Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Leventer, Jan

QUEENSNew York Stable

+36.4 pts vs national average

94.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge94.1%

QUEENS73.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

339

Fully favorable

306

90.3%

Partially favorable

3.8%

Denials

5.9%

Total dispositions

378

Dismissals

10.3%

Awards

319

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Fully fav. 90.3%Partially fav. 3.8%Denied 5.9%

Approval rate history

FY2014

57.6%196 dec

FY2015

75.8%442 dec

FY2016

80.7%425 dec

FY2017

90.5%471 dec

FY2018

85.5%443 dec

FY2019

80.5%524 dec

FY2020

63.8%470 dec

FY2021

83.8%308 dec

FY2022

88.1%253 dec

FY2023

91.2%228 dec

FY2024

93.1%378 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at QUEENS (5)

Pecoraro, Margaret
297 dec83.5%
Schriver, Robert R
200 dec71.5%
McKenna, Sandra M.
332 dec66.6%
Stefanelli, Valorie
61 dec65.6%
Stacchini, Michael J
274 dec61.7%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Theurer, Kenneth
SYRACUSE408 dec
Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Georger, Paul
BUFFALO345 dec
Berkowitz, Alan B
LONG ISLAND342 dec

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