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ALBUQUERQUE Hearing Office
  • NEW MEXICO
  • 48 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
45%
State average: 44% ● (Near 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
9Months
State average: 9 Month ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▲ (Above 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
III Volz Louis J0% Below (office avg. 45%) 12020
David R Wurm29% Below (office avg. 45%) 352025
Ben Willner51% Above (office avg. 45%) 1,8832016
Thomas J Wheeler30% Below (office avg. 45%) 202019
Charlotte N White100% Above (office avg. 45%) 22020
Eric Weiss43% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,7442020
Deborah J Van Vleck45% Near (office avg. 45%) 8792016
Frederick Upshall62% Above (office avg. 45%) 4,2612019
D'Lisa Simmons0% Below (office avg. 45%) 22025
David J Shea17% Below (office avg. 45%) 62020
Gary R Shelton100% Above (office avg. 45%) 32015
Claudi L Rosen-Underwood77% Above (office avg. 45%) 1642011
John W Rolph42% Below (office avg. 45%) 4782017
Barry Robinson69% Above (office avg. 45%) 1,4492016
Lillian Richter41% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,3772020
George W Reyes60% Above (office avg. 45%) 4152010
Barbara L Perkins59% Above (office avg. 45%) 7012013
Joan E Parks Saunders30% Below (office avg. 45%) 102015
Raul C Pardo58% Above (office avg. 45%) 1,4082018
Barry O'Melinn55% Above (office avg. 45%) 2,3862016
John R Morris75% Above (office avg. 45%) 4,4132015
Donna Montano69% Above (office avg. 45%) 2,3592015
MaryJoan McNamara78% Above (office avg. 45%) 322010
MaryAnn Lunderman75% Above (office avg. 45%) 7592016
Joseph Liken100% Above (office avg. 45%) 12015
Michelle K Lindsay51% Above (office avg. 45%) 3,4112025
Michael Leppala35% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,4902025
Jeffrey N Holappa43% Below (office avg. 45%) 5782020
Jessica Hodgson50% Above (office avg. 45%) 62020
Michael S Hertzig29% Below (office avg. 45%) 142025
Patricia E Hartman48% Above (office avg. 45%) 5932010
Holly Hansen55% Above (office avg. 45%) 1632025
David R Gutierrez57% Above (office avg. 45%) 72025
Stephen Gontis42% Below (office avg. 45%) 8302025
Cole Gerstner38% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,2432020
J. Frederick Gatzke39% Below (office avg. 45%) 492015
Jennifer M Fellabaum49% Above (office avg. 45%) 6992025
Mark Ferguson40% Below (office avg. 45%) 52020
Myriam C Fernandez Rice50% Above (office avg. 45%) 1,7742017
Ann Farris42% Below (office avg. 45%) 4,4692020
Mark R Dawson50% Above (office avg. 45%) 8512010
Carol A Connor87% Above (office avg. 45%) 6352011
James A Burke83% Above (office avg. 45%) 6,7962020
W. Thomas Bundy21% Below (office avg. 45%) 482010
Katherine W Brown50% Above (office avg. 45%) 102025
Jon D Boltz82% Above (office avg. 45%) 3102012
Caroline H Beers75% Above (office avg. 45%) 42020
Ben Ballengee54% Above (office avg. 45%) 8522019
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.

323 Days
Average Case Processing Time
20%
Dismissal Rate
36%
Denied Rate
2.2
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.