Blair, Jr. v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ___________________________________ RONALD BLAIR, JR., Plaintiff, v. DECISION AND ORDER 15-CV-307-A ANDREW SAUL,1 Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. ____________________________________ Plaintiff’s attorney, Timothy Hiller, has filed a motion for approval of his attorney’s fee pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Before approving Hiller’s fee, the Court must perform an “independent check[]” of the request. Gisbrecht v. Barnhart,

535 U.S. 789, 807

(2002). Upon such review, the Court may approve a “reasonable fee.” 42 U.S.C. §…