Villatoro v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION
BENITA VILLATORO 	PLAINTIFF
V. 	CASE NO. 2:24-CV-2152
COMMISSIONER,
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 	DEFENDANT
ORDER
Currently before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 22) of the
Honorable Mark E. Ford, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of
Arkansas, dated December 17, 2025, regarding the Motion for Attorney’s Fees (Doc. 19)
filed by Plaintiff’s counsel. More than fourteen (14) days have passed since the parties’
receipt of the Report and Recommendation, and no objections were filed.
IT IS ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED IN ITS
ENTIRETY. 	The Plaintiff’s Motion (Doc. 19) is GRANTED, and the Plaintiff is awarded
the sum of $9,127.40. This amount represents 3.10 attorney hours at an hourly rate of
$245.00 for work performed in 2024, 32.70 attorney hours at an hourly rate of $252.00
for work performed in 2025, and 1.70 paralegal hours at a rate of $75.00 per hour.
IT IS SO ORDERED on this 5th day of January, 2026.
/s/ Timothy L. Brooks
TIMOTHY L. BROOKS
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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