Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Schallner, Sherry

OKLAHOMA CITYOklahoma Trending up

+9.1 pts vs national average

66.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge66.8%

OKLAHOMA CITY71.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

322

Fully favorable

196

60.9%

Partially favorable

5.9%

Denials

107

33.2%

Total dispositions

370

Dismissals

13.0%

Awards

215

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 60.9%Partially fav. 5.9%Denied 33.2%

Approval rate history

FY2016

0.0%0 dec

FY2017

51.1%225 dec

FY2018

46.5%437 dec

FY2019

48.2%452 dec

FY2020

57.6%408 dec

FY2021

60.1%298 dec

FY2022

58.4%221 dec

FY2023

63.1%198 dec

FY2024

66.3%279 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at OKLAHOMA CITY (11)

Harris, Michael L
336 dec88.1%
Levine, Jodi
132 dec84.8%
Stults, Douglas
338 dec83.4%
Merchan, Sylke
235 dec78.7%
Hamilton, Angelita
319 dec71.2%
Fulton, Kenton W.
97 dec70.1%
Parrish, Kim
373 dec68.9%
Cravens, Steven L.
230 dec66.5%
Martin, Cindy
348 dec65.8%
Hunt, Christopher
153 dec56.9%
Shepherd, Larry
350 dec51.1%

Judges in Oklahoma with the most decisions

Liter, Luke
TULSA OHO385 dec
Mannes, Michael
TULSA OHO369 dec
Bentley, James L
TULSA OHO344 dec
LeBlanc, Dennis
TULSA OHO320 dec
Engel, David
TULSA OHO191 dec

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