Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Shenkenberg, William

MILWAUKEEWisconsin Trending up

-1.7 pts vs national average

56.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge56.0%

MILWAUKEE50.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

323

Fully favorable

168

52.0%

Partially favorable

4.0%

Denials

142

44.0%

Total dispositions

376

Dismissals

14.1%

Awards

181

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 52.0%Partially fav. 4.0%Denied 44.0%

Approval rate history

FY2015

100.0%1 dec

FY2016

50.0%216 dec

FY2017

57.6%269 dec

FY2018

48.9%374 dec

FY2019

50.0%418 dec

FY2020

53.1%375 dec

FY2021

52.9%395 dec

FY2022

45.2%290 dec

FY2023

52.2%318 dec

FY2024

54.5%367 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at MILWAUKEE (6)

O'Grady, Margaret J
287 dec58.5%
Schwalbach, Nicholas J.
384 dec54.2%
Bedwell, Brent C
338 dec53.8%
Rouf, Arman
332 dec44.3%
Sammer, Julie
238 dec44.1%
Syrjanen, Dean
182 dec44.0%

Judges in Wisconsin with the most decisions

Jacobson, Joseph
MADISON349 dec
Pyrtel, Ahavaha
MADISON275 dec
Parker, Guila
MADISON108 dec
Freyberg, Gary A.
MADISON51 dec

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