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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
O'Brien-Persons, Wynne
RENO · primary of 3 offices Trending up
+3.5 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge61.3%
RENO61.6%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for RENO, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 2 other offices (BILLINGS, SPOKANE).
Total decisions
75
Fully favorable
36
48.0%
Partially favorable
10
13.3%
Denials
29
38.7%
Total dispositions
104
Dismissals
29
27.9%
Awards
46
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 48.0%Partially fav. 13.3%Denied 38.7%
Approval rate history
FY2012
51.4%70 dec
FY2012
48.1%289 dec
FY2012
100.0%2 dec
FY2013
59.3%27 dec
FY2013
48.0%246 dec
FY2013
41.7%216 dec
FY2014
54.0%174 dec
FY2014
48.0%254 dec
FY2015
44.6%83 dec
FY2015
60.0%210 dec
FY2016
70.8%48 dec
FY2016
67.0%194 dec
FY2017
100.0%4 dec
FY2017
67.3%245 dec
FY2018
67.0%206 dec
FY2019
0.0%0 dec
FY2019
100.0%1 dec
FY2019
68.3%230 dec
FY2020
46.4%343 dec
FY2020
33.3%3 dec
FY2021
47.4%359 dec
FY2022
52.4%84 dec
FY2022
47.6%170 dec
FY2022
0.0%2 dec
FY2023
48.5%194 dec
FY2024
53.5%245 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at RENO (3)
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