Back to search
Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Dail, Grant
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN · primary of 4 offices Trending up
+9.8 pts vs national average
67.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge67.5%
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN68.5%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for ATLANTA DOWNTOWN, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 3 other offices (CHATTANOOGA, COLUMBIA SC, MIAMI OHO).
Total decisions
191
Fully favorable
111
58.1%
Partially favorable
18
9.4%
Denials
62
32.5%
Total dispositions
244
Dismissals
53
21.7%
Awards
129
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 58.1%Partially fav. 9.4%Denied 32.5%
Approval rate history
FY2023
54.5%11 dec
FY2023
40.0%5 dec
FY2023
59.5%126 dec
FY2023
25.0%4 dec
FY2024
100.0%2 dec
FY2024
37.5%8 dec
FY2024
100.0%1 dec
FY2024
59.9%362 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at ATLANTA DOWNTOWN (10)
Next step
Estimate approval odds
See SSA historical base rates for a claim by state, condition, age, and stage — then plan around the hearing-stage odds.