Banks v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION SHERRY A. BANKS, Case No. 1:18-cv-151 Plaintiff, Litkovitz, M.J. vs. COMMISSIONER OF ORDER SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) (Doc. 29), the Commissioner’s opposing memorandum (Doc. 30), and plaintiff’s reply in support of the motion (Doc. 31). Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)(A), a court may award a prevailing claimant’s attorney a reasonable fee not in excess of 25 percent of past-due benefits recovered…