Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Porter, Adrienne

FAYETTEVILLE NCNorth Carolina Trending down

+17.1 pts vs national average

74.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge74.8%

FAYETTEVILLE NC68.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

413

Fully favorable

277

67.1%

Partially favorable

7.7%

Denials

104

25.2%

Total dispositions

457

Dismissals

9.6%

Awards

309

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 67.1%Partially fav. 7.7%Denied 25.2%

Approval rate history

FY2017

85.5%172 dec

FY2018

57.2%327 dec

FY2019

69.2%545 dec

FY2020

71.8%486 dec

FY2021

68.7%418 dec

FY2022

77.8%289 dec

FY2023

71.8%351 dec

FY2024

56.0%538 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at FAYETTEVILLE NC (5)

Thawley, John A
233 dec82.8%
Messina, Christopher
44 dec70.5%
Bumgarner, Ashley
186 dec69.4%
Lucas, Vanessa
397 dec68.5%
Willis, Christopher
413 dec41.9%

Judges in North Carolina with the most decisions

Asseff, Brent T.
CHARLOTTE415 dec
Brinkley, Joseph L.
RALEIGH398 dec
Wordsworth, Paula
RALEIGH376 dec
Jamison, Peter
CHARLOTTE365 dec
Shea, David J
RALEIGH365 dec

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