Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Fons, Gregory

ATLANTA NORTHGeorgia Stable

-32.9 pts vs national average

24.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge24.8%

ATLANTA NORTH44.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

351

Fully favorable

17.7%

Partially favorable

7.1%

Denials

264

75.2%

Total dispositions

421

Dismissals

16.6%

Awards

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 17.7%Partially fav. 7.1%Denied 75.2%

Approval rate history

FY2017

63.6%165 dec

FY2018

56.6%387 dec

FY2019

46.2%478 dec

FY2020

45.4%381 dec

FY2021

48.6%255 dec

FY2022

35.0%277 dec

FY2023

49.6%270 dec

FY2024

38.2%314 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ATLANTA NORTH (5)

Bedell, Laurie
317 dec61.8%
Colarusso, Todd
365 dec60.5%
Weaver, Cynthia
120 dec42.5%
Conlon, James
320 dec40.3%
Callahan, William
312 dec34.9%

Judges in Georgia with the most decisions

Evans, Vickie
SAVANNAH467 dec
Dennard, Michael K
SAVANNAH440 dec
Fulcher, Eric
MACON423 dec
Petersen, Craig
SAVANNAH421 dec
Egemonye, Ucheakpunwa
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN409 dec

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