Hawkins v. Colvin

Filing 29

ORDER GRANTING 27 Motion for Attorney Fees by Hon. Brian A Tsuchida.(AE)

United States Magistrate Judge Brian A. Tsuchida

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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MICHAEL EUGENE HAWKINS,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
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NANCY BERRYHILL,*
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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) CIVIL NO. 2:14-cv-1635-BAT
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) ORDER FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES
) PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
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ndant.

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THIS MATTER having come on regularly before the undersigned upon Plaintiff’s Motion

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For Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C.§ 406(b), the Court having considered the contentions

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of Plaintiff and Defendant, good cause having been shown for entry of the Order, now therefore,

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it is hereby

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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.

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ORDER FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO 42
U.S.C. § 406(b) - 1

Halpern Olivares PLLC
1800 Cooper Pt. Road SW, Bldg. 19
Olympia, WA 98502
[phone], Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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ORDERED that Plaintiff’s attorney Elie Halpern is awarded a gross attorney’s fee of

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$16,683.50 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), reduced by the EAJA fees of $6013.77 that previously

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were awarded, leaving a net fee of $10,669.73. When issuing the 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) check for

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payment to Plaintiff’s attorney herein, Social Security is directed to send the check to the Plaintiff’s

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attorney. When issuing the 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) check for payment to Plaintiff’s attorney herein,
Social Security is directed to send to Plaintiff’s attorney the net balance of $10,369.73, minus any

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applicable processing fees as allowed by statute.
DATED this 18th day of April, 2017.

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BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA
United States Magistrate Judge

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Presented by:

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Elie Halpern____________
Elie Halpern, WSB No. 1519
Attorney for Plaintiff

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ORDER FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO 42
U.S.C. § 406(b) - 2

Halpern Olivares PLLC
1800 Cooper Pt. Road SW, Bldg. 19
Olympia, WA 98502
[phone], Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]