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HATTIESBURG Hearing Office
  • MISSISSIPPI
  • 31 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
40%
State average: 46% ▼ (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: 6.5 Month ▲ (Above 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
Douglas A Wright59% Above (office avg. 40%) 9892016
Lanier Williams32% Below (office avg. 40%) 4,5892025
Lori J Williams53% Above (office avg. 40%) 402010
Gregory White39% Near (office avg. 40%) 1,0882020
Wallace E Weakley35% Below (office avg. 40%) 2,1322015
Horace Thompson III52% Above (office avg. 40%) 1702012
Margaret M Sullivan46% Above (office avg. 40%) 4,1672019
Valorie Stefanelli48% Above (office avg. 40%) 3722012
Paul Reams39% Near (office avg. 40%) 992012
Laurie H Porciello24% Below (office avg. 40%) 4,2472025
L. D Pischek23% Below (office avg. 40%) 1,2192015
Charles C Pearce43% Above (office avg. 40%) 4,3762018
Brian Lucas40% Near (office avg. 40%) 2542020
Rebecca LaRiccia29% Below (office avg. 40%) 72010
John S Lamb39% Near (office avg. 40%) 1362010
Wendy Hollingsworth47% Above (office avg. 40%) 6932025
Connie J Haskins48% Above (office avg. 40%) 982010
Michael D Harbart19% Below (office avg. 40%) 1,6942025
Anthony C Guido74% Above (office avg. 40%) 1,5852013
Lori S Grayson35% Below (office avg. 40%) 1,4402025
William C Grayson37% Below (office avg. 40%) 1,5922025
Douglas Gilmer41% Near (office avg. 40%) 3,8722025
Jim Fraiser30% Below (office avg. 40%) 1,5582019
Ann Farris48% Above (office avg. 40%) 872010
James S Elkins64% Above (office avg. 40%) 1,5502025
Felicia D Burkes23% Below (office avg. 40%) 2,1392025
Eirleen E Brown50% Above (office avg. 40%) 6662015
Nancy L Brock36% Below (office avg. 40%) 3,6252015
David Benedict39% Near (office avg. 40%) 2,3142019
James F Barter33% Below (office avg. 40%) 1,2042013
Robert C Allen50% Above (office avg. 40%) 1,0652012
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.

244 Days
Average Case Processing Time
17%
Dismissal Rate
43%
Denied Rate
1.3
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.