Hawkins v. Colvin

Filing 31

AMENDED ORDER FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) 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,
Defendant,

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) CIVIL NO. 2:14-cv-1635-BAT
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) AMENDED ORDER FOR ATTORNEY'S
) FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
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THIS MATTER having come on regularly before the undersigned upon Plaintiff’s

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

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

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amending the Court’s previous order dated April 18, 2017, now therefore, it is hereby
ORDERED that Plaintiff’s attorney Elie Halpern is awarded a gross attorney’s fee of

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$16,383.50 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 $10,369.73. When issuing the 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) check for
payment to Plaintiff’s attorney herein, Social Security is directed to send the check to the Plaintiff’s

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AMENDED 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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attorney. When issuing the 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) check for payment to Plaintiff’s attorney herein,

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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.

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DATED this 20th 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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AMENDED 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]