ATLANTA NORTH Hearing Office
- GEORGIA
- 60 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
42%
State average: 49%
▼ (Below 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: 6.6 Month
▲ (Above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R Wurm | 24% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 46 | 2016 |
| Karen Wiedemann | 0% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 0 | — |
| Barry L Williams | 54% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 1,883 | 2017 |
| April M Wexler | 50% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 4 | 2020 |
| Melissa Warner | 60% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 10 | 2020 |
| Calvin Washington | 70% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 494 | 2019 |
| Frederick R Waitsman | 55% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 3,096 | 2019 |
| Tamara Turner-Jones | 69% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 328 | 2010 |
| John A Thawley | 0% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 3 | 2019 |
| Margaret M Sullivan | 57% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 342 | 2020 |
| Verley Spivey | 58% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 461 | 2018 |
| Verley J Spivey | 59% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 3,731 | 2016 |
| David J Shea | 50% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 4 | 2019 |
| R. Dirk Selland | 39% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 531 | 2012 |
| Sherianne Rote | 66% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 353 | 2011 |
| Mary E Richardson | 67% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 3 | 2020 |
| Robin R Palenske | 42% | Near (office avg. 42%) | 92 | 2020 |
| Jeffrey C Narvil | 0% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 2 | 2020 |
| Neil Morholt | 50% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 4 | 2020 |
| Frederick McGrath | 51% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 4,734 | 2017 |
| Richard McCully | 70% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 364 | 2017 |
| Richard P McCully | 77% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 3,212 | 2016 |
| Dana E McDonald | 56% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 2,309 | 2015 |
| Sheila Lowther | 57% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 7 | 2025 |
| Suzanne A Littlefield | 36% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 1,764 | 2017 |
| Steve Lamb | 48% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 643 | 2018 |
| John S Lamb | 51% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 1,119 | 2016 |
| Jeffrey W Kohlman | 54% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 2,790 | 2015 |
| Davida H Isaacs | 33% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 6 | 2020 |
| Mark Hockensmith | 50% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 6 | 2020 |
| Tracy Henry | 30% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 151 | 2025 |
| Melinda K Hart | 40% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 45 | 2019 |
| Dennis Hansen | 58% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 31 | 2020 |
| Ollie Garmon | 77% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 567 | 2020 |
| Gregory Fons | 35% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 736 | 2025 |
| Loranzo Fleming | 45% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 101 | 2019 |
| Steven Ehlenbeck | 36% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 718 | 2019 |
| Steven J Ehlenbeck | 37% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 2,323 | 2016 |
| PETER C EDISON | 42% | Near (office avg. 42%) | 24 | 2012 |
| Sandra R DiMaggio Wallis | 57% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 14 | 2020 |
| Elizabeth De Gruy | 0% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 5 | 2019 |
| O. Lisa Dabreu | 0% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 2 | 2019 |
| James Cumbie | 0% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 3 | 2019 |
| James Conlon | 57% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 1,041 | 2025 |
| Todd S Colarusso | 44% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 493 | 2016 |
| Todd Colarusso | 47% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 1,951 | 2025 |
| J. S Childs | 53% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 1,015 | 2018 |
| William Callahan | 26% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 1,430 | 2025 |
| Curtis Boren | 47% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 1,160 | 2020 |
| Curtis R Boren | 54% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 3,211 | 2016 |
| Nathan A Bork | 100% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 2 | 2010 |
| Frank B Borowiec | 100% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 1 | 2010 |
| Laura Bernasconi | 67% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 3 | 2019 |
| Laurie Bedell | 50% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Laurie A Bedell | 44% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 413 | 2016 |
| Larry Auerbach | 76% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 255 | 2017 |
| Larry A Auerbach | 53% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 648 | 2016 |
| Charles E Auslander | 55% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 2,038 | 2014 |
| McArthur Allen | 33% | Below (office avg. 42%) | 737 | 2019 |
| Kevin T Alexander | 51% | Above (office avg. 42%) | 381 | 2011 |
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.
226 Days
Average Case Processing Time
17%
Dismissal Rate
41%
Denied Rate
1.2
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.