Ona
Ona v. Saul
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARITES ONA, Case No. 20-cv-07071-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Re: Dkt. No. 29 Defendant.
12 I. INTRODUCTION After Plaintiff Marites Ona brought this action for review of the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision to deny benefits, the Court remanded the case and the Commissioner issued a favorable decision. Ona’s attorney, Katherine R. Siegfried, now seeks $13,981 in attorney’s fees under section 206(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). ECF No. 29. The government filed a statement indicating it takes no position as to the reasonableness of counsel’s request. ECF No. 30. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS the motion. II. BACKGROUND Ona brought this action for judicial review under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On May 19, 2021,…