Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Hoffman, Robyn L.

SYRACUSENew York Stable

+2.9 pts vs national average

60.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge60.6%

SYRACUSE57.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

127

Fully favorable

50.4%

Partially favorable

10.2%

Denials

39.4%

Total dispositions

162

Dismissals

21.6%

Awards

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 50.4%Partially fav. 10.2%Denied 39.4%

Approval rate history

FY2018

58.7%143 dec

FY2019

39.8%344 dec

FY2020

46.6%343 dec

FY2021

54.0%276 dec

FY2022

43.8%224 dec

FY2023

56.1%264 dec

FY2024

46.3%218 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SYRACUSE (7)

Eldred, Jeremy
318 dec69.8%
Smith, Jennifer Gale
318 dec67.9%
Fein, Bruce S.
330 dec58.5%
Ramos, John
263 dec55.1%
Theurer, Kenneth
408 dec48.5%
Greisler, Gretchen
165 dec48.5%
Pelton, Mary Jane
279 dec47.3%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Georger, Paul
BUFFALO345 dec
Berkowitz, Alan B
LONG ISLAND342 dec
Gray, Thomas
NEW YORK VARICK340 dec

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