Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Neel, Angela

FT LAUDERDALEFlorida Trending down

-26.3 pts vs national average

31.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge31.5%

FT LAUDERDALE53.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

356

Fully favorable

19.9%

Partially favorable

11.5%

Denials

244

68.5%

Total dispositions

455

Dismissals

21.8%

Awards

112

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 19.9%Partially fav. 11.5%Denied 68.5%

Approval rate history

FY2013

41.3%327 dec

FY2014

38.5%494 dec

FY2015

35.5%580 dec

FY2016

41.5%487 dec

FY2017

41.2%488 dec

FY2018

39.0%498 dec

FY2019

36.0%495 dec

FY2020

41.0%488 dec

FY2021

50.6%423 dec

FY2022

40.1%332 dec

FY2023

29.5%332 dec

FY2024

26.2%465 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at FT LAUDERDALE (9)

Hunn, Wendy
247 dec78.1%
Sprague, Jonathan
99 dec77.8%
D'Alessio, Rossana L
367 dec72.5%
Ortiz-Valero, Richard J
340 dec64.4%
SAINDON, ANGELA
24 dec62.5%
Pasvantis, Denise
276 dec51.1%
Labrousse, Lissette
396 dec44.7%
Pustizzi, Jennifer
199 dec42.2%
Jarvis, Valencia
287 dec11.8%

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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