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PITTSBURGH Hearing Office
  • PENNSYLVANIA
  • 28 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
39%
State average: 46% ▼ (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
8Months
State average: 8.1 Month ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ● (Near 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
April M Wexler25% Below (office avg. 39%) 42020
Helen Valkavich35% Below (office avg. 39%) 7802020
Michelle Thompson73% Above (office avg. 39%) 222018
Manny Smith82% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,6042013
John J Porter43% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,5302020
Leslie Perry- Dowdell21% Below (office avg. 39%) 4,7582025
Joanna Papazekos38% Near (office avg. 39%) 3,5532025
Timothy C Pace27% Below (office avg. 39%) 112013
Kim Soo Nagle29% Below (office avg. 39%) 1862020
Joseph F Leary47% Above (office avg. 39%) 5212013
Paul Kovac34% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,0762025
David J Kozma48% Above (office avg. 39%) 3,2172016
Guy Koster36% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,5742014
William E Kenworthy41% Above (office avg. 39%) 4,6692018
Michael S Kaczmarek33% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,9272025
Timothy Gates50% Above (office avg. 39%) 1252016
Myriam C Fernandez Rice0% Below (office avg. 39%) 42020
Sarah Ehasz42% Above (office avg. 39%) 1,8472025
Sandra R DiMaggio Wallis50% Above (office avg. 39%) 42020
Alma S Deleon0% Below (office avg. 39%) 0—
Alma S de Leon67% Above (office avg. 39%) 1102020
Lamar W Davis49% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,9992016
Michael F Colligan52% Above (office avg. 39%) 2,9852017
Regina Carpenter0% Below (office avg. 39%) 22013
James Bukes37% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,2532012
David F Brash33% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,5792020
Christian Bareford34% Below (office avg. 39%) 1,9142025
Natalie Appetta35% Below (office avg. 39%) 9302016
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.

322 Days
Average Case Processing Time
19%
Dismissal Rate
42%
Denied Rate
1.8
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.