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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL, CSBN 230138

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

PATRICT SNYDER, CSBN 260690

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Assistant Regional Counsel

 Social Security Administration, Region IX

 160 Spear Street, Suite 800

 San Francisco, California 94105 

 Tel: (415) 977-8942

 Fax: (415) 744-0134

 E-mail: Patrick.Snyder@ssa.gov

 Attorneys for Defendant

Meghan O. Lambert, Esq.

Osterhout Berger Disability Law, LLC

521 Cedar Way, Suite 200

Oakmont, PA 15139

Phone: 412-794-8003

Meghan@mydisabilityattorney.com

CA Bar ID: 258040

Attorney for Plaintiff, Jamie Cantrell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMIE CANTRELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:19-cv-00770-DMC

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE 

AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 

(EAJA) 

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

TO THE HONORABLE DENNIS M. COTA, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT:

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The Parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to the Court’s approval, 

stipulate that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND, 

DOLLARS and 00/100 ($7,000.00) under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 

U.S.C. § 2412(d). This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered 

on behalf of Plaintiff by counsel in connection with this civil action, in accordance with 

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Plaintiff, the government will 

consider the matter of Plaintiff’s assignment of EAJA fees to counsel. Pursuant to 

Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586, 598, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 177 L.Ed.2d 91 (2010), the ability 

to honor the assignment will depend on whether the fees are subject to any offset 

allowed under the United States Department of the Treasury’s Offset Program. After 

the order for EAJA fees is entered, the government will determine whether they are 

subject to any offset.

Fees shall be made payable to Plaintiff, but if the Department of the Treasury 

determines that Plaintiff does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause 

the payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to counsel, pursuant to the 

assignment executed by Plaintiff. Any payments made shall be delivered to Plaintiff’s 

counsel, Meghan Lambert, Esquire, at 521 Cedar Way, Suite 200, Oakmont, 

Pennsylvania, 15139.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff’s request for 

EAJA fees, and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of Defendant 

under the EAJA. Payment of SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS and 00/100 ($7,000.00)

in EAJA attorney fees shall constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all 

claims that Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s attorneys, Meghan Lambert may have relating to 

EAJA attorney fees in connection with this action.

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This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff’s attorney to seek Social 

Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), subject to the savings clause 

provisions of the EAJA. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: May 11, 2020 /s/ Meghan O. Lambert

MEGHAN O. LAMBERT

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Dated: May 11, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

 By: /s/ Patrick Snyder*

PATRICK SNYDER

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant 

(*Permission to use electronic signature 

obtained via email on May 11, 2020). 

SO ORDERED:

Dated: May 14, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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