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NHC BALTIMORE Hearing Office
  • MARYLAND
  • 54 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
41%
State average: 48% ▼ (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
10Months
State average: 8.5 Month ▲ (Above State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▲ (Above 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
Kimberly O Wyatt50% Above (office avg. 41%) 22018
Robert Wright64% Above (office avg. 41%) 252012
Charles Woode33% Below (office avg. 41%) 1,5842025
Jennifer Whang42% Near (office avg. 41%) 842012
Susan Wakshul42% Near (office avg. 41%) 9532014
Susan L Torres35% Below (office avg. 41%) 7452016
Michelle Thompson57% Above (office avg. 41%) 72020
Ramon Suris-Fernandez50% Above (office avg. 41%) 2,3992020
Scott M Staller38% Below (office avg. 41%) 2,2362015
D'Lisa Simmons100% Above (office avg. 41%) 32011
David Shaw59% Above (office avg. 41%) 3042012
Kathleen Scully-Hayes56% Above (office avg. 41%) 9162020
L. Rogall46% Above (office avg. 41%) 282015
Laureen Penn35% Below (office avg. 41%) 2,0532025
Barry Peffley50% Above (office avg. 41%) 4572013
David S Pang48% Above (office avg. 41%) 3,9892025
Jesus Ortis75% Above (office avg. 41%) 282025
Vivian W Mittleman69% Above (office avg. 41%) 5592012
Gregory Moldafsky0% Below (office avg. 41%) 12018
MaryJoan McNamara45% Above (office avg. 41%) 2,4882015
James R McHenry III36% Below (office avg. 41%) 2792017
Augustus C Martin21% Below (office avg. 41%) 472011
John Loughlin37% Below (office avg. 41%) 6092025
Michael L Levinson50% Above (office avg. 41%) 22015
Lawrence Levey49% Above (office avg. 41%) 3,5932025
Michael J Kopicki44% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,4332020
Theodore Kim24% Below (office avg. 41%) 1472018
Theodore P Kennedy47% Above (office avg. 41%) 2412012
Jeffrey M. Jordan45% Above (office avg. 41%) 3592011
Charlie M Johnson32% Below (office avg. 41%) 6312020
Monica D Jackson40% Near (office avg. 41%) 3962019
Andrew Henningfeld51% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,7192016
Melissa Hammock37% Below (office avg. 41%) 1,3192025
Hortensia Haaversen49% Above (office avg. 41%) 3122012
Richard E Guida30% Below (office avg. 41%) 2,6342016
Joseph Grow41% Near (office avg. 41%) 392011
Hope G Grunberg38% Below (office avg. 41%) 8782025
Paul Greenberg46% Above (office avg. 41%) 3342015
Roxanne Fuller46% Above (office avg. 41%) 1672012
Myriam C Fernandez Rice0% Below (office avg. 41%) 22020
Milagros Farnes61% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,6362014
Rosanne M Dummer52% Above (office avg. 41%) 6412012
Christopher L Dillon38% Below (office avg. 41%) 6692025
Sandra R DiMaggio Wallis0% Below (office avg. 41%) 82020
Yvette N Diamond44% Above (office avg. 41%) 3,4462020
FRANK CRISTAUDO50% Above (office avg. 41%) 42011
Jane A Crawford36% Below (office avg. 41%) 2652015
Stanley K Chin48% Above (office avg. 41%) 4,5802025
Leroy C Bryant67% Above (office avg. 41%) 5692020
Shawn Bozarth43% Above (office avg. 41%) 1,4002025
Laura Bernasconi50% Above (office avg. 41%) 9252020
David J Begley43% Above (office avg. 41%) 3622012
Paul D Barker37% Below (office avg. 41%) 7522020
Sara L Alston70% Above (office avg. 41%) 9852017
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.

360 Days
Average Case Processing Time
16%
Dismissal Rate
44%
Denied Rate
0
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.