Lallu v. Berryhill
- Gabriel Gorenstein
- 1:18-cv-00420
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lallu v. Berryhill, Judge Gorenstein awarded $4,849.09 in Social Security attorney fees and required counsel to refund $4,489.15 to Lallu.
Urmila Devi Lallu and her attorney; the order authorizes payment of $4,849.09 in attorney fees and requires counsel to refund $4,489.15 to Lallu.
What happened
In Lallu v. Berryhill, Urmila Devi Lallu asked the court to approve attorney fees under the Social Security Act and federal law. Her lawyer filed the request, and no one opposed it.
The court found the requested fee reasonable. It authorized an award of $4,849.09 and directed Lallu’s lawyer to refund $4,489.15 to Lallu after receiving payment.
Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein entered the order on February 9, 2022. The opinion does not describe the underlying Social Security dispute or explain the fee calculation in further detail.
The detailed version
- Lallu v. Berryhill · No. 1:18-cv-00420
- Gabriel Gorenstein
- Feb. 9, 2022
Request
Urmila Devi Lallu, through her attorney, moved for attorney fees under Section 206(b)(1) of the Social Security Act and 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1). The motion sought payment for the attorney’s work in the Social Security case.
Court’s analysis
No opposition was filed. The court found that the requested fee was reasonable, citing Blizzard v. Astrue, a prior decision from the Southern District of New York.
Ruling
The court authorized an attorney-fee award of $4,849.09 under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). It also ordered Lallu’s counsel to refund $4,489.15 to Lallu upon receiving payment. The opinion does not state the underlying Social Security claim’s disposition or provide additional details about how the amounts were calculated.
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