Law v. Colvin

Filing 26

ORDER FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO 42 USC § 406(b) signed by Hon. Brian A Tsuchida. Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), Nancy A. Berryhill is substituted for Carolyn W. Colvin as defendant in this suit. The Clerk is directed to update the docket, and all future filings by the parties should reflect this change.(AE)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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WILLIAM T. LAW,

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Plaintiff,
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NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,1

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Defendant.

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) Civil No. 2:13-cv-378-BAT
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) ORDER FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S
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ORDER
Plaintiff filed a motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) and having considered

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Plaintiff’s motion and the supporting documents, as well as the Defendant’s response to this motion, it is

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hereby ORDERED that:
1) The Court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion and authorizes reasonable attorney’s fees pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 406(b) of $21,346.80 less a previously awarded and received EAJA fee of $5,068.80 and

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less $5,000.00 waived by Plaintiff’s counsel, to equal a total fee of $11,278.00.

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2) Defendant shall release the fee of $ 11,278.00 minus any applicable processing fee to

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Plaintiff’s attorney, Rosemary B. Schurman, at 8123 NE 115 Way, Kirkland, WA 98034 or via

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automatic deposit.

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Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), Nancy A. Berryhill is substituted for Carolyn W. Colvin as
defendant in this suit. The Clerk is directed to update the docket, and all future filings by the parties
should reflect this change.
ORDER for 406(b) Fees- 13-378 BAT page 1

Rosemary B. Schurman, WSBA 11451
Attorney at Law PLLC
8123NE 115 Way
Kirkland, WA 98034
425-821-8577/fax [phone]

Dated this 19th day of September, 2017
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BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA
United States Magistrate Judge

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Presented by:
s/Rosemary B. Schurman
Rosemary B. Schurman, WSBA 11451
Attorney for Plaintiff

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ORDER for 406(b) Fees- 13-378 BAT page 2

Rosemary B. Schurman, WSBA 11451
Attorney at Law PLLC
8123NE 115 Way
Kirkland, WA 98034
425-821-8577/fax [phone]