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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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Lawrence D. Rohlfing

Attorney at Law: 119433

Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing

12631 East Imperial Highway, Suite C-115

Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Tel.: (562)868-5886

Fax: (562)868-8868

E-mail: rohlfing.office@rohlfinglaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Trisha Mae Scott

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRISHA MAE SCOTT,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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No. 2:15-cv-01557-DB

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE 

AWARD AND PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY 

FEES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) AND COSTS 

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1920

TO THE HONORABLE EDMUND F. BRENNAN, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE 

DISTRICT COURT1:

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their undersigned 

counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Trisha Mae Scott be awarded attorney fees in 

the amount of four thousand four hundred nintey-five dollars ($4,495.00) under the Equal Access 

to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. 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. §§ 1920; 2412(d). 

 

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 On August 9, 2016, the matter was reassigned from the previously assigned Magistrate Judge 

to the undersigned. (Dkt. No. 24.)

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After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to Trisha Mae Scott, the government will 

consider the matter of Trisha Mae Scott's assignment of EAJA fees to Lawrence D. Rohlfing.

The retainer agreement containing the assignment is attached as exhibit 1. Pursuant to Astrue v. 

Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521, 2529 (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 Trisha Mae Scott, but if the Department of the Treasury 

determines that Trisha Mae Scott does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause 

the payment of fees, expenses and costs to be made directly to Law Offices of Lawrence D. 

Rohlfing, pursuant to the assignment executed by Trisha Mae Scott.

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 Any payments made shall 

be delivered to Lawrence D. Rohlfing.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Trisha Mae Scott's request for 

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

under the EAJA or otherwise. Payment of the agreed amount shall constitute a complete release 

from, and bar to, any and all claims that Trisha Mae Scott and/or Lawrence D. Rohlfing

including Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in 

connection with this action. 

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The parties do not stipulate whether counsel for the plaintiff has a cognizable lien under federal 

law against the recovery of EAJA fees that survives the Treasury Offset Program. 

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This award is without prejudice to the rights of Lawrence D. Rohlfing and/or the Law Offices of

Lawrence D. Rohlfing to seek Social Security Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), 

subject to the savings clause provisions of the EAJA.

DATE: July 9, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

 LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE D. ROHLFING

/s/ Lawrence D. Rohlfing

 BY: __________________

 Lawrence D. Rohlfing

 Attorney for plaintiff Trisha Mae Scott

DATED: August 9, 2016 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

/s/ Cynthia B. De Nardi

 

 CYNTHIA B. DE NARDI

 Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant Carolyn W. Colvin, 

Acting Commissioner of Social Security 

 (Per e-mail authorization)

ORDER 

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 10, 2016

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DLB:6

Ddb1\orders.soc sec\scott1557.stip.eaja.ord

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