Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Freyberg, Gary A.

MADISONWisconsin Trending up

+18.8 pts vs national average

76.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge76.5%

MADISON58.5%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

Fully favorable

68.6%

Partially favorable

7.8%

Denials

23.5%

Total dispositions

Dismissals

5.6%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Fully fav. 68.6%Partially fav. 7.8%Denied 23.5%

Approval rate history

FY2018

63.9%166 dec

FY2019

51.0%406 dec

FY2020

60.5%342 dec

FY2021

57.5%348 dec

FY2022

56.5%278 dec

FY2023

63.7%245 dec

FY2024

61.9%286 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at MADISON (5)

Jacobson, Joseph
349 dec75.4%
Pyrtel, Ahavaha
275 dec63.3%
Parker, Guila
108 dec60.2%
Monahan, Camille
124 dec50.8%
Schaefer, Michael
4 dec25.0%

Judges in Wisconsin with the most decisions

Schwalbach, Nicholas J.
MILWAUKEE384 dec
Bedwell, Brent C
MILWAUKEE338 dec
Rouf, Arman
MILWAUKEE332 dec
Shenkenberg, William
MILWAUKEE323 dec
O'Grady, Margaret J
MILWAUKEE287 dec

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