The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
KELLY RAY BROWN, 3:22-cv-00449-MK
Plaintiff,
vs.
ORDER
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
It is hereby ORDERED that attorney fees in the amount of $6,616.17 shall be awarded to
Plaintiff pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Attorney fees 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 fees shall be delivered via electronic funds transfer
or by check made out to Plaintiff’s attorney and mailed to Plaintiff’s attorney’s office1 as
follows: NW Disability benefits, LLC dba Kerr Robichaux & Carroll (TID 85-3999428), P.O.
Box 14490, Portland, OR 97293. If Plaintiff has a debt, then any remaining funds after offset of
the debt shall be made to Plaintiff and sent via electronic funds transfer or by check mailed to
Plaintiff's attorney's office at the address stated above.
DATED this 11th day of August 2023.
s/ Mustafa T. Kasubhai
MUSTAFA T. KASUBHAI (He / Him)
United States Magistrate Judge
1 Formerly known as Schneider Kerr & Robichaux.
Submitted by:
Kevin Kerr, OSB #080934
kevin.kerr@GetSSD.com
Kerr Robichaux & Carroll
PO Box 14490
Portland, Oregon 97293
Phone: 503-255-9092
Fax: 503-255-9145
Attorney for Plaintiff