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NHC FALLS CHURCH Hearing Office
  • VIRGINIA
  • 47 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
45%
State average: 41% ▲ (Above 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: 7.8 Month ▼ (Below 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
Stephen R Woody39% Below (office avg. 45%) 5002012
Mary F Withum35% Below (office avg. 45%) 8832016
Susan Smith41% Below (office avg. 45%) 7952025
Susan G Smith35% Below (office avg. 45%) 982018
Kathleen Scully-Hayes29% Below (office avg. 45%) 142019
Priscilla M Rae50% Above (office avg. 45%) 3332010
Troy M Patterson57% Above (office avg. 45%) 1,4412012
Andrew Niedrick32% Below (office avg. 45%) 342018
James G Myles31% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,5412015
John Murdock66% Above (office avg. 45%) 3,4852020
Gregory Moldafsky27% Below (office avg. 45%) 8452025
Angela Miranda37% Below (office avg. 45%) 2,3942015
John D McNamee-Alemany72% Above (office avg. 45%) 1,2182011
Lisa B Martin40% Below (office avg. 45%) 2,2772019
William M Manico48% Above (office avg. 45%) 6,4112025
Sandra D Lord44% Near (office avg. 45%) 2712013
John Loughlin30% Below (office avg. 45%) 5432020
Randi E Lappin100% Above (office avg. 45%) 12010
T. Kim32% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,1032025
Theodore Kim32% Below (office avg. 45%) 1692018
JuanCarlos Hunt42% Below (office avg. 45%) 7242020
B. Hannan38% Below (office avg. 45%) 9992025
Gregory M Hamel43% Below (office avg. 45%) 5,3092020
Hortensia Haaversen42% Below (office avg. 45%) 4,0852020
Paul Greenberg35% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,3042019
Julia D Gibbs39% Below (office avg. 45%) 3,7052017
L. Zane Gill53% Above (office avg. 45%) 3832010
Paul Gaughen78% Above (office avg. 45%) 92016
Roxanne Fuller40% Below (office avg. 45%) 4,0972025
Elizabeth Ebner46% Near (office avg. 45%) 1,3852025
Rosanne M Dummer46% Near (office avg. 45%) 4,0652025
Collin Delaney52% Above (office avg. 45%) 2562019
Alfred J Costanzo0% Below (office avg. 45%) 0—
John P Costello0% Below (office avg. 45%) 22011
Christine Coughlin40% Below (office avg. 45%) 3592013
Benjamin Chaykin41% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,6292025
Michael Carr24% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,1902025
Elliott Bunce41% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,8602015
Joseph L Brinkley43% Below (office avg. 45%) 3,8552016
David J Begley31% Below (office avg. 45%) 3,8272020
Brian Battles33% Below (office avg. 45%) 8752025
Larry Banks46% Near (office avg. 45%) 4492019
Deborah A Arnold27% Below (office avg. 45%) 482010
Francine L Applewhite39% Below (office avg. 45%) 442019
JoAnn L. Anderson38% Below (office avg. 45%) 1702012
Paul Almanza32% Below (office avg. 45%) 342013
John R Allen34% Below (office avg. 45%) 6392020
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.

318 Days
Average Case Processing Time
14%
Dismissal Rate
41%
Denied Rate
0
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.