Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Dennard, Michael K

SAVANNAHGeorgia Trending up

-0.2 pts vs national average

57.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge57.5%

SAVANNAH53.4%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

440

Fully favorable

234

53.2%

Partially favorable

4.3%

Denials

187

42.5%

Total dispositions

521

Dismissals

15.5%

Awards

253

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 53.2%Partially fav. 4.3%Denied 42.5%

Approval rate history

FY2017

55.4%240 dec

FY2018

48.7%419 dec

FY2019

48.1%451 dec

FY2020

42.4%477 dec

FY2021

49.2%415 dec

FY2022

47.2%322 dec

FY2023

48.5%258 dec

FY2024

56.2%297 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SAVANNAH (4)

Evans, Vickie
467 dec64.2%
Ferguson, Jeffrey A
56 dec57.1%
Taylor, Linda D
110 dec45.5%
Petersen, Craig
421 dec42.8%

Judges in Georgia with the most decisions

Fulcher, Eric
MACON423 dec
Egemonye, Ucheakpunwa
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN409 dec
Bestul, Joseph
COVINGTON GA381 dec
Miller, Hilton R
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN371 dec
Colarusso, Todd
ATLANTA NORTH365 dec

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