Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Lesperance, Jeannine

COLUMBUSOhio Trending down

-5.6 pts vs national average

52.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge52.1%

COLUMBUS62.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

192

Fully favorable

48.4%

Partially favorable

3.6%

Denials

47.9%

Total dispositions

247

Dismissals

22.3%

Awards

100

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 48.4%Partially fav. 3.6%Denied 47.9%

Approval rate history

FY2015

42.3%246 dec

FY2016

53.0%381 dec

FY2017

49.4%330 dec

FY2018

48.2%355 dec

FY2019

45.9%401 dec

FY2020

52.3%363 dec

FY2021

49.1%344 dec

FY2022

52.5%284 dec

FY2023

38.6%197 dec

FY2024

43.0%228 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at COLUMBUS (6)

Cromer, Kimberly
308 dec73.1%
Winfrey, Matthew
285 dec68.1%
Horan, Patrick M.
180 dec66.7%
Hartranft, Jeffrey
284 dec64.1%
Wang, Thomas
175 dec57.1%
Tepley, Jason P.
346 dec56.9%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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