Gusman
J.G. v. Frank Bisignano
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 J.G., Case No. 21-cv-03118-VKD
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. ATTORNEYS’ FEES
FRANK BISIGNANO, Re: Dkt. No. 24 Defendant.
13 Katherine Siegfried, counsel for plaintiff J.G.,1 moves for an award of attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) after J.G. obtained an award of past-due benefits from the Social Security Administration. Dkt. No. 24. Ms. Siegfried seeks $22,347.25 for her work representing J.G. before this Court. Id. For the reasons discussed below, the Court grants the motion. I. BACKGROUND This case arises out of J.G.’s applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 423, 1381, et seq. See Dkt. No. 20 at 1. J.G.’s applications were denied initially and on reconsideration. Id. at 2. An administrative law judge (“ALJ”) held a…