Jones v. Berryhill

Filing 18

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 1/6/2021. (eef)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
MICHAEL ALLEN JONES,
Plaintiff,
v.
ANDREW SAUL,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civil No. 1:18-CV-329-GCM

ORDER
Plaintiff’s counsel filed a motion for approval of attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C.
§ 406(b), in the amount of $6,000.00. Attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) are paid from
past-due benefits awarded to a successful claimant. Defendant filed a response, stating that under
Gisbrecht v. Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789 (2002), it is the duty of the Court to determine a reasonable
fee. After considering the factors identified by the Fourth Circuit in Mudd v. Barnhart, 418 F.3d
424, 428 (4th Cir. 2005), the Court finds the fees requested to be reasonable.
It is ORDERED that Plaintiff’s counsel be awarded fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the
amount of $6,000.00.
Signed: January 6, 2021

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