Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Southern, Noceeba

TOLEDO OHOhio Trending up

+1.8 pts vs national average

59.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge59.5%

TOLEDO OH52.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

341

Fully favorable

140

41.1%

Partially favorable

18.5%

Denials

138

40.5%

Total dispositions

392

Dismissals

13.0%

Awards

203

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 41.1%Partially fav. 18.5%Denied 40.5%

Approval rate history

FY2016

45.7%70 dec

FY2017

53.3%347 dec

FY2018

51.0%476 dec

FY2019

44.6%486 dec

FY2020

50.3%435 dec

FY2021

48.1%422 dec

FY2022

47.5%408 dec

FY2023

58.2%337 dec

FY2024

53.8%409 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TOLEDO OH (7)

Vitellio, Gabrielle R.
344 dec84.6%
Kerber, Carrie
365 dec57.8%
Jacques, Meredith
395 dec53.2%
Carey, Patricia
371 dec48.5%
Ashford, Earl
397 dec46.9%
Mantel, Dianne
350 dec38.6%
Winters, Kathleen
154 dec33.8%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Kearney, Keith
CLEVELAND389 dec
Meadows, Cristen
CINCINNATI375 dec

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