Market opportunity · TN
Strong marketTennessee.
Roughly 49,446 new disability claims are filed in Tennessee each year. At a 20% retention rate and a conservative $6,900 fee per retained case, the addressable fee pool is approximately $68M annually.
49,446
Initial claims / year
33.7%
Nat'l: 39.8%
255 days
Nat'l hearing: 365 days
$68M
Annualized · retention × cap
01 · Bench
Top 5 ALJs by approval rate.
Judges currently on the bench in Tennessee hearing offices, sorted by favorable decision rate. Use these to prioritize which office a case is assigned to, where permissible.
| ALJ | Office | Approval | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case, John | CHATTANOOGA | 87.0% | 384 |
| Thompson, Michelle | LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN | 86.6% | 328 |
| McHenry, Laura | CHATTANOOGA | 86.3% | 182 |
| Jones, Stephanie M | KNOXVILLE | 79.1% | 129 |
| Hogan, Gentry C.M. | KINGSPORT | 77.5% | 111 |
02 · Offices
Hearing-office timing.
Fastest
- KINGSPORT229 days
- FRANKLIN TN235 days
- NASHVILLE237 days
Slowest
- MEMPHIS289 days
- CHATTANOOGA271 days
- KNOXVILLE268 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.