Opinion
CV 09-1046-MO.
August 30, 2011
Alan Stuart Graf, OSB # 92317, Summertown, TN, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS' FEES UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
Attorneys' fees in the amount of $12,054.25 are hereby awarded to Plaintiff's attorney pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The court finds that this is a reasonable fee in light of the circumstances in this case. Previously, this court awarded Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $4,705.42 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. When issuing the 406(b) check for payment to Plaintiff's attorneys, the Commissioner is directed to subtract the amount previously awarded under the EAJA and send Plaintiff's attorney the balance of $7,348.83 minus any applicable processing fees as allowed by statute.