Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Gendreau, Chad

NORFOLKVirginia Stable

-6.1 pts vs national average

51.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge51.6%

NORFOLK55.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

343

Fully favorable

149

43.4%

Partially favorable

8.2%

Denials

166

48.4%

Total dispositions

418

Dismissals

17.9%

Awards

177

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 43.4%Partially fav. 8.2%Denied 48.4%

Approval rate history

FY2017

61.3%168 dec

FY2018

53.5%465 dec

FY2019

56.3%423 dec

FY2020

55.9%381 dec

FY2021

56.0%409 dec

FY2022

54.0%315 dec

FY2023

58.9%343 dec

FY2024

53.7%369 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at NORFOLK (6)

Galloway, Christopher
197 dec62.9%
Pflugrath, William
208 dec62.5%
Flynn, Monica
180 dec61.1%
Bright, Maryann
314 dec53.8%
Jordan, Jeffrey
327 dec52.0%
Matula, Carol
312 dec47.4%

Judges in Virginia with the most decisions

Koclanes, Peter N
CHARLOTTESVILLE399 dec
Rippel, Brian
CHARLOTTESVILLE374 dec
Knight, Suzette
RICHMOND365 dec
Foster, Nicolas R.
RICHMOND361 dec
Scruton, Joseph T
ROANOKE328 dec

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