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OFFICE OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS ANNUAL REPORT 2016
225 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia 30303www.osah.ga.gov
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ContentsA Letter from the Chief_______________________________________________________________________________1
Meet OSAH’s Judges___________________________________________________________________________________2
Meet OSAH’s Staff Attorneys_______________________________________________________________________3
Judges and Staff________________________________________________________________________________________4
Nationwide Comparison______________________________________________________________________________5
Number of Cases Filed________________________________________________________________________________7
Court Locations_________________________________________________________________________________________8
Sample of Litigants____________________________________________________________________________________9
ANNUAL REPORT 2016
A Letter from the Chief Judge OSAH finished FY2016 having received 50,363 cases. Each judge was responsible for managing an average caseload in excess of 5,000 cases. Although we have the highest caseload per judge in the nation, OSAH has used its human capital and innovative methods to achieve the lowest cost per case. OSAH has only 40 employees; however, our hardworking judges, our committed staff members, and our reliance on technological advancements and stakeholder partnerships allowed us to finish FY2016 very strong.
OSAH’s goal is to continue improving its performance to serve Georgia and its citizens ever more efficiently. We frequently measure our performance and strive to raise the bar with each passing year. OSAH delivers excellent work quickly and efficiently, treats all hearing participants with courtesy, and is accessible to the citizens of Georgia’s 159 counties. Consequently, our stakeholder satisfaction remains high. As we welcome new ideas and value change, we have been working diligently in the past year to lay the groundwork for innovations that will be implemented in the coming year.
We could not have accomplished so much without the partnership of our stakeholders: the Office of the Governor, the Office of the Lt. Governor, the Office of the Speaker of the House, the members of the General Assembly, the Attorney General’s Office, the membership of the State Bar of Georgia, state agencies, the judiciary, law enforcement, and especially the citizens of Georgia. We look forward to continuing to improve our services in FY2017.
Regards,
Michael Malihi, Chief Judge
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Meet the Judges
Chief Judge Michael Malihi, OSAH
Chief Judge Lawrence O’Neal, Ga. Tax Tribunal
Judge Barbara Brown
Judge David Langston Judge Steven Teate Judge Patrick Woodard
Judge Carol Walker-Russell
Judge Ana Kennedy Judge Ronit Walker
Judge Kristin Miller Judge Stephanie Howells Judge Kimberly Schroer
Judge Amanda Baxter Judge Charles Beaudrot Judge Robert Marcovitch
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Meet OSAH’s Staff Attorneys
Laurin McDonald, Esq. Dominic Capraro, Esq.
Jennifer Williams, Esq. Lisa Boggs, Esq.
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Judges and StaffMichael Malihi, Chief JudgeJudicial Staff Administrative StaffJudge Amanda Baxter Melvina CummingsJudge Charles Beaudrot Dan DollarJudge Barbara Brown Evelyn GertschJudge Stephanie Howells Kacie GriffinJudge Ana Kennedy Victoria HightowerJudge David Langston Charmaine Hooke-PowellJudge Robert Marcovitch Hazel JacksonJudge Kristin Miller Jenna JudyJudge Lawrence O’Neal Gireesh KambalaJudge Kimberly Schroer Monica KellyJudge Steven Teate Christine LivingstonJudge Ronit Walker Gloria McDonaldJudge Carol Walker-Russell Grant MintzJudge Patrick Woodard Willie Muigai
Christa OrbannLarry Parker
Staff Attorneys Jason RouseLisa Boggs Kasey SalterDominic Capraro Delores WatersLaurin McDonald Kevin WestrayJennifer Williams Jason Hendrix, Trooper
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Nationwide ComparisonHIGHEST ADJUDICATION RATE IN THE UNITED STATESGeorgia judges adjudicated the highest number of cases per judge in the United States.
NUMBER OF CASES ADJUDICATED PER JUDGE IN THE U.S.
GA SC TX OR MI LA MD NJ WA TN AK IA KS AZ WI FL CO CA ND WY MA NC MN -
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
5,6
08
1,4
04
51
2
49
6
46
6
42
3
38
1
37
0
34
0
28
2
25
4
25
4
24
5
23
7
21
1
18
5
15
6 78
67
65 25
25
24
Source: 2015 Comparison of States with Centralized Administrative Courts prepared by Louisiana
LOWEST COST PER CASE IN THE NATIONAt $91.00 per case, Georgia has the lowest cost per case in the nation. This is due, in part, to OSAH’s significant cost-saving measures, including its reliance on partnerships with 49 local courthouses that generously provide courtroom space to OSAH’s judges at no additional cost to taxpayers.
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COST PER CASE
Georgia
TX SC OR NJ LA MI IA WA TN MD KS WI AK AZ CO FL WY MA ND CA NC MN -
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
91 284
482
507
529
596
710
730
733
767
787
791
901
1,09
8
1,14
2
1,39
3 2,14
8
3,80
1 4,89
8
5,15
4
5,69
0
12,6
26
13,1
09
Source: Louisiana, 2015 Comparison of States with Centralized Administrative Courts
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Number of Cases Filed FISCAL YEAR 2016: 50,363 CASES FILED IN 159 COUNTIES
OSAH has worked to exceed expectations and become one of the preeminent Administrative Courts in the nation in terms of quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. In 1995, OSAH adjudicated 19,000 cases with 67 judges and a staff of over 60 people. In FY2016, OSAH adjudicated over 50,000 cases with the help of only 15 judges and a staff of 25 people.
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Court LocationsIn addition to Atlanta, every month OSAH Judges adjudicate cases throughout the State of Georgia in 49 locations at no additional cost to the taxpayers:HeadquartersAtlanta
Albany JonesboroAthens LaFayetteAtlanta LaGrangeAugusta LawrencevilleBainbridge MaconBlackshear MariettaBraselton McDonoughBrunswick MilledgevilleCanton MonroeCarrollton NewnanCartersville Richmond HillConyers RomeCordele RoswellCumming SavannahDallas StatesboroDalton ThomasvilleDawsonville TiftonDecatur ToccoaDouglasville ValdostaDublin Warner RobinsEast PointEllijay Fayetteville Garden City Greensboro Griffin Grovetown Hamilton Hazlehurst
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Sample of LitigantsCitizens of the State of Georgia
Office of the GovernorBoard of Regents
Care Management Organizations Department of Banking and Finance
Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental DisabilitiesDepartment of Community Health
Department of Driver ServicesDepartment of Education
Department of Human ServicesDepartment of Labor
Department of Natural ResourcesDepartment of Public Safety
Department of RevenueDepartment of Transportation
Georgia Commission on Equal OpportunityGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance CommissionGeorgia Real Estate Appraisers Board
Georgia Real Estate Commission Office of the Secretary of State Office of the Inspector General
Peace Officer Standards and Training Council Professional Licensing Boards
Professional Standards CommissionPublic Retirement System
Technical College System of GeorgiaState Road and Tollway Authority
State Personnel Board
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