What is the range of fees a plaintiff can expect to receive from a lawyer representing a plaintiff in a claim for Social Security benefits?

"Under 42 U.S.C. 406(b), a court entering judgment in favor of [a social security] claimant who was represented by an attorney 'may determine and allow as part of its judgment a reasonable fee for such representation, not in excess of 25 percent of the total of the past-due benefits to which the claimant is entitled by reason of such judgment.'" Crawford v. Astrue, 586 F.3d 1142, 1147 (9th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (quoting 42 U.S.C. 406(b)(1)(A)). "Within the 25 percent boundary, . . . the attorney for the successful

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