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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 

MICHAEL K. MARRIOTT, CSBN 280890 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 160 Spear Street, Suite 800 

 San Francisco, California 94105 

Tel: (415) 977-8985 

Fax: (415) 744-0134 

E-mail: Michael.Marriott@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, Frank Uvalles Rodriguez 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRANK UVALLES RODRIGUEZ, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

ANDREW SAUL, 

Commissioner of Social Security, 

 Defendant. 

Case No. 2:19-cv-00158-EFB 

 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF 

ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE EQUAL 

ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (EAJA) 

28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) 

TO THE HONORABLE EDMUND F. BRENNAN, 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 TEN THOUSAND, 

TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS and 00/100 ($10,200.00) under the Equal Access to 

Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) and costs in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED 

DOLLARS ($400.00), to be paid separately from the Judgment Fund. 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 O. Lambert. 

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 TEN THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS and 

00/100 ($10,200.00) in EAJA attorney fees and FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS 

($400.00) in costs to be paid separately from the Judgment Fund. These payments shall 

constitute a complete release from, and bar to, any and all claims that Plaintiff and 

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Plaintiff’s attorney, Meghan O. Lambert, may have relating to EAJA attorney fees in 

connection with this action. 

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: January 17, 2020 /s/ Meghan O. Lambert 

MEGHAN O. LAMBERT 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Dated: January 17, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL 

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration 

 By: /s/ Michael K, Marriott* 

 MICHAEL K. MARRIOTT 

 Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 (*Permission to use electronic signature 

 obtained via email on 1/17/2020). 

SO ORDERED. 

DATE: January 22, 2020. _______________________________ 

 HON. EDMUND F. BRENNAN 

United States Magistrate Judge 

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