(SS) Stonecipher v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LENA ANN STONECIPHER, Case No. 1:20-cv-00609-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES1 v. (Doc. No. 25) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY, ORDER FOR CLERK TO MAIL A COPY OF
ORDER TO PLAINTIFF Defendant. 16 17 Lawrence D. Rohlfing (“Counsel”) of the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, attorney for Plaintiff Lena Ann Stonecipher (“Plaintiff”), filed a motion seeking attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) on May 9, 2022. (Doc. No. 25). Plaintiff was served with the motion and advised she had 14 days to object. (Id. at 2). Defendant filed a response on May 23, 2022. (Doc. No. 26). For the reasons set forth below, the motion for attorney’s fees is granted in the amount of $21,432.50 subject to an offset of $2,950.00 in fees previously awarded on January 22, 2019, and $3,000 in fees previously awarded on October 1, 2021, for a total of $5,950.002 in fees 25 1 Both parties have…