Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Sharp, William

HOUSTON NORTHTexas Stable

-20.6 pts vs national average

37.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge37.1%

HOUSTON NORTH56.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

283

Fully favorable

33.6%

Partially favorable

3.5%

Denials

178

62.9%

Total dispositions

355

Dismissals

20.3%

Awards

105

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 33.6%Partially fav. 3.5%Denied 62.9%

Approval rate history

FY2015

42.9%49 dec

FY2016

30.6%359 dec

FY2017

40.3%400 dec

FY2018

36.8%413 dec

FY2019

29.9%472 dec

FY2020

29.4%435 dec

FY2021

32.0%366 dec

FY2022

36.6%281 dec

FY2023

44.5%326 dec

FY2024

32.6%371 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at HOUSTON NORTH (8)

Gutierrez, David
424 dec71.2%
Simmons, D'Lisa
477 dec68.6%
Williams, Harry L.
219 dec63.5%
Howard, William B
320 dec60.0%
Helget, Thomas J
458 dec53.3%
Meyer, Gerald L
383 dec53.0%
Hebert, David
335 dec50.7%
Stubblefield, Ross
588 dec46.6%

Judges in Texas with the most decisions

Patel, Hiral D.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX427 dec
Allen, Matthew
SAN ANTONIO421 dec
Hamner, Darren
FORT WORTH421 dec
Kirkpatrick, Melinda
SAN ANTONIO402 dec
McKay, Bernard J.
SAN ANTONIO401 dec

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