ST LOUIS Hearing Office
- MISSOURI
- 60 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
45%
State average: 44% ● (Near 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
6.5Months
State average: 7.2 Month ▼ (Below State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▼ (Below National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin B Werner | 0% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 2 | 2010 |
| Joseph W Warzycki | 43% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 2,501 | 2015 |
| William Wallis | 65% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 1,105 | 2025 |
| Barbara von Euler | 48% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 382 | 2019 |
| Julia A Terry | 50% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 14 | 2010 |
| Mitchell F Stevens | 76% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 703 | 2011 |
| J. Richard Stables | 64% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 39 | 2010 |
| D'Lisa Simmons | 75% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 28 | 2010 |
| Robert S Robison | 54% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 1,378 | 2017 |
| Eve M Riley | 72% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 2,428 | 2014 |
| C. H Prinsloo | 67% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 18 | 2010 |
| Kathryn Preston | 44% | Near (office avg. 45%) | 689 | 2020 |
| Edward I Pitts | 60% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 160 | 2010 |
| Nathaniel Plucker | 41% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 2,001 | 2025 |
| Jason Panek | 32% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 673 | 2020 |
| Robert G O' Blennis | 36% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 2,567 | 2015 |
| Wynne O'Brien-Persons | 38% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 238 | 2013 |
| Mark Naggi | 63% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 32 | 2016 |
| Thomas C Muldoon | 47% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 1,588 | 2013 |
| Koren Mueller | 25% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 378 | 2025 |
| William K Mueller | 47% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 296 | 2013 |
| Aaron M Morgan | 17% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 12 | 2016 |
| Christina Y Mein | 47% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 477 | 2010 |
| Sheila E McDonald | 36% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 375 | 2015 |
| Kim McClain-Leazure | 74% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 35 | 2010 |
| Jay Marku | 52% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 93 | 2012 |
| Dina R Loewy | 40% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 305 | 2012 |
| Lisa Leslie | 29% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 2,075 | 2025 |
| Sue Leise | 63% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 8 | 2010 |
| Dennis LeBlanc | 0% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 1 | 2014 |
| Monica LaPolt | 0% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 2 | 2016 |
| Sherianne Laba | 23% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 35 | 2020 |
| William E Kumpe | 68% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 3,279 | 2015 |
| Paul F Kelly | 71% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 174 | 2011 |
| Paul W Johnson | 57% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 14 | 2010 |
| W. Gary Jewell | 78% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 2,120 | 2012 |
| Valencia Jarvis | 75% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 12 | 2010 |
| Katherine Jecklin | 25% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 904 | 2025 |
| Christopher Hunt | 42% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 1,174 | 2015 |
| Joseph L Heimann | 43% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 3,003 | 2020 |
| Leetra J Harris | 28% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 43 | 2017 |
| Stephen M Hanekamp | 47% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 5,463 | 2025 |
| Scot Gulick | 40% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 48 | 2017 |
| Lisa Groeneveld-Meijer | 80% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 15 | 2010 |
| J.Dell Gordon | 53% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 19 | 2010 |
| Chris L Gavras | 52% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 262 | 2014 |
| Paul Gaughen | 65% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 23 | 2010 |
| John J Flanagan | 55% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 245 | 2013 |
| Jerry Faust | 59% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 22 | 2010 |
| Kurt G Ehrman | 56% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 9 | 2010 |
| Bradley L Davis | 29% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 1,105 | 2015 |
| Patrick S Cutter | 94% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 32 | 2010 |
| Mark A Clayton | 67% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 9 | 2010 |
| Thomas Cheffins | 24% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 159 | 2014 |
| Benjamin Burton | 36% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 255 | 2019 |
| Mark A Brown | 60% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 308 | 2019 |
| Debra Bice | 0% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 2 | 2015 |
| Ben Barnett | 67% | Above (office avg. 45%) | 18 | 2010 |
| Thomas Auble | 34% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 242 | 2016 |
| Gwen Anderson | 36% | Below (office avg. 45%) | 153 | 2016 |
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.
267 Days
Average Case Processing Time
17%
Dismissal Rate
38%
Denied Rate
1.5
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.