Torix v. Commissioner Social Security Administration
1:24-cv-01738
| D. Or. | Nov 17, 2025
                IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
                     FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON 
BRIAN TORIX                                           Case No. 1:24-cv-01738-SB 
Plaintiff, 
vs. 
                                           ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES 
COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY         PER
28 U.S.C. § 2412
(d) & COSTS PER 28 
ADMINISTRATION,                                                 U.S.C. § 1920 
Defendant 
     It is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act,
28 U.S.C. § 2412
, an attorney fee in the amount of $7,907.78 is awarded to Plaintiff and $405 in costs.  It is 
ordered that the attorney fee will be paid to Plaintiff's attorney, dependent upon verification that 
Plaintiff has no debt which qualifies for offset against the awarded fees, pursuant to the Treasury 
Offset Program as discussed in Astrue v. Ratliff,
130 S.Ct. 2521
 (2010).  If Plaintiff has no such 
debt, then the check shall be made payable to Plaintiff's attorney, Margaret Lehrkind, and mailed 
to Plaintiff's attorney's mailing address at: 2625 Alcatraz Ave, # 208, Berkeley, CA 94705.  If 
Plaintiff has such debt, then the check for any remaining funds after offset of the debt shall be 
made payable to Plaintiff and mailed to Plaintiff's attorney's mailing address stated above. 

     IT IS SO ORDERED. 
     DATED this 17th day of November, 2025. 
                                              7 eeerrme 
                                          Hon. Stacie F. Beckerman 
                                          U.S. Magistrate Judge