Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Parker, Guila

MADISONWisconsin Trending up

+2.5 pts vs national average

60.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge60.2%

MADISON58.5%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

108

Fully favorable

46.3%

Partially favorable

13.9%

Denials

39.8%

Total dispositions

113

Dismissals

4.4%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 46.3%Partially fav. 13.9%Denied 39.8%

Approval rate history

FY2016

0.0%0 dec

FY2017

51.9%266 dec

FY2018

44.7%465 dec

FY2019

44.7%499 dec

FY2020

46.6%371 dec

FY2021

44.9%336 dec

FY2022

44.8%230 dec

FY2023

55.6%180 dec

FY2024

59.1%235 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at MADISON (5)

Freyberg, Gary A.
51 dec76.5%
Jacobson, Joseph
349 dec75.4%
Pyrtel, Ahavaha
275 dec63.3%
Monahan, Camille
124 dec50.8%
Schaefer, Michael
4 dec25.0%

Judges in Wisconsin with the most decisions

Schwalbach, Nicholas J.
MILWAUKEE384 dec
Bedwell, Brent C
MILWAUKEE338 dec
Rouf, Arman
MILWAUKEE332 dec
Shenkenberg, William
MILWAUKEE323 dec
O'Grady, Margaret J
MILWAUKEE287 dec

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