Legal Opinion
Sykes v. Commissioner of Social Security
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided November 12, 2015No. Case Number 12-14874PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES
DAVID M. LAWSON, United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on the plaintiffs motion for approval of attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Counsel seeks approval of a fee of $9,680.50. The attorney for the Commissioner, a special assistant United States attorney with the Social Security Administration’s regional office in Chicago, filed a response opposing the motion, suggesting instead that a fee of $8,000 is reasonable, or maybe a compromise amount between those two boundaries might be agreed upon between…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gisbrecht v. BarnhartSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- City of Burlington v. DagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Edna L. HAYES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Patrick Lasley v. Comm'r of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
- Joseph J. ROYZER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
3Cited by13 opinions
- Ringel v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2018
- Miller v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 2018
- Hunt v. HaddenDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2016
- Carter v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2019
- Horvath v. BERRYHILLDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2020
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