AKRON OH Hearing Office
- OHIO
- 37 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
46%
State average: 47%
● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 49% ▼ (Below National Avg.)
National average: 49% ▼ (Below National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
7Months
State average: 7.8 Month
▼ (Below State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▼ (Below National Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▼ (Below 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 | Most Recent Fiscal Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D Wilkerson | 0% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 1 | 2012 |
| Marguerite Toland | 47% | Near (office avg. 46%) | 234 | 2013 |
| Susan Smoot | 45% | Near (office avg. 46%) | 1,510 | 2020 |
| Charles Shinn | 45% | Near (office avg. 46%) | 4,708 | 2025 |
| Reuben Sheperd | 44% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 1,245 | 2020 |
| Barbara Sheehe | 50% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 2,442 | 2016 |
| Michael F Schmitz | 39% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 1,561 | 2025 |
| Virginia M Robinson | 37% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 275 | 2012 |
| Michael Ratajczak | 49% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 177 | 2012 |
| Jeffrey Raeber | 40% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 3,720 | 2025 |
| Jason Panek | 37% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 467 | 2025 |
| James P Nguyen | 44% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 182 | 2012 |
| Hilton R Miller | 44% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 316 | 2011 |
| Ronald A Marks | 64% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 167 | 2013 |
| Catherine Ma | 22% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 23 | 2016 |
| Mary Lohr | 49% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 2,267 | 2025 |
| Tracey B Leibowitz | 36% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 108 | 2016 |
| Amanda Knapp | 37% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 401 | 2020 |
| Kristen King | 63% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 60 | 2011 |
| Robert C King | 44% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 986 | 2013 |
| M. S Kidd | 42% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 2,807 | 2017 |
| Keith J Kearney | 45% | Near (office avg. 46%) | 1,135 | 2016 |
| Michael S Kaczmarek | 35% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 243 | 2013 |
| James A Hill | 53% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 2,155 | 2015 |
| Joseph G Hajjar | 31% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 205 | 2016 |
| Paula J Goodrich | 44% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 3,366 | 2020 |
| Stewart Goldstein | 45% | Near (office avg. 46%) | 313 | 2012 |
| Lynn Ginsberg | 46% | Near (office avg. 46%) | 195 | 2012 |
| Christine Coughlin | 55% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 86 | 2012 |
| Yelanda Collins | 43% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 1,049 | 2015 |
| Thomas A Ciccolini | 67% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 6,144 | 2020 |
| Stanley K Chin | 42% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 74 | 2011 |
| David F Brash | 55% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 237 | 2011 |
| Steven D Bell | 59% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 310 | 2015 |
| Gregory M Beatty | 35% | Below (office avg. 46%) | 2,335 | 2025 |
| Frederick Andreas | 59% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 152 | 2011 |
| Louis Aliberti | 55% | Above (office avg. 46%) | 1,159 | 2020 |
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.
237 Days
Average Case Processing Time
16%
Dismissal Rate
38%
Denied Rate
1.8
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.