(SS) Frazier v. Commissioner of Social Security

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEBRA JEAN FRAZIER, No. 2:19-CV-1592-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brought this action for judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Final judgment has been entered. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, ECF No. 23; Defendant’s opposition, ECF No. 24; and Plaintiff’s reply, ECF No. 25. In the original motion, Plaintiff’s counsel seeks an award of $8,583.93 in attorney’s fees representing work in this case performed at an attorney rate of $207.78 per hour and a paralegal rate of $130.00 per hour. See ECF No. 23. In the reply brief, Plaintiff’s counsel seeks an additional $1,973.91 at the same attorney rate for work associated with the pending motion and reply to Defendant’s opposition thereto. See…