Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Phillips, Derek N.

DALLAS NORTH OHOTexas Trending up

+11.2 pts vs national average

69.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge69.0%

DALLAS NORTH OHO63.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

348

Fully favorable

213

61.2%

Partially favorable

7.8%

Denials

108

31.0%

Total dispositions

454

Dismissals

106

23.3%

Awards

240

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 61.2%Partially fav. 7.8%Denied 31.0%

Approval rate history

FY2016

92.6%230 dec

FY2017

86.3%526 dec

FY2018

80.8%574 dec

FY2019

77.4%540 dec

FY2020

61.1%434 dec

FY2021

51.8%313 dec

FY2022

56.7%238 dec

FY2023

57.0%337 dec

FY2024

70.0%486 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%
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%
Isherwood, Paul
312 dec18.6%

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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