SEATTLE Hearing Office
- WASHINGTON
- 45 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
47%
State average: 49% ▼ (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
10Months
State average: 10.2 Month ● (Near 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 | Data Recency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Watson | 30% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 20 | 2019 |
| Laura Valente | 38% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 3,403 | 2025 |
| Chris Stuber | 69% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 29 | 2020 |
| Helen F Strong | 69% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 1,535 | 2013 |
| Robert F Spaulding | 44% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 9 | 2019 |
| Raymond L Souza | 48% | Near (office avg. 47%) | 211 | 2020 |
| Ilene Sloan | 24% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 2,066 | 2019 |
| Caroline Siderius | 79% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 47 | 2020 |
| Donna W Shipps | 100% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 3 | 2012 |
| Marguer Schellentrager | 53% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 818 | 2011 |
| John W Rolph | 36% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 14 | 2016 |
| Thomas Robinson | 78% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 1,402 | 2012 |
| Virginia M Robinson | 24% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 2,124 | 2020 |
| C. H Prinsloo | 42% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 992 | 2025 |
| Kim Soo Nagle | 67% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 3 | 2019 |
| Tom L Morris | 19% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 1,690 | 2019 |
| Glenn G Meyers | 25% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 2,755 | 2020 |
| Stephanie Martz | 38% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 3,253 | 2019 |
| Timothy Mangrum | 49% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 3,987 | 2025 |
| Sue Leise | 61% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 108 | 2025 |
| Robert J Labrum | 100% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 6 | 2019 |
| Donald P Krainess | 82% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 135 | 2010 |
| M. S Kidd | 67% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 3 | 2020 |
| Larry Kennedy | 32% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 3,648 | 2019 |
| Jo Hoenninger | 50% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 4 | 2019 |
| Richard Hlaudy | 40% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 15 | 2020 |
| Mattie Harvin-Woode | 61% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 990 | 2012 |
| Gordon W Griggs | 53% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 3,155 | 2017 |
| Mary Gallagher Dilley | 56% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 4,339 | 2020 |
| Cheri L Filion | 39% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 1,364 | 2016 |
| Myriam C Fernandez Rice | 40% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 5 | 2019 |
| Keith Dietterle | 50% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 2 | 2019 |
| Verrell Dethloff | 31% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 2,275 | 2014 |
| David J DeLaittre | 44% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 151 | 2014 |
| Joanne E Dantonio | 72% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 1,026 | 2012 |
| John R Crickman | 85% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 165 | 2010 |
| John P Costello | 46% | Near (office avg. 47%) | 181 | 2011 |
| Kimberly Boyce | 26% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 3,079 | 2020 |
| Michael C Blanton | 73% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 777 | 2020 |
| John Bauer | 48% | Near (office avg. 47%) | 474 | 2013 |
| Eric S Basse | 32% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 796 | 2019 |
| Wayne N Araki | 50% | Above (office avg. 47%) | 4,393 | 2019 |
| Keith Allred | 43% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 469 | 2018 |
| Ruperta M Alexis | 48% | Near (office avg. 47%) | 2,633 | 2015 |
| M. J. Adams | 30% | Below (office avg. 47%) | 4,374 | 2020 |
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.
335 Days
Average Case Processing Time
20%
Dismissal Rate
33%
Denied Rate
1.7
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.