Mizell v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 25

ORDER granting 22 Motion for Attorney Fees, awarding Plaintiff attorney's fees in the stipulated amount of $3,500.00. Signed by Honorable J. Michelle Childs on 02/29/2016.(bshr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ROCK HILL DIVISION
Vena Mizell,

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Plaintiff,
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Carolyn W. Colvin,
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Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-04484-JMC

ORDER

This matter is before the court upon motion of Plaintiff, through her attorney, Paul T.
McChesney (“Counsel”), for an award of attorney’s fees and costs under the Equal Access to
Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. (ECF No. 22.) The motion seeks reimbursement for Counsel’s
representation in the captioned matter in the amount of $3,560.44 for 8.25 hours of attorney time
at $185.00 per hour, 21.75 hours of paralegal time at $92.50 per hour, and $22.31 in costs. (ECF
Nos. 22-3 & 22-4.) Thereafter, the parties agreed to a stipulated amount of $3,500.00 for
attorney’s fees. (ECF No. 23 (“Joint Stipulation for Attorney’s Fees”).) Furthermore, the parties
agreed that the stipulated amount of attorney’s fees payable to Plaintiff will be used to offset any
outstanding federal debt the Commissioner determines Plaintiff owes. (Id. at 2.)
The court has reviewed the Joint Stipulation for Attorney’s Fees (ECF No. 23) and finds
reasonable the amount of fees agreed upon by the parties. Therefore, the court GRANTS
Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees (ECF No. 22) and awards Plaintiff attorney’s fees in the
stipulated amount of $3,500.00.

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IT IS SO ORDERED

United States District Judge
February 29, 2016
Columbia, South Carolina

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