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MILWAUKEE Hearing Office
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  • 49 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
41%
State average: 49% ▼ (Below State Avg.)
National average: 49% ▼ (Below National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
8Months
State average: 8 Month ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ● (Near National Avg.)

List of Judges

Judges at this hearing office vary in approval rates and decision volume. Select a judge to view individual statistics.

(Judge-level statistics reflect the most recent fiscal year with available data.
Approval rates may vary over time and by case type.)

Judge Name Approval Rate Compared to Office Average Decision Count Data Recency
William M Zellman40% Near (office avg. 41%) 1,8942015
Roger E Winkelman28% Below (office avg. 41%) 7582014
Robert G White58% Above (office avg. 41%) 3632010
Carla L Waters34% Below (office avg. 41%) 7412014
Kevin Vodak40% Near (office avg. 41%) 4002016
Patrick J Toal28% Below (office avg. 41%) 2,6412017
Sherry D Thompson50% Above (office avg. 41%) 22018
Dean Syrjanen31% Below (office avg. 41%) 9912025
Patricia W Supergan36% Below (office avg. 41%) 3222011
Thomas W Springer45% Above (office avg. 41%) 8652013
Christopher T Skarda52% Above (office avg. 41%) 1812010
William Shenkenberg43% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,6762025
Arman Rouf44% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,0652025
Wayne L Ritter20% Below (office avg. 41%) 4,2702020
Nathaniel Plucker42% Near (office avg. 41%) 652015
Kevin Plunkett100% Above (office avg. 41%) 22016
Gregory S Pokrass52% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,8702013
Guila Parker40% Near (office avg. 41%) 1,1902020
Margaret J O'Grady33% Below (office avg. 41%) 4,7682025
Kim Soo Nagle100% Above (office avg. 41%) 32019
Charles Muhl23% Below (office avg. 41%) 1772014
William K Mueller78% Above (office avg. 41%) 462010
Patrick H Morrison27% Below (office avg. 41%) 1,6582016
Christopher Messina52% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,2672020
Timothy J Malloy30% Below (office avg. 41%) 4,1012020
Brian Lucas38% Below (office avg. 41%) 2472015
Donald E Limer79% Above (office avg. 41%) 3572012
Peter Kafkas38% Below (office avg. 41%) 9632020
Joseph D Jacobson57% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,1282013
Tom Inman50% Above (office avg. 41%) 182012
Thomas S Inman36% Below (office avg. 41%) 1,0632015
Andrew Henningfeld40% Near (office avg. 41%) 3122012
Jeffrey W Hart30% Below (office avg. 41%) 1312011
Patrick D Halligan63% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,4452016
Chad Gendreau44% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,0352020
Jeffry Gauthier23% Below (office avg. 41%) 1,0862019
Jordan Garelick15% Below (office avg. 41%) 1422015
Gary Freyberg68% Above (office avg. 41%) 252018
Gary A Freyberg44% Above (office avg. 41%) 6322020
Ira S Epstein68% Above (office avg. 41%) 5122012
Eric W Borda59% Above (office avg. 41%) 3212011
Ronald G Bernoski38% Below (office avg. 41%) 1292010
Patrick Berigan44% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,1072020
Brent C Bedwell39% Below (office avg. 41%) 3,9892025
Robert L Bartelt34% Below (office avg. 41%) 2,9072016
Robert L Bartelt0% Below (office avg. 41%) 0—
Michael N Balter43% Above (office avg. 41%) 7052020
Michelle I Allen55% Above (office avg. 41%) 292016
Stephen J Ahlgren58% Above (office avg. 41%) 7592011
Advanced office metrics

These statistics provide additional context about how cases are processed at this hearing office.
They reflect system-level activity, not individual judge decision behavior, and may vary based on administrative and procedural factors.

283 Days
Average Case Processing Time
18%
Dismissal Rate
41%
Denied Rate
1.8
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.