Davidson v. ASTRUE

Filing 21

ORDER granting 19 Motion for Attorney Fees. Frederick J. Daley, Jr. awarded attorney fees in the amount of $17,294. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 9/13/10. (rep)

Davidson v. ASTRUE

Doc. 21

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

B AR BA RA DAVIDSON, P laintiff, v. M IC H A E L J. ASTRUE, Com m issioner of Social Security, D e fe n d a n t . ORDER 0 8 - c v - 2 0 9 -b b c

O n November 7, 2008, I remanded this case to the commissioner for further proceedings. On May 28, 2010, the administrative law judge issued a favorable decision awarding plaintiff Barbara Davidson back benefits from October 2002 in the amount of $ 6 9 ,1 7 6 . N ow plaintiff Barbara Davidson has filed a motion pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) asking this court to approve the payment of attorney fees to her attorney, Frederick J. Daley, Jr., in the amount of $17,294. This amount represents 25 percent of plaintiff's past-due benefits awarded by the Social Security Administration. Having considered the motion and supporting materials filed by plaintiff's attorney, and hearing no objection from plaintiff or defendant, I will grant the motion. The fees requested by Daley are reasonable in light of the time he spent on this case and the favorable result he obtained for plaintiff.

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ORDER 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, Frederick J. Daley, Jr., is entitled to attorney fees in the amount of $17,294, which represents 25 percent of plaintiff's past-due benefits awarded by the Social Security Administration. Entered this 13th day of September, 2010. B Y THE COURT: /s / B A R BA R A B. CRABB D istrict Judge

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