NHC ST LOUIS Hearing Office
- MISSOURI
- 65 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
39%
State average: 44%
▼ (Below State Avg.)
National average: 49% ▼ (Below National Avg.)
National average: 49% ▼ (Below National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
9Months
State average: 7.2 Month
▲ (Above State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▲ (Above National 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 | Most Recent Fiscal Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte A Wright | 28% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 378 | 2013 |
| Charles Woode | 33% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1,571 | 2016 |
| Kenneth Wilson | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2017 |
| William Wallis | 50% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,416 | 2018 |
| Ken B Terry | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 2 | 2012 |
| Julia A Terry | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 0 | — |
| Neil Sullivan | 34% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1,549 | 2013 |
| Clarence D Stripling | 45% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 279 | 2012 |
| Brian Steger | 33% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 18 | 2018 |
| Brian M Steger | 35% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1,102 | 2025 |
| Yvonne K Stam | 100% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2016 |
| J. Richard Stables | 59% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 459 | 2011 |
| D'Lisa Simmons | 55% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 1,116 | 2012 |
| Kathleen Scully-Hayes | 56% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 72 | 2016 |
| Jeffrey J Schueler | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2017 |
| James Satterwhite | 38% | Near (office avg. 39%) | 261 | 2019 |
| C. H Prinsloo | 42% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 3,248 | 2018 |
| Koren Mueller | 27% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 572 | 2018 |
| George A Mills III | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2017 |
| Trina Mengesha-Brown | 40% | Near (office avg. 39%) | 968 | 2025 |
| George W Merchant | 24% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 200 | 2012 |
| Kim McClain-Leazure | 69% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 734 | 2011 |
| Martin McClelland | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 2 | 2018 |
| Sue Leise | 60% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 234 | 2011 |
| M. S Kidd | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2017 |
| Valencia Jarvis | 44% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 971 | 2012 |
| Gwen Hurley | 26% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 34 | 2018 |
| Mark Hockensmith | 50% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2 | 2019 |
| Walter Hellums | 31% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 16 | 2018 |
| Walter R Hellums | 23% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 471 | 2019 |
| Joseph L Heimann | 39% | Near (office avg. 39%) | 1,629 | 2016 |
| Michael Hazel | 55% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,433 | 2017 |
| Mattie Harvin-Woode | 39% | Near (office avg. 39%) | 2,539 | 2025 |
| Pearline Hardy | 48% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 717 | 2020 |
| Whitfield Haigler | 56% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,417 | 2015 |
| Donna J Grit | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2017 |
| Lisa Groeneveld-Meijer | 53% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 1,112 | 2012 |
| James B Griffith | 53% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 1,649 | 2018 |
| J. Dell Gordon | 38% | Near (office avg. 39%) | 232 | 2011 |
| Tammy Georgian | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2017 |
| Chris L Gavras | 50% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 771 | 2017 |
| Paul Gaughen | 51% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,430 | 2018 |
| Myriam C Fernandez Rice | 50% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 4 | 2019 |
| Jerry Faust | 42% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 4,297 | 2020 |
| Milagros Farnes | 63% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 16 | 2014 |
| Kurt G Ehrman | 51% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 311 | 2011 |
| Joseph R Doyle | 30% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 4,208 | 2025 |
| John M Dowling | 32% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 3,853 | 2020 |
| Sandra R DiMaggio Wallis | 44% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,480 | 2020 |
| Michael J Davenport | 67% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 3 | 2017 |
| Patrick S Cutter | 79% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 80 | 2011 |
| Roosevelt Currie | 46% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 387 | 2019 |
| Beth J Contorer | 0% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1 | 2017 |
| Mark A Clayton | 48% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 1,279 | 2013 |
| Timothy J Christensen | 30% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 497 | 2012 |
| Daniel S Campbell | 44% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 368 | 2019 |
| Robert M Butler | 60% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 3,177 | 2020 |
| Debra Bice | 29% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 561 | 2020 |
| A. Benton | 36% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 344 | 2020 |
| Ben Barnett | 41% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 2,080 | 2014 |
| L. R BaileySmith | 25% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 1,960 | 2017 |
| Thomas Auble | 38% | Near (office avg. 39%) | 1,330 | 2020 |
| Charles J Arnold | 55% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 1,385 | 2015 |
| Gwen Anderson | 35% | Below (office avg. 39%) | 368 | 2017 |
| Kyle C Alexander | 46% | Above (office avg. 39%) | 324 | 2012 |
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.
357 Days
Average Case Processing Time
15%
Dismissal Rate
46%
Denied Rate
0
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.