Tretheway v. Colvin

Filing 27

ORDER granting 25 Motion for Attorney Fees. The Commissioner is directed to pay plaintiff's counsel the amount of $18,247.50 in attorney's fees. Ordered by Senior Judge Lyle E. Strom. (JSF)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA MICHAEL TRETHEWAY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting ) Commissioner of the Social ) Security Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ______________________________) 8:13CV109 ORDER This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for award of attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (Filing No. 25) and defendant’s response to the motion (Filing No. 26). The Court notes the parties have agreed to an award of $18,247.50 and the Court finds that the requested fee is reasonable compensation considering the work done by counsel. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED: 1) Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees is granted. 2) The Commissioner is directed to pay plaintiff’s counsel the amount of $18,247.50 in attorney’s fees. DATED this 17th day of September, 2015. BY THE COURT: /s/ Lyle E. Strom ____________________________ LYLE E. STROM, Senior Judge United States District Court

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