Gerritson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

L.G.,

Case No. 18-cv-03492-JCS Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES UNDER 42 U.S.C. MARTIN J. O’MALLEY, Commissioner of § 406(b) Social Security, Re: Dkt. No. 30 Defendant.

12 13 I. INTRODUCTION Joshua B. Kons (“Counsel”), who represented L.G. in this matter under a contingency fee agreement, brings a Motion for Attorney’s Fees Under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (“Motion”), seeking an award of $24,899.92. in attorney fees for work before this Court. For the reasons stated below, the Motion is GRANTED. 1 II. BACKGROUND L.G. entered into a contingent fee agreement with Counsel providing that Counsel would be awarded 25 percent of all past-due benefits L.G. received as a result of this action. Dkt. no. 30- 1. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment and the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion, reversing the decision of the Commissioner and remanding for…