Gaona
Gaona v. Berryhill
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SALVADOR RIVAS GAONA, Case No. 17-cv-03364-KAW
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. ATTORNEY'S FEES
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Re: Dkt. No. 29 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff Salvador Rivas Gaona brought this action seeking review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”). Following the Court’s remand of the case for further proceedings, the Commissioner granted Plaintiff’s application for benefits, entitling him to $209,675.00 in retroactive benefits. (Mot. for Attorney’s Fees at 3, Dkt. No. 29; see also Shapiro Decl., Exh. 3 at 3, Dkt. No. 29-3.) Plaintiff’s counsel, Brian C. Shapiro, now brings a motion for attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1383(d)(2)(B), seeking an award of $25,823.75 in fees. (Id.) The Court deems the matter suitable for disposition without hearing pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). Having considered the papers filed by the parties and the …