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Nashville Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times

Tennessee · SSA Region 04

Approval Rate

57.2%

vs 57.6% national

Wait Time

7.5 months

vs 8.4 months national

Processing Time

239 days

avg days to decision

Cases Pending

1,395

awaiting hearing

ALJs

5

active judges

Nashville ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics

Individual judge statistics for 12 months ending July 2026. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.

Judge Approval Rate Denial Rate Fully Favorable Total Decisions Dispositions
Mario Silva 100% N/A N/A 1 1
Renee S Andrews Turner 70.2% 29.8% 58.9% 440 530
Angele Pietrangelo 59.8% 40.2% 48.6% 418 489
Jennifer Thomas 55.5% 44.5% 49.7% 479 584
Robert Martin 44.3% 55.7% 35.2% 474 549

Former Judges at Nashville

These judges have no recorded decisions at Nashville in the 12 months ending July 2026. Figures below cover each judge's own last twelve reported months, ending in the month shown.

Judge Last Decisions Reported Approval Rate Total Decisions
William F Taylor January 2025 76.9% 373
Frank L Gregori January 2024 70.8% 72

Approval rates here cover each judge's own trailing window ending in the month shown, so they are not directly comparable with the current roster above or with national figures.

About the Nashville Social Security Hearing Office

Claimants in the Nashville service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Tennessee. The office is assigned to SSA Region 04 and has 5 active ALJs.

The office's average approval rate is 57.2%, which is near the national average of 57.6%. The rate aligns with national patterns, though individual judges at this office may vary above or below this average. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 44.3% to 100%, a 56-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.

The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 7.5 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8.4 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 239 days. There are currently 1,395 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 279 pending cases per judge.

Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 38.5%. A fully favorable decision awards benefits from the claimant's requested onset date, while a partially favorable decision may set a later onset date. Both count toward the overall approval rate.

How to Interpret Nashville Hearing Office Data

Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Nashville, thorough case preparation is especially important. Since judge assignments are rotational, the specific ALJ assigned to a case is not known in advance — ensuring medical evidence and vocational documentation are comprehensive can help regardless of which judge presides.

With an average wait time of 7.5 months and 239 days average processing time, claimants at Nashville can expect a total timeline of roughly 15 months from hearing request to decision.

Judges at Nashville have collectively issued 1,812 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 362 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 1 to 479 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.

Nashville Hearing Office FAQ

What are my chances of approval at Nashville?
The average ALJ approval rate at Nashville is 57.2% for the 12 months ending July 2026. This rate combines both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions.

Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 44.3% to 100%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 38.5%. The national average approval rate is 57.6%.
Who are the Administrative Law Judges at Nashville?
The Nashville office has 5 administrative law judges. Of these, 4 have issued 50 or more decisions in the 12 months ending July 2026. Decision counts range from 1 to 479 in the 12 months ending July 2026. See the judges table above for individual statistics.
How long do disability cases take at Nashville?
The current average wait time at Nashville is 7.5 months. This is shorter than the national average of 8.4 months. After the hearing, decisions are issued in an average of 239 days.

From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 15 months. Note that wait times are point-in-time estimates from SSA reporting and may vary from month to month based on case volume and staffing changes.
How is office data calculated?
This office has faster-than-average wait times at 7.5 months. Office statistics are calculated by aggregating individual judge decision data. See our methodology page for details on data sources and calculations. These figures rely on SSA's publicly released disposition records, which are processed and incorporated into our database as each reporting cycle concludes.
What percentage of approvals at Nashville are fully favorable?
A fully favorable outcome awards benefits from the date the claimant first alleged disability. A partially favorable outcome also results in an award but may recognize a later onset date, reducing retroactive benefits. In the approval rate shown here, both types of favorable decisions are included. At Nashville, the average fully favorable rate across judges is 38.5%.
How does Nashville rank among other hearing offices in the state?
Of the 6 hearing offices in Tennessee, Nashville ranks 3 of 6 with an approval rate of 57.2%. In terms of wait time, Nashville ranks 2 of 6 (7.5 months). Visit the Tennessee overview page for a full comparison of all offices in the state.

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