Market opportunity · NV
Strong marketNevada.
Roughly 14,948 new disability claims are filed in Nevada each year. At a 20% retention rate and a conservative $6,900 fee per retained case, the addressable fee pool is approximately $21M annually.
14,948
Initial claims / year
37.9%
Nat'l: 39.8%
269 days
Nat'l hearing: 365 days
$21M
Annualized · retention × cap
01 · Bench
Top 5 ALJs by approval rate.
Judges currently on the bench in Nevada hearing offices, sorted by favorable decision rate. Use these to prioritize which office a case is assigned to, where permissible.
| ALJ | Office | Approval | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baum, Peter | RENO | 67.7% | 235 |
| Stevens Bentley, Elizabeth | SAN BERNARDINO | 66.4% | 289 |
| Daniels, Christopher R | COLUMBIA SC | 65.3% | 199 |
| O'Brien-Persons, Wynne | RENO | 61.3% | 75 |
| Gatto, David K | LAS VEGAS | 60.9% | 281 |
02 · Offices
Hearing-office timing.
Fastest
- RENO260 days
- LAS VEGAS277 days
Slowest
- LAS VEGAS277 days
- RENO260 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.