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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Susan Rae Wares
Plaintiff

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

SHELLIE LOTT, SBN: 246202

Cerney Kreuze & Lott, LLP

42 N. Sutter Street, Suite 400

Stockton, California 95202

Telephone: (209) 948-9384

Facsimile: (209) 948-0706

Attorney for Plaintiff,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO BRANCH

SUSAN RAE WARES,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant

Case No.: 1:15-CV-01056-GSA

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES 

PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO 

JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

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

counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the 

EAJA in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE ($5,225.00). 

This amount represents compensation for all legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff, to 

date, by counsel in connection with this civil action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2412.

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

will consider the matter of Plaintiff's assignment of EAJA fees and expenses to Plaintiff's 

attorney. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S.Ct. 2521 (2010), the ability to honor the 

assignment will depend on whether the fees and expenses are subject to any offset allowed under 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

the United States Department of the Treasury's Offset Program. After the order for EAJA fees 

and expenses is entered, the government will determine whether they are subject to any offset.

Fees and expenses 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 Shellie Lott, pursuant to the 

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

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of Plaintiff's request for EAJA 

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

Defendant under the EAJA. 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 may have relating to 

EAJA attorney fees and expenses in connection with this action.

This award is without prejudice to the rights of Plaintiff's counsel to seek Social Security 

Act attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406, subject to the offset provisions of the EAJA.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: December 9, 2016 /s/ Shellie Lott 

SHELLIE LOTT

Attorney for Plaintiff

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHE

Regional Chief Counsel

Date: December 9, 2016 /s/Marcelo N. Illarmo 

(As authorized via email on 12/09/16 ) 

Special Assistant United States Attorney

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO 

THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)

ORDER

Based upon the parties’ Stipulation for the Award and Payment of Equal Access to 

Justice Act Fees, Costs, and Expenses (ECF No. 19), IT IS ORDERED that fees and expenses in

the amount of $5,225.00, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412, be awarded subject to the terms of 

the Stipulation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 12, 2016 

/s/

UNITED STATES 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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