Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Lunsford, Lisa

OAKLANDCalifornia Stable

+16.5 pts vs national average

74.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge74.3%

OAKLAND64.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

342

Fully favorable

219

64.0%

Partially favorable

10.2%

Denials

25.7%

Total dispositions

420

Dismissals

18.6%

Awards

254

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 64.0%Partially fav. 10.2%Denied 25.7%

Approval rate history

FY2016

100.0%1 dec

FY2017

77.2%316 dec

FY2018

72.7%440 dec

FY2019

74.4%441 dec

FY2020

75.3%404 dec

FY2021

63.6%382 dec

FY2022

69.2%260 dec

FY2023

75.3%243 dec

FY2024

73.2%324 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at OAKLAND (5)

Gill, Kevin
160 dec75.0%
Hernandez, Evangelina
296 dec75.0%
Alis, Enrico
321 dec66.4%
LaBarre, David
328 dec49.7%
McLaughlin, Corinne
136 dec48.5%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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