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TAMPA Hearing Office
  • FLORIDA
  • 46 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
50%
State average: 49% ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 49% ● (Near National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
7Months
State average: 7.1 Month ● (Near State 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
Piloseno Daniel A75% Above (office avg. 50%) 3492020
Barbara J Zanotti42% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,6382025
Wallace E Weakley32% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,3732018
Glen H. Watkins27% Below (office avg. 50%) 5,2262025
Gonzalo Vallecillo33% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,5432025
Edwin W Tyler64% Above (office avg. 50%) 4472010
Elving L Torres44% Below (office avg. 50%) 3992010
Robert E Thorne55% Above (office avg. 50%) 6642012
Michelle Thompson100% Above (office avg. 50%) 22019
Steven D Slahta62% Above (office avg. 50%) 5,3442025
Francine A Serafin29% Below (office avg. 50%) 72019
R. Dirk Selland34% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,7802020
Michael A Rodriguez47% Below (office avg. 50%) 2362020
Daniel A Piloseno68% Above (office avg. 50%) 4,6552019
Benjamin F Parks37% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,0032014
Richard E Ouellette24% Below (office avg. 50%) 2,0052014
Angela L Neel31% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,7302018
Scott T Morris46% Below (office avg. 50%) 5352018
Christopher Messina58% Above (office avg. 50%) 3,8242015
Melissa J McIntosh60% Above (office avg. 50%) 6732025
Carl C McGhee56% Above (office avg. 50%) 3,4652025
Sr. Mc Donnell38% Below (office avg. 50%) 2,6592015
Shirley A Marzan55% Above (office avg. 50%) 9912025
Michael S Maram44% Below (office avg. 50%) 9222012
Ryan Kirzner44% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,0262025
Paul L Johnston77% Above (office avg. 50%) 5,4752020
Rhonda S Greenberg50% Near (office avg. 50%) 3522018
Laurel J Greene65% Above (office avg. 50%) 1,0782016
John B Gatto48% Below (office avg. 50%) 7702013
Patrick J Foley88% Above (office avg. 50%) 2,0472013
Yasmin Elias0% Below (office avg. 50%) 12020
Kurt Ehrman45% Below (office avg. 50%) 5722012
Kurt G Ehrman38% Below (office avg. 50%) 2,8242019
PETER C EDISON48% Below (office avg. 50%) 642010
Tony L Eberwein73% Above (office avg. 50%) 1,3602011
Amber Downs18% Below (office avg. 50%) 1962020
John Dawkins43% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,2852025
Victor L Cruz57% Above (office avg. 50%) 1,7832014
Margaret Craig46% Below (office avg. 50%) 2,8132025
James Cartledge0% Below (office avg. 50%) 0—
James C Cartledge54% Above (office avg. 50%) 7192018
Edward T Bauer55% Above (office avg. 50%) 3562020
Robert Ballieu42% Below (office avg. 50%) 2,4772025
F. H Ayer50% Near (office avg. 50%) 1,3522013
Ann S Azdell64% Above (office avg. 50%) 1,1222011
Charles J Arnold59% Above (office avg. 50%) 1,2392017
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.

260 Days
Average Case Processing Time
15%
Dismissal Rate
35%
Denied Rate
1.4
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.