Lareau, Mark v. Colvin, Carolyn

Filing 31

ORDER granting 29 Motion for Attorney Fees. Plaintiff awarded attorney fees in the amount of $31,095.00. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 5/1/2017. (voc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MARK LAREAU,

ORDER

Plaintiff,

14-cv-611-bbc

v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Meredith Marcus, counsel for plaintiff Mark Lareau, has moved for authorization of
attorney fees for her representation of plaintiff. Counsel is seeking $31,095 under the 42
U.S.C. §§ 206(b)(1) and 406(b)(1). Defendant Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of
the Social Security Administration, does not oppose plaintiff’s counsel’s request.
Accordingly, I am granting plaintiff’s counsel’s motion.
After counsel for the parties veries that plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt subject to
offset, defendant shall pay $31,095 to counsel in accordance with the assignment executed
by plaintiff and her counsel. Thereafter, counsel shall refund the EAJA fee of $5,635.00 to
plaintiff for work done before the Administrative Law Judge.

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ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Mark Lareau’s motion for attorney fees in the
amount of $31,095.00, dkt. #29, is GRANTED.
Entered this 1st day of May, 2017.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
__________________________________
BARBARA B. CRABB
District Judge

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