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.)
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.)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Wolfe | 33% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 15 | 2018 |
| Frederick R Waitsman | 30% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 10 | 2016 |
| Brian Turner | 63% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 782 | 2019 |
| Sherry D Thompson | 67% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 3 | 2016 |
| Michelle Thompson | 75% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 8 | 2020 |
| Scott A Tews | 46% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,137 | 2015 |
| Jonathan Sprague | 55% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 1,961 | 2025 |
| ROBERT SPURLIN | 54% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 4,392 | 2018 |
| Donald G Smith | 58% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 19 | 2010 |
| JOSE G ROLON - RIVERA | 74% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 744 | 2011 |
| Michael A Rodriguez | 100% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 3 | 2020 |
| Ruben Rivera | 35% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 2,851 | 2014 |
| Jose Perez-Gonzalez | 65% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 4,449 | 2020 |
| Barry Peffley | 50% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 416 | 2015 |
| Denise Pasvantis | 43% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 4,947 | 2025 |
| Elizabeth C Palacios | 32% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 652 | 2016 |
| Robin R Palenske | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 2 | 2019 |
| Stacy Paddack | 50% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 4 | 2017 |
| Richard J Ortiz-Valero | 44% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,028 | 2025 |
| Jennifer B Millington | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2010 |
| Lisa B Martin | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 3 | 2019 |
| Michael Mannes | 50% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2 | 2018 |
| Tracey B Leibowitz | 33% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 220 | 2016 |
| Lissette Labrousse | 33% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1,482 | 2025 |
| Robert J Labrum | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2019 |
| Michael J Kopicki | 41% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 275 | 2016 |
| Theresa R. Jenkins | 25% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 4 | 2017 |
| Valencia Jarvis | 19% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 2,814 | 2025 |
| Wendy Hunn | 51% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,387 | 2025 |
| Walter C Herin | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2016 |
| Tamia N Gordon | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 5 | 2016 |
| Robert Gill | 67% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 4,192 | 2020 |
| Nicole S Forbes-Schmitt | 62% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 13 | 2020 |
| Scott C Firestone | 43% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 7 | 2020 |
| M. D Evans | 40% | Near (office avg. 39%) | 1,348 | 2018 |
| Yasmin Elias | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2020 |
| D. K Dugan | 42% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,529 | 2013 |
| Dean W Determan | 68% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 3,045 | 2014 |
| Sarah Cyrus | 45% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 1,198 | 2019 |
| Rossana L D'Alessio | 42% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 5,133 | 2025 |
| Mary Chrzanowski | 63% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 131 | 2017 |
| Michael Carr | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2019 |
| Mary Brennan | 39% | Near (office avg. 39%) | 4,647 | 2020 |
| Irwin Bernstein | 43% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 337 | 2010 |
| Laurie Bedell | 60% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 5 | 2017 |
| Robert Baker | 67% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 12 | 2017 |
| Charles J Arnold | 100% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 3 | 2017 |
| Thurman Anderson | 57% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 4,614 | 2020 |
| James Andres | 36% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 3,841 | 2020 |
| Michael D Anderson | 33% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 3 | 2020 |
| Sylvia H Alonso | 26% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1,475 | 2025 |
| McArthur Allen | 100% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 3 | 2017 |
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.