(SS) White v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EARL FITZGERALD WHITE ) Case No.: 1:17-cv-00629-BAM ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ) ATTORNEYS’ FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. v. ) § 406(b) ) ANDREW M. SAUL,1 Commissioner of ) (Doc. No. 20) ) Social Security, ) ) Defendant.

Pending before the Court is counsel for Plaintiff Earl Fitzgerald White’s (“Plaintiff”) motion for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). (Doc. No. 20). The Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”) has filed a response to the motion analyzing the fee request but taking no position as to its reasonableness. (Doc. No. 22). Having reviewed the motion and its supporting documentation, as well as the case file, the Court GRANTS the motion and awards attorneys’ fees in the amount of $20,000.00. I. Relevant Background The Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing entered into a written contingent fee agreement with Plaintiff dated April 4, 2017, which provided…