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SANTA BARBARA Hearing Office
  • CALIFORNIA
  • 11 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
60%
State average: 50% ▲ (Above State Avg.)
National average: 49% ▲ (Above 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
Roger E Winkelman41% Below (office avg. 60%) 1,7402025
Elizabeth Watson0% Below (office avg. 60%) 32016
Tamara Turner-Jones14% Below (office avg. 60%) 72015
Henry Koltys45% Below (office avg. 60%) 1,7352025
Marti Kirby0% Below (office avg. 60%) 12015
Patti L Hunter62% Above (office avg. 60%) 1,2762013
John L Geb70% Above (office avg. 60%) 2,2452014
Dale A Garwal51% Below (office avg. 60%) 4,4112016
Laura Fernandez30% Below (office avg. 60%) 7102020
Mary L Everstine33% Below (office avg. 60%) 4,0832020
Kyle E Andeer45% Below (office avg. 60%) 9662018
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.

395 Days
Average Case Processing Time
19%
Dismissal Rate
21%
Denied Rate
1.2
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.