Opinion
CIVIL 3:19-cv-05110-TSZ
12-22-2023
KEITH KOENEN, Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant
ORDER FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
Thomas S. Zilly United States District Judge
THIS MATTER having come on regularly before the undersigned upon Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C.§ 406(b), the Court having considered the contentions of Plaintiff and Defendant, good cause having been shown for entry of the Order, now therefore, it is hereby
ORDERED that Plaintiff's attorney Jamie Olivares is awarded a gross attorney's fee of $15,939.50 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), reduced by the administrative fees of $7,200.00 that previously were awarded, leaving a net fee of $8,739.50. When issuing the 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) check for payment to Plaintiff's attorney herein, Social Security is directed to send to Plaintiff's attorney the net balance of $8,739.50, minus any applicable processing fees as allowed by statute. The Commissioner may make any payment of withheld past-due benefits to the address of Plaintiff's attorney that is registered with SSA, or to Jamie Olivares, at Halpern Olivares PLLC, 1800 Cooper Point Rd SW, Building 17, Olympia, WA 98502. Any remaining funds may be released to the claimant.
DATED this 22nd day of December, 2023.