MIAMI Hearing Office
- FLORIDA
- 61 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
58%
State average: 49% ▲ (Above State Avg.)
National average: 49% ▲ (Above National Avg.)
National average: 49% ▲ (Above National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
8Months
State average: 7.1 Month ▲ (Above State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ● (Near National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas A Wright | 50% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 2 | 2020 |
| Rebecca Wolfe | 46% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,336 | 2025 |
| Jeffrey D Wedekind | 41% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 91 | 2010 |
| Ena Weathers | 33% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 624 | 2020 |
| Nicholas Walter | 60% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 5 | 2020 |
| Carolyn J Van Duzer | 57% | Near (office avg. 58%) | 380 | 2010 |
| James R Thornton | 44% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 163 | 2010 |
| Michelle Thompson | 62% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 29 | 2020 |
| Scott A Tews | 49% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 860 | 2016 |
| John A Thawley | 100% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 4 | 2020 |
| Pedro Tejada-Rivera | 49% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,673 | 2015 |
| William F Taylor | 42% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,025 | 2016 |
| Margaret M Sullivan | 100% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 2 | 2016 |
| Yvonne K Stam | 0% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 2 | 2014 |
| Jonathan Sprague | 25% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 4 | 2017 |
| Thomas W Snook | 35% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,638 | 2016 |
| Shannon H Smith | 0% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1 | 2015 |
| Scott C Shimer | 33% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 3 | 2016 |
| Carol A Sax | 76% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 66 | 2016 |
| Michael A Rodriguez | 100% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 1 | 2020 |
| Lornette Reynolds | 32% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 4,070 | 2025 |
| M. Reeves | 45% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,105 | 2015 |
| Martha R Reeves | 36% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 631 | 2012 |
| Catherine Ravinski | 77% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 519 | 2013 |
| John R Price | 17% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 6 | 2020 |
| Angele Pietrangelo | 50% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 2 | 2016 |
| Carol J Pennock | 58% | Near (office avg. 58%) | 3,642 | 2025 |
| Barry Peffley | 41% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 512 | 2014 |
| Elizabeth C Palacios | 26% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 306 | 2018 |
| Elizabeth P Neuhoff | 0% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 2 | 2014 |
| Aaron M Morgan | 10% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 137 | 2015 |
| Frederick McGrath | 64% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 1,627 | 2012 |
| Lisa B Martin | 11% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 18 | 2015 |
| Tommye C Mangus | 100% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 2 | 2018 |
| Timothy Maher | 46% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,994 | 2018 |
| Sheila Lowther | 66% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 29 | 2011 |
| Michael L Levinson | 0% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 3 | 2016 |
| Tracey B Leibowitz | 39% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,985 | 2025 |
| Jerry M Lang | 20% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 10 | 2020 |
| Linda E Kupersmith | 25% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,267 | 2016 |
| Davida H Isaacs | 50% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 4 | 2020 |
| Robert L. Hodges | 74% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 113 | 2011 |
| Norman Hemming | 46% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,236 | 2025 |
| Tamia N Gordon | 45% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 582 | 2016 |
| Tammy Georgian | 0% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 3 | 2020 |
| Ronald Fleming | 60% | Above (office avg. 58%) | 5 | 2018 |
| Vickie Evans | 0% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1 | 2020 |
| Yasmin Elias | 50% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 4 | 2020 |
| PETER C EDISON | 41% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,585 | 2013 |
| Brian Dougherty | 14% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 7 | 2017 |
| Elizabeth De Gruy | 33% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 3 | 2019 |
| Gracian Celaya | 0% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 0 | — |
| Gracian A Celaya | 42% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,312 | 2025 |
| James C Cartledge | 50% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 1,120 | 2025 |
| Robert B Bowling | 0% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 5 | 2020 |
| Salena D Bowman-Davis | 44% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 3,201 | 2017 |
| Robert Baker | 53% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 570 | 2018 |
| Clara H Aranda | 44% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 938 | 2025 |
| McArthur Allen | 33% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 21 | 2018 |
| Dante M Alegre | 25% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 4 | 2016 |
| Antonio Acevedo Torres | 27% | Below (office avg. 58%) | 2,556 | 2014 |
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.
281 Days
Average Case Processing Time
14%
Dismissal Rate
28%
Denied Rate
1.3
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.