Seek v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 36

ORDER granting 34 Motion for Attorney Fees per Rule 406b, awarding $30,474.50 in attorney's fees being withheld from Plaintiff's past-due benefits for court-related services. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 03/23/2016.(bshr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ROCK HILL DIVISION
TIMOTHY R. SEEK, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner
of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 0:14-cv-63-MGL-PJG

ORDER
On Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to § 206(b)(1) of the Social Security
Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1), and there being no objection by counsel for the Defendant, it is
hereby
ORDERED that the Court authorizes a payment to W. Daniel Mayes, Esquire, in the
amount of Thirty Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy-Four Dollars and 50/100 ($30,474.50) in
attorney’s fees being withheld from Plaintiff’s past-due benefits for court-related services.
Further, upon receipt of this sum, Mr. Mayes shall remit Four Thousand Two Hundred dollars
and 00/00 cents ($4,200.00) directly to Plaintiff, representing the sum already paid to Mr. Mayes
on Plaintiff’s behalf pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
Signed this 23rd day of March, 2016, in Columbia, South Carolina.
s/ Mary Geiger Lewis
MARY GEIGER LEWIS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE