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CHARLOTTE Hearing Office
  • NORTH CAROLINA
  • 26 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
59%
State average: 56% ▲ (Above State Avg.)
National average: 49% ▲ (Above National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
7Months
State average: 7 Month ● (Near State 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 Data Recency
H. A Wagner49% Below (office avg. 59%) 2882010
Valorie Stefanelli44% Below (office avg. 59%) 2,1172025
Wendell M Sims47% Below (office avg. 59%) 6,1582020
Russell R Sage62% Above (office avg. 59%) 1,7532012
Mary Ryerse61% Above (office avg. 59%) 1,5462025
Susan Poulos21% Below (office avg. 59%) 2,1662025
Saul W Nathanson69% Above (office avg. 59%) 3,8472016
Benjamin R McMillion49% Below (office avg. 59%) 2,0672020
Frederick McGrath43% Below (office avg. 59%) 72011
Nancy McCoy48% Below (office avg. 59%) 6432025
Richard L Leopold61% Above (office avg. 59%) 1,4442011
Theresa R. Jenkins59% Near (office avg. 59%) 5,0332025
Todd D Jacobson53% Below (office avg. 59%) 5,1952020
Randall D Huggins64% Above (office avg. 59%) 2,1462025
Clinton C Hicks46% Below (office avg. 59%) 5,0002020
Thaddeus J Hess59% Near (office avg. 59%) 1,8382015
Richard H Harper48% Below (office avg. 59%) 1,6772013
Paul Goodson40% Below (office avg. 59%) 1,3222025
Apolo Garcia48% Below (office avg. 59%) 1202013
Darrell Fun51% Below (office avg. 59%) 8982020
D. Randall Frye59% Near (office avg. 59%) 2,0662020
Kevin F Foley57% Below (office avg. 59%) 3,5432018
Robert Egan62% Above (office avg. 59%) 3,8472020
Jane A Crawford43% Below (office avg. 59%) 9502015
Kristi Bellamy45% Below (office avg. 59%) 1512020
Frank D Armstrong62% Above (office avg. 59%) 1,7302013
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.

249 Days
Average Case Processing Time
19%
Dismissal Rate
22%
Denied Rate
1.5
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.