Legal Opinion
Lombardo v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 8, 1994No. Civ. A. No. 89-02391-JLTPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, Chief Judge.
In March of 1991, plaintiff John Lombardo was awarded benefits past-due under the Social Security Act. Plaintiffs attorney, Neil Onerheim, now petitions this court for approval of attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (“the Secretary”) has objected to the payment, claiming that the request for fees is excessive and unreasonable based on the services rendered. This case raises questions on the propriety of contingency fee agreements in Social Security Act cases, and the degree of deference to be given these agreements…
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