Lester-Mahaffey v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 33

ORDER: It is ORDERED that an attorney fees in the amount of $20,778.25 is hereby awarded to Plaintiff's attorney, Bruce Brewer, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The Court finds this is a reasonable fee. Previously, this Court awa rded a fee of $7,306.75 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) 28 U.S.C. § 2412. ECF # 30 . When issuing the § 406(b) check, the Social Security Administration is ordered to subtract the amount of the EAJA fee previously pa id and to send the balance of $13,471.50, minus any user fee, by check made payable to Bruce Brewer to him at PO Box 421, West Linn, OR 97068. Any amount withheld after all administrative and court attorneys fees are paid should be released to Plaintiff. Signed on 9/5/2017 by Magistrate Judge Youlee Yim You. (pvh)

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Bruce Brewer, OSB No. 925581 brucebrewerusdccases@gmail.com PO Box 421 West Linn, OR 97068 503-621-6633 Attorney for Plaintiff UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON Case No.: 3:15-cv-00929-YY KAREN LESTER-MAHAFFEY, Plaintiff, vs. ORDER COMMISSIONER of Social Security, Defendant. It is ORDERED that an attorney fee in the amount of $20,778.25 is hereby awarded to Plaintiff’s attorney, Bruce Brewer, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The Court finds this is a reasonable fee. Previously, this Court awarded a fee of $7,306.75 pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. ECF#30. When issuing the § 406(b) check, the Social Security Administration is ordered to subtract the amount of the EAJA fee previously paid and to send the balance of $13,471.50, minus any user fee, by check made payable to Bruce Brewer to him at PO Box 421, West Linn, OR 97068. Any amount withheld after all administrative and court attorneys fees are paid should be released to Plaintiff. September 5th ORDERED this ______ day of _____________________, 2017 /s/ Youlee Yim You __________________________________________ The Honorable Youlee Yim You U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Presented by: Bruce W . Brewer, OSB No. 925581 503-621-6633 ORDER - Page 1

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