Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Ballieu, Robert

TAMPA OHOFlorida Stable

+11.5 pts vs national average

69.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge69.2%

TAMPA OHO59.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

172

Fully favorable

111

64.5%

Partially favorable

4.7%

Denials

30.8%

Total dispositions

204

Dismissals

15.7%

Awards

119

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 64.5%Partially fav. 4.7%Denied 30.8%

Approval rate history

FY2011

40.0%20 dec

FY2012

37.8%333 dec

FY2013

46.0%322 dec

FY2014

46.6%279 dec

FY2015

52.8%273 dec

FY2016

49.0%210 dec

FY2017

51.9%235 dec

FY2018

49.0%300 dec

FY2019

54.4%298 dec

FY2020

69.0%306 dec

FY2021

65.4%295 dec

FY2022

64.1%223 dec

FY2023

73.6%197 dec

FY2024

67.2%247 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TAMPA OHO (12)

McGhee, Carl C.
295 dec72.5%
Messina, Christopher
44 dec70.5%
McIntosh, Melissa J.
342 dec69.3%
Vallecillo, Gonzalo
143 dec63.6%
Craig, Margaret
272 dec62.5%
Zanotti, Barbara
301 dec62.1%
Marzan, Shirley
304 dec59.5%
Healy, Philip
193 dec57.5%
Dawkins, John
321 dec53.0%
Kirzner, Ryan
328 dec50.0%
Watkins, Glen H.
371 dec41.2%
Downs, Amber
60 dec40.0%

Judges in Florida with the most decisions

Rodgers, Raymond
FORT MYERS FL515 dec
Smith, Donald G.
ST PETERSBURG FL OHO443 dec
Mahon, Janet
ORLANDO441 dec
Northington, Maria
FORT MYERS FL414 dec
Leibowitz, Tracey B.
MIAMI OHO410 dec

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