Maxwell v. Colvin

Filing 34

ORDER granting 32 Motion for Attorney Fees by Judge Benjamin H Settle.(TG)

United States District Judge Benjamin H. Settle

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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CARMEN Y MAXWELL,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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) CIVIL NO. 3:13-cv-5226-BHS-KLS
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) ORDER FOR EAJA FEES,
) COSTS, AND EXPENSES
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Based upon Plaintiff’s Motion for EAJA Fees, Costs, and Expenses, it is hereby

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ORDERED that attorney’s fees in the total amount of $5,288.37 (which is for work performed by

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Victoria Chhagan in the amount of $3,631.10 plus work performed by Courtney Vale Lyon in the

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amount of $1,657.27) and expenses in the amount of $23.98 (for postage) pursuant to the Equal

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Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and costs in the amount of $14.60 (for photocopies)

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920; 31 U.S.C. § 1304(a), shall:
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1. Be awarded to Plaintiff pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, __ U.S. __ (2010),
130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010) and delivered via check to Plaintiff’s counsel,
Courtney Vale Lyon, at Ms. Lyon’s office at Elie Halpern & Associates,
PLLC, 1800 Cooper Pt. Road SW, Bldg. 19, Olympia, WA 98502
however,

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ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES—
[3:13-cv-5226-BHS-KLS] – Page 1

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

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2. If the U.S. Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff’s EAJA
fees, expenses, and costs are not subject to any offset allowed under the
Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program, then the check for EAJA
fees, expenses, and costs shall be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney,
Courtney Vale Lyon, and delivered via check to Ms. Lyon’s office at Elie
Halpern & Associates, PLLC, 1800 Cooper Pt. Road SW, Bldg. 19,
Olympia, WA 98502.

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DATED this 3rd day of December, 2013.

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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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Presented by:

s/Courtney Vale Lyon
Courtney Vale Lyon, WSB No. 43226
Attorney for Plaintiff

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ORDER FOR EAJA FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES—
[3:13-cv-5226-BHS-KLS] – Page 2

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