Siler v. Heckler

ORDER

FORRESTER, District Judge.

This action is before the court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff is an attorney who successfully represented a claimant for Social Security benefits. Claimant and plaintiff had agreed that plaintiff would receive as legal fees twenty-five percent of whatever sum claimant recovered from the Social Security Administration. The claimant’s claim was upheld and an award of past due benefits in excess of $20,000 was made. Plaintiff requested $4,761.10 as his attorney’s fees. However, the Secretary after reviewing plaintiff’s claim and examining…