Schultz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARIE S., Case No. 20-cv-2196-MMA (BGS)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v. ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) MARTIN O’MALLEY, Commissioner of

Social Security, [Doc. No. 29] Defendant. 16 17 18 Brian Shapiro, counsel for Plaintiff Marie S., moves for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the amount of $18,000.00 from Plaintif’s recovery of approximately $116,964.00 of past-due social security benefits, with a credit to Plaintiff for the EAJA fees previously paid in the amount of $5,250. Doc. No. 29. Plaintiff has not responded to Attorney Shapiro’s request, and the Social Security Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) does not take a position on the reasonableness of the requested amount. See Doc. No. 33. The Court found this matter suitable for determination on the papers and without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1.d.1. See Doc.…