1:05-cv-00153-MP-EMT

DONE AND ORDERED this

s/Maurice M. Paul
Maurice M. Paul, Senior District Judge