LEMMENS, RITA v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

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ORDER granting 19 Motion for Attorney Fees. Attorney Dana Duncan awarded attorney fees in the amount of $16,588.50. Signed by Chief Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 10/13/09. (vob)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FO R THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

R IT A LEMMENS, P l a i n t i ff , v. M IC H A E L J. ASTRUE, Co m m issioner of Social Security, D efendan t. OR DER 0 6 - cv -4 7 3 - b b c

Plaintiff Rita Lemmens has filed a motion pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) asking this co urt to approve the payment of attorney fees to her attorney, Dana Duncan, in the amount of $16,588.50. This amount represents 25 percent of plaintiff's past-due benefits awarded by the Social Security Administration. Having considered the brief and supporting materials filed by plaintiff's attorney, and hearing no objection from plaintiff or defendant, I will grant th e motion. The fees requested by Duncan are reasonable in light of the time he spent on this case and the favorable result he obtained for plaintiff.

OR DER IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for an order approving an award of attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) is GRANTED. Plaintiff's attorney, Dana Duncan, is

en titled to attorney fees in the amount of $16,588.50, which represents 25 percent of p lain tiff's past-due benefits awarded by the Social Security Administration. E n tered this 13t h day of October, 2009. B Y THE COURT: /s/ B AR B AR A B. CRABB D istrict Judge

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