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PHOENIX NORTH Hearing Office
  • ARIZONA
  • 28 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
44%
State average: 52% ▼ (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: 8.7 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
Sheldon P Zisook36% Below (office avg. 44%) 2,1802016
John W Wojciechowski43% Near (office avg. 44%) 3332020
Diana Weaver0% Below (office avg. 44%) 12012
Kelly Walls43% Near (office avg. 44%) 1,7082025
Janice E Shave50% Above (office avg. 44%) 102012
Claudi L Rosen-Underwood44% Near (office avg. 44%) 2,8512020
Mary Beth O'Connor33% Below (office avg. 44%) 122019
Kim Soo Nagle0% Below (office avg. 44%) 12020
Kathleen Mucerino69% Above (office avg. 44%) 1,7262020
Alan J Markiewicz41% Below (office avg. 44%) 3302012
Robert Lenzini100% Above (office avg. 44%) 12020
Joan G Knight30% Below (office avg. 44%) 2,9852017
Marti Kirby0% Below (office avg. 44%) 22020
Patrick Kilgannon40% Below (office avg. 44%) 3252012
Jean R Kerins71% Above (office avg. 44%) 512019
Larry E Johnson0% Below (office avg. 44%) 22020
Chris L Gavras63% Above (office avg. 44%) 5152018
Lyn Farmer46% Above (office avg. 44%) 7602019
Milan M Dostal33% Below (office avg. 44%) 582012
Matthew C Dawson30% Below (office avg. 44%) 3332020
Christopher R Daniels39% Below (office avg. 44%) 282019
Tin Tin Chen43% Near (office avg. 44%) 3062019
Thomas Cheffins27% Below (office avg. 44%) 2,3862015
Earl C. Cates41% Below (office avg. 44%) 3,2482020
Patricia A Bucci28% Below (office avg. 44%) 3,0832025
Betty J Barbeito46% Above (office avg. 44%) 782020
Paula F Atchison0% Below (office avg. 44%) 12020
Ted W Armbruster46% Above (office avg. 44%) 4,0812025
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.

359 Days
Average Case Processing Time
20%
Dismissal Rate
36%
Denied Rate
1.2
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.