Reeves v. Berryhill

Meredith E. Marcus PRO HAC VICE Counsel Attorney at Law: 6303890 (Illinois) Daley Disability Law, P.C.

4256 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 104 Chicago, Illinois 60613 Tel.: (312) 561-3030 Fax: (312) 284-4773 E-mail: [email protected] One of the Attorneys for Plaintiff, Gerald L. Reeves UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS DIVISION Gerald L. Reeves, ) Case No.: 2:18-cv-01174-GMN-EJY 10 ) Plaintiff, ) 11 ) vs. ) 12 ) Andrew M. Saul, ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) 14 Defendant. ) ) 15 ) 16 STIPULATION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT Plaintiff and Defendant, by their respective counsel, stipulate to an award to Plaintiff of attorney fees in the amount of $7,200.00 in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) in the above case. The award of attorney fees will satisfy all of Plaintiff’s claims for fees, costs, and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in this case.

23 The parties request that the order provide that any fees paid belong to Plaintiff — not Plaintiff’s attorney — and can be offset to satisfy pre-existing debt that Plaintiff owes the United States. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010). Plaintiff has provided Defendant with a valid assignment of fees. If Defendant can verify that Plaintiff does not owe pre-existing debt subject to offset, Defendant will direct payment of the award to Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment.

3 WHEREFORE, the parties request that the Court enter an order awarding Plaintiff attorney fees in the sum of $7,200.00 in settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have in the matter pursuant to the EAJA.

Nicholas A. Trutanich /s/ Meredith E. Marcus United States Attorney Meredith E. Marcus Attorney for Plaintiff By: /s/ Michael K. Marriott1 Daley Disability Law, P.C. Michael K. Marriott 4256 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 104 Assistant Regional Counsel Chicago, IL 60613 Social Security Administration Phone: (312) 561-3030 Office of the General Counsel, Region IX Fax: (312) 284-4773 160 Spear Street, Suite 800 Email: [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: 415-977-8985 12 Facsimile: 415-744-0134 Email: [email protected] 1 Signed with permission given by Assistant Regional Counsel on June 26, 2020.

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA 2 LAS VEGAS DIVISION Gerald L. Reeves, ) Case No.: 2:18-cv-01174-GMN-EJY ) 4 Plaintiff, ) ) 5 vs. ) ) Andrew M. Saul, ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) 7 ) Defendant. ) 8 ) ) ORDER Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, the Court awards Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $7,200.00 in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims Plaintiff may have under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in this case. The award of attorney fees will satisfy all of Plaintiff’s claims for fees, costs, and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 in this case. Any fees paid belong to Plaintiff and not her attorney and can be offset to satisfy pre-existing debt that the litigant owes the United States under Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010). If counsel for the parties can verify that Plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt subject to offset, Defendant agrees to direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by Plaintiff and counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated this _2_9__ day of June, 2020. ____________________________ 23 Gloria M. Navarro, District Judge UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT