Fitzpatrick, Laurence v. Colvin, Carolyn W.

Filing 50

ORDER granting 47 Motion for Attorney Fees. Attorney Dana Duncan is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $9,016.50. Defendant Carolyn W. Colvin is directed to distribute $18,000.00 to plaintiff Laurence Fitzpatrick for social security disability back pay. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 4/26/2016. (arw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAURENCE FITZPATRICK,
ORDER
Plaintiff,
13-cv-27-bbc
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Defendant.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Plaintiff Laurence Fitzpatrick by counsel, Dana Duncan, has moved for authorization
of an award of attorney fees for representation of plaintiff in this court. The motion will be
granted.
According to counsel, plaintiff has been awarded $108,066.00 for social security
disability back pay by defendant Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social
Security. According to plaintiff’s fee agreement with counsel, counsel is entitled to 25% of
that award or $27,016.50. Counsel has previously been paid $18,000; he is due $9,016.50.
The balance of the award, $18,000, is to be paid to plaintiff. Defendant does not oppose
the payments or the amounts.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that defendant Carolyn W. Colvin is directed to distribute

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$9,016.50 to plaintiff’s counsel, Dana Duncan, for attorney fees and $18,000 to plaintiff
Laurence Fitzpatrick for social security disability back pay.
Entered this 26th day of April, 2016.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
__________________________________
BARBARA B. CRABB
District Judge

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