Johnny E. DAMRON, Plaintiff-Appellant, James Roy Williams, Attorney-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee

I concur in my colleague’s well-considered opinion but write separately to emphasize several aspects of the district court’s decision that deserve attention. First, this court, acting en banc, recently considered the question of attorney fees in this type of case, and the majority stated, among other things, that it is difficult to compare the worth of legal services in social security eases and in the ordinary tort or personal injury case. Rodriquez v. Bowen, Secretary of H.H.S., 865 F.2d 739, 743 (1989). The court in Rodriquez noted Congress’ concern that attorneys representing plaintiffs…