Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Zanotti, Barbara

TAMPA OHOFlorida Stable

+4.4 pts vs national average

62.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge62.1%

TAMPA OHO59.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

301

Fully favorable

163

54.2%

Partially favorable

8.0%

Denials

114

37.9%

Total dispositions

366

Dismissals

17.8%

Awards

187

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 54.2%Partially fav. 8.0%Denied 37.9%

Approval rate history

FY2015

47.6%63 dec

FY2016

40.7%300 dec

FY2017

48.9%266 dec

FY2018

49.5%404 dec

FY2019

52.2%368 dec

FY2020

56.1%401 dec

FY2021

67.4%273 dec

FY2022

64.9%313 dec

FY2023

61.9%215 dec

FY2024

68.4%301 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%
Ballieu, Robert
172 dec69.2%
Vallecillo, Gonzalo
143 dec63.6%
Craig, Margaret
272 dec62.5%
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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