Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Freund, Lori L

SPOKANEWashington Stable

+11.8 pts vs national average

69.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge69.5%

SPOKANE66.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

269

Fully favorable

176

65.4%

Partially favorable

4.1%

Denials

30.5%

Total dispositions

322

Dismissals

16.5%

Awards

187

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 65.4%Partially fav. 4.1%Denied 30.5%

Approval rate history

FY2012

81.7%345 dec

FY2013

80.5%565 dec

FY2014

79.0%429 dec

FY2015

72.6%299 dec

FY2016

76.2%378 dec

FY2017

78.2%362 dec

FY2018

73.0%422 dec

FY2019

71.8%444 dec

FY2020

69.9%375 dec

FY2021

60.3%365 dec

FY2022

71.1%374 dec

FY2023

66.9%296 dec

FY2024

71.8%316 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SPOKANE (5)

Walker, Donna
287 dec82.6%
Stallings, Stewart
256 dec71.5%
Chess, Laura
293 dec67.6%
O'Brien-Persons, Wynne
75 dec61.3%
Shumway, Jesse
154 dec47.4%

Judges in Washington with the most decisions

Sullivan, Margaret M
TACOMA353 dec
Triplett, Mark
TACOMA347 dec
Mariano-Jackson, Evangeline
SEATTLE342 dec
Johnson, David
TACOMA281 dec
Mangrum, Timothy
SEATTLE280 dec

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