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ORLAND PARK Hearing Office
  • ILLINOIS
  • 44 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
39%
State average: 45% ▼ (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
7Months
State average: 7.1 Month ● (Near 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
Sherry Thompson46% Above (office avg. 39%) 5172010
Sherry D Thompson19% Below (office avg. 39%) 162019
Patricia W Supergan46% Above (office avg. 39%) 4,0462025
Carla Suffi56% Above (office avg. 39%) 7692014
Edward P Studzinski28% Below (office avg. 39%) 7792015
William Spalo41% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,4372017
Gregory Smith53% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,9842025
Jennifer Smiley48% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,2942020
Karen Sayon37% Below (office avg. 39%) 5,0012025
Romona Scales100% Above (office avg. 39%) 32011
Mary Ann Poulose41% Above (office avg. 39%) 392010
Michael Pendola55% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,5432025
Nadine Overton64% Above (office avg. 39%) 2522011
Melissa M Olivero44% Above (office avg. 39%) 4812013
Patrick Nagle55% Above (office avg. 39%) 3522010
Kim Soo Nagle51% Above (office avg. 39%) 2572011
Kathleen Mucerino58% Above (office avg. 39%) 5362012
Shirley M Michaelson54% Above (office avg. 39%) 1222010
Sylke Merchan60% Above (office avg. 39%) 3852011
Denise M Martin54% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,3542014
Curt Marceille31% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,1122012
William J Mackowiak69% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,2532016
Lee Lewin42% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,0822014
Bill Laskaris60% Above (office avg. 39%) 472016
Rebecca LaRiccia0% Below (office avg. 39%) 12012
Robert J Labrum0% Below (office avg. 39%) 12020
Dennis R Kramer78% Above (office avg. 39%) 6552011
Roxanne J Kelsey48% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,7582018
Kathleen Kadlec26% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,5392025
Matthew Johnson43% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,2522019
Michael Hellman43% Above (office avg. 39%) 4,4612025
Deborah M Giesen26% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,2012025
Joel G Fina50% Above (office avg. 39%) 62010
Victoria A Ferrer42% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,7282020
Deborah E Ellis29% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,4502020
Sr. Donovan84% Above (office avg. 39%) 1222010
Diane S Davis28% Below (office avg. 39%) 5082018
David R Bruce48% Above (office avg. 39%) 3,0292025
Kim L Bright36% Below (office avg. 39%) 2722015
Paul R Armstrong60% Above (office avg. 39%) 52010
Jose Anglada33% Below (office avg. 39%) 3352010
Mona Ahmed48% Above (office avg. 39%) 1902010
Janet Akers26% Below (office avg. 39%) 6022025
Marlene R Abrams49% Above (office avg. 39%) 3672011
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.

262 Days
Average Case Processing Time
16%
Dismissal Rate
45%
Denied Rate
1.6
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.