Filed: Aug. 10, 2016
Latest Update: Aug. 10, 2016
Summary: STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d) AND COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1920 DEBORAH BARNES , Magistrate Judge . TO THE HONORABLE EDMUND F. BRENNAN, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT 1 : IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Trisha Mae Scott be awarded attorney fees in the amount of four thou
Summary: STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d) AND COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1920 DEBORAH BARNES , Magistrate Judge . TO THE HONORABLE EDMUND F. BRENNAN, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT 1 : IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Trisha Mae Scott be awarded attorney fees in the amount of four thous..
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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND COSTS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920
DEBORAH BARNES, Magistrate Judge.
TO THE HONORABLE EDMUND F. BRENNAN, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT1:
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Trisha Mae Scott be awarded attorney fees in the amount of four thousand four hundred nintey-five dollars ($4,495.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920; 2412(d).
After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Trisha Mae Scott, the government will consider the matter of Trisha Mae Scott's assignment of EAJA fees to Lawrence D. Rohlfing. The retainer agreement containing the assignment is attached as exhibit 1. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2529 (2010), the ability to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to any offset allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury's Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will determine whether they are subject to any offset.
Fees shall be made payable to Trisha Mae Scott, but if the Department of the Treasury determines that Trisha Mae Scott does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, pursuant to the assignment executed by Trisha Mae Scott.2 Any payments made shall be delivered to Lawrence D. Rohlfing.
This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Trisha Mae Scott's request for EAJA attorney fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant under the EAJA or otherwise. Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that Trisha Mae Scott and/or Lawrence D. Rohlfing including Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this action.
This award is without prejudice to the rights of Lawrence D. Rohlfing and/or the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing to seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the savings clause provisions of the EAJA.
ORDER
Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.
