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KNOXVILLE Hearing Office
  • TENNESSEE
  • 30 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
46%
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
8Months
State average: 7 Month ▲ (Above State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ● (Near 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
Andrea L Wirth34% Below (office avg. 46%) 1,8302020
Andrea Wirth0% Below (office avg. 46%) 0—
Jack B Williams48% Above (office avg. 46%) 6082012
Todd Spangler42% Below (office avg. 46%) 1,7892025
James A Sparks76% Above (office avg. 46%) 2,1502013
Andrew G Sloss38% Below (office avg. 46%) 2322010
Alfred M Smith49% Above (office avg. 46%) 5712015
Mark Siegel47% Near (office avg. 46%) 3,1242019
Michael Schaefer55% Above (office avg. 46%) 472015
Mary E Richardson47% Near (office avg. 46%) 3,0472020
Katie H Pierce100% Above (office avg. 46%) 12020
William P Newkirk70% Above (office avg. 46%) 1,3032012
Charles Muhl36% Below (office avg. 46%) 812014
Frank Letchworth39% Below (office avg. 46%) 1,1102012
Donna Lefebvre56% Above (office avg. 46%) 2,7692020
Joan A Lawrence42% Below (office avg. 46%) 3,3912018
Douglas J Kile70% Above (office avg. 46%) 1,9152013
Stephanie M Jones56% Above (office avg. 46%) 7912025
Juliana P Heaton54% Above (office avg. 46%) 3,5442020
K. Dickson Grissom55% Above (office avg. 46%) 4,7312025
III Evans52% Above (office avg. 46%) 3,7962018
Robert L Erwin60% Above (office avg. 46%) 1,9332013
Mark Dowd46% Near (office avg. 46%) 7672017
James Dixon44% Below (office avg. 46%) 3,8652025
John E Case69% Above (office avg. 46%) 1,4292013
J. Elaine Burke56% Above (office avg. 46%) 1,1652025
Edward Bowling40% Below (office avg. 46%) 2,0932020
Jim Beeby43% Below (office avg. 46%) 3,7642020
John R Barker76% Above (office avg. 46%) 2,8592016
Randolph W Alden38% Below (office avg. 46%) 8042020
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.

268 Days
Average Case Processing Time
16%
Dismissal Rate
37%
Denied Rate
1.2
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.