Market opportunity · DC
Strong marketDistrict of Columbia.
Roughly 4,417 new disability claims are filed in District of Columbia each year. At a 20% retention rate and a conservative $6,900 fee per retained case, the addressable fee pool is approximately $6M annually.
4,417
Initial claims / year
35.6%
Nat'l: 39.8%
273 days
Nat'l hearing: 365 days
$6M
Annualized · retention × cap
01 · Bench
Top 5 ALJs by approval rate.
Judges currently on the bench in District of Columbia hearing offices, sorted by favorable decision rate. Use these to prioritize which office a case is assigned to, where permissible.
| ALJ | Office | Approval | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartledge, James Cole | MIAMI OHO | 96.0% | 225 |
| Bryant, S | WASHINGTON | 88.1% | 336 |
| Blount, NaKeisha | WASHINGTON | 84.2% | 279 |
| Forrest-Doyle, Mary | WASHINGTON | 79.4% | 175 |
| Cutlar, Malik | WASHINGTON | 65.9% | 223 |
02 · Offices
Hearing-office timing.
Fastest
- WASHINGTON273 days
Slowest
- WASHINGTON273 days
Methodology · Figures reflect SSA public data through the latest release. Fee pool estimates annualize DDS intake at a conservative 20% retention rate with a 75% cap hit on retained backpay — not a performance guarantee. Approval rates describe historical decisions, not likelihoods on individual cases.