Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Smith, Gregory

ORLAND PARKIllinois Trending up

+1.5 pts vs national average

59.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge59.2%

ORLAND PARK40.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

429

Fully favorable

203

47.3%

Partially favorable

11.9%

Denials

175

40.8%

Total dispositions

525

Dismissals

18.3%

Awards

254

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 47.3%Partially fav. 11.9%Denied 40.8%

Approval rate history

FY2016

60.0%95 dec

FY2017

63.6%423 dec

FY2018

61.7%447 dec

FY2019

61.0%569 dec

FY2020

63.0%473 dec

FY2021

59.4%372 dec

FY2022

58.0%298 dec

FY2023

69.6%273 dec

FY2024

64.2%405 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ORLAND PARK (5)

Bruce, David R
399 dec54.6%
Sayon, Karen
330 dec47.9%
Hellman, Michael
136 dec41.9%
Akers, Janet
323 dec22.9%
Kadlec, Kathleen
277 dec15.2%

Judges in Illinois with the most decisions

Studzinski, Edward
OAK BROOK404 dec
Gruenburg, Dawn
OAK PARK397 dec
LaRoche, Roy
OAK PARK373 dec
Strickler, Nathaniel E
PEORIA373 dec
Herring, Virginia
OAK PARK361 dec

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