(SS) Knight v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PILAR KNIGHT, Case No. 1:21-cv-00208-CBD
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF
13 v. COUNSEL’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY, (Doc. 25) Defendant.
On March 17, 2023, counsel for Plaintiff Pilar Knight (“Plaintiff”) filed a Motion for Attorneys’ Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). (Doc 25). On March 31, 2023, Defendant Commissioner of Social Security (“Defendant”) responded to the fee request but did not oppose or support the motion. (Doc. 28). Accordingly, for the reasons set forth below, counsel for Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees shall be granted. Procedural and Factual Background On May 19, 2020, Plaintiff and counsel for Plaintiff, Jonathan O Peña, entered into a contingency fee agreement. (Doc. 25-3). The parties agreed to a 25% attorney’s fees, less any fees received under the Equal Access…