Lewis v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 34

ORDER: Granting Motion for Attorney Fees 31 . Signed on 01/31/2012 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (bb)

Alan Stuart Graf, OSB # 92317
[e-mail]
316 Second Rd.
Summertown, TN 38483
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Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

KAREN LEWIS (Deceased)
For James Lewis (Social Security Beneficiary)
Plaintiff,

v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE
Commissioner of Social Security,

CV 10-0063-SU

ORDER GRANTING
ATTORNEYS' FEES UNDER
42 U.S.C. § 406(b)

Defendant.
Attorneys fees

In

the amount of $17,825.24 are hereby awarded to Plaintiff's

attorney pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The court finds that this is a reasonable fee in
light of the circumstances in this case. Previously, this court awarded Plaintiff attorney fees
in the amount of $8,740.48 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. §
2412.

When issuing the 406(b) check for payment to Plaintiff's attorneys, the

Commissioner is directed to subtract the amount previously awarded under the EAJA and
send Plaintiff's attorney the balance of $9,048.77 minus any applicable processing fees
as allowed by statute.WDATED

thiZ,~ day Of~ ,2012

Presented by:

lsI Alan Graf
Alan Graf
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff
ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS' FEES