Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Isherwood, Paul

DALLAS NORTH OHOTexas Trending up

-39.1 pts vs national average

18.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge18.6%

DALLAS NORTH OHO63.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

312

Fully favorable

15.7%

Partially favorable

2.9%

Denials

254

81.4%

Total dispositions

413

Dismissals

101

24.5%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 15.7%Partially fav. 2.9%Denied 81.4%

Approval rate history

FY2018

39.7%189 dec

FY2019

46.2%437 dec

FY2020

39.6%424 dec

FY2021

21.4%458 dec

FY2022

13.3%315 dec

FY2023

19.2%317 dec

FY2024

28.2%347 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DALLAS NORTH OHO (10)

Haigler Jr., Whitfield
273 dec98.2%
Liken, Joseph
337 dec89.0%
Walters, Charles
372 dec85.5%
Kinkade, Jana
337 dec76.0%
Phillips, Derek N.
348 dec69.0%
Thomason, Samuel
256 dec64.5%
Shilling, Ralph F.
278 dec60.8%
Kim, Mark
332 dec53.3%
Wheeler, Thomas
325 dec49.2%
Nestler, Julie
307 dec31.9%

Judges in Texas with the most decisions

Stubblefield, Ross
HOUSTON NORTH588 dec
Simmons, D'Lisa
HOUSTON NORTH477 dec
Helget, Thomas J
HOUSTON NORTH458 dec
Patel, Hiral D.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX427 dec
Gutierrez, David
HOUSTON NORTH424 dec

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