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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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Villalovos v. Berryhill Stipulation and Order E.D. Cal. 1:13-CV-01260-GSA

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Forslund Law, LLC

CSBN 154575

P.O. Box 4476

Sunriver, OR 97707

Telephone: 541-419-0074

Fax: 541-593-4452

Email: jaf@forslundlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAYMOND G. VILLALOVOS, ) Case No. 1:13-CV-01260-GSA

)

Plaintiff ) STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

) ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE

v. ) EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 

) (EAJA)

NANCY A. BERRYHILL1, )

Acting Comm’r of Social Security, )

)

Defendant )

)

____________________________________)

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

subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney’s fees under the Equal 

Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of THREE THOUSAND FIVE 

HUNDRED dollars and ZERO cents ($3,500.00) and expenses in the amount of NINETEEN 

DOLLARS and NINETY-ONE cents ($19.91). This amount represents compensation for legal 

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

with 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

 

1 Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure, Nancy A. Berryhill should be substituted for Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin as the 

defendant in this suit. No further action needs to be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last sentence of section 

205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 

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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 Dellert Baird Law Offices PLLC pursuant to the assignment 

executed by Plaintiff. The parties agree that whether this check is made payable to Plaintiff or 

Dellert Baird Law Offices PLLC, such check shall be mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney at the following 

address: Dellert Baird Law Offices, PLLC, P.O. Box 97301, Lakewood, WA 98497. This 

stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff’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 Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s counsel, including Dellert Baird Law Offices PLLC may have 

relating to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this action. 

Dated this 12th day of February 2017, /s/ Jacqueline A. Forslund

JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND

Dellert Baird Law Offices, PLLC

P.O. Box 97301

Lakewood, WA 98497

 Telephone: 541-419-0074

Email: jaf@forslundlaw.com 

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated this 13th day of February 2017, /s/ Lynn Harada 

LYNN HARADA

Social Security Administration 

Office of the General Counsel 

160 Spear Street 

Suite 800 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1545 

Telephone: 415-977-8977 

lynn.harada@ssa.gov

Attorney for Defendant

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ORDER

 Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties (Doc. 25), Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney’s fees under 

the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of THREE 

THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED dollars and ZERO cents ($3,500.00) and expenses in the amount of 

NINETEEN DOLLARS and NINETY-ONE cents ($19.91). Payment shall be made pursuant to 

Astrue v. Ratcliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521 (2010) in accordance with the terms of the stipulation outlined 

above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2017 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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