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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Sharon Lee
Plaintiff

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PETER E. BRIXIE, Bar #124186

Attorney at Law

410 Twelfth Street, Suite One

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 658-1880 Fax: (916) 658-1884

E-mail: peterbrixie@gmail.com

Attorney for SHARON LEE

UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHARON LEE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant

Case No.: 2: 13-CV-01785-KJN

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

PAYMENT OF PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY 

FEES

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

subject to the approval of the Court, that SHARON LEE be awarded attorney fees and expenses in the 

amount of $4600.00 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. §§ 1920; 2412(d).

After the Court issues an order for EAJA fees to SHARON LEE, the government will consider 

the matter of assignment of EAJA fees to PETER BRIXIE. 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.

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Fees shall be made payable to SHARON LEE, but if the Department of the Treasury determines 

that SHARON LEE does not owe a federal debt, then the government shall cause the payment of fees, 

expenses and costs to be made directly to PETER BRIXIE pursuant to the assignment executed by 

SHARON LEE Any payments made shall be delivered to PETER BRIXIE.

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of SHARON LEE vs. COMMISSIONER 

OF SOCIAL SECURITY 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 SHARON LEE may have relating 

to EAJA attorney fees in connection with this action. This award is without prejudice to the rights of 

PETER BRIXIE 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: 04/12/2016 By: /s/ Peter Brixie 

PETER E. BRIXIE

Attorney at Law

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: 04/12/2016 /s/Lara Bradt 

LARA A. BRADT

 Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

Commissioner of Social Security 

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APPROVED AND SO ORDERED

Dated: April 21, 2016

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