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FT LAUDERDALE Hearing Office
  • FLORIDA
  • 52 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
39%
State average: 49% ▼ (Below 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
7Months
State average: 7.1 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
Rebecca Wolfe33% Below (office avg. 39%) 152018
Frederick R Waitsman30% Below (office avg. 39%) 102016
Brian Turner63% Above (office avg. 39%) 7822019
Sherry D Thompson67% Above (office avg. 39%) 32016
Michelle Thompson75% Above (office avg. 39%) 82020
Scott A Tews46% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,1372015
Jonathan Sprague55% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,9612025
ROBERT SPURLIN54% Above (office avg. 39%) 4,3922018
Donald G Smith58% Above (office avg. 39%) 192010
JOSE G ROLON - RIVERA74% Above (office avg. 39%) 7442011
Michael A Rodriguez100% Above (office avg. 39%) 32020
Ruben Rivera35% Below (office avg. 39%) 2,8512014
Jose Perez-Gonzalez65% Above (office avg. 39%) 4,4492020
Barry Peffley50% Above (office avg. 39%) 4162015
Denise Pasvantis43% Above (office avg. 39%) 4,9472025
Elizabeth C Palacios32% Below (office avg. 39%) 6522016
Robin R Palenske0% Below (office avg. 39%) 22019
Stacy Paddack50% Above (office avg. 39%) 42017
Richard J Ortiz-Valero44% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,0282025
Jennifer B Millington0% Below (office avg. 39%) 12010
Lisa B Martin0% Below (office avg. 39%) 32019
Michael Mannes50% Above (office avg. 39%) 22018
Tracey B Leibowitz33% Below (office avg. 39%) 2202016
Lissette Labrousse33% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,4822025
Robert J Labrum0% Below (office avg. 39%) 12019
Michael J Kopicki41% Above (office avg. 39%) 2752016
Theresa R. Jenkins25% Below (office avg. 39%) 42017
Valencia Jarvis19% Below (office avg. 39%) 2,8142025
Wendy Hunn51% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,3872025
Walter C Herin0% Below (office avg. 39%) 12016
Tamia N Gordon0% Below (office avg. 39%) 52016
Robert Gill67% Above (office avg. 39%) 4,1922020
Nicole S Forbes-Schmitt62% Above (office avg. 39%) 132020
Scott C Firestone43% Above (office avg. 39%) 72020
M. D Evans40% Near (office avg. 39%) 1,3482018
Yasmin Elias0% Below (office avg. 39%) 12020
D. K Dugan42% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,5292013
Dean W Determan68% Above (office avg. 39%) 3,0452014
Sarah Cyrus45% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,1982019
Rossana L D'Alessio42% Above (office avg. 39%) 5,1332025
Mary Chrzanowski63% Above (office avg. 39%) 1312017
Michael Carr0% Below (office avg. 39%) 12019
Mary Brennan39% Near (office avg. 39%) 4,6472020
Irwin Bernstein43% Above (office avg. 39%) 3372010
Laurie Bedell60% Above (office avg. 39%) 52017
Robert Baker67% Above (office avg. 39%) 122017
Charles J Arnold100% Above (office avg. 39%) 32017
Thurman Anderson57% Above (office avg. 39%) 4,6142020
James Andres36% Below (office avg. 39%) 3,8412020
Michael D Anderson33% Below (office avg. 39%) 32020
Sylvia H Alonso26% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,4752025
McArthur Allen100% Above (office avg. 39%) 32017
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.

282 Days
Average Case Processing Time
20%
Dismissal Rate
42%
Denied Rate
1.6
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.