Phillip J. Giordano v. Andrew Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PHILLIP G., No. ED CV 21-598-E

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER RE: “MOTION FOR ATTORNEY

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. Commissioner of Social Security, § 406(b)” Defendant.

17 On December 30, 2024, counsel for Plaintiff filed a “Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b).” On December 31, 2024, Defendant filed “Defendant’s Nonparty Statement, etc.” Counsel for Plaintiff seeks attorneys fees in the amount of $22,456.50. 22 BACKGROUND 24 The Court previously remanded this matter to the Commissioner for further administrative action. The Commissioner subsequently awarded past-due benefits to Plaintiff, and the Commissioner withheld Plaintiff’s counsel represented Plaintiff under a contingent fee agreement providing for fees in the amount of 25 percent of past-due benefits for work done before the Court. 4…