Marc Whitehead & Associates Attorneys at Law

What Marc Whitehead & Associates Attorneys at Law does

Marc Whitehead & Associates, Attorneys at Law, LLP is a Houston, Texas-based limited liability partnership founded in 1992 by Marc Whitehead, operating as a disability-focused law firm (DBA "Disability Denials"). The firm represents individual claimants nationwide in long-term disability insurance claims (both individual and ERISA-governed group plans), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income claims, Veterans disability benefits before the VA Regional Office, Board of Veterans' Appeals, and U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, as well as bad-faith insurance litigation, life insurance denials, and Elder Law services (Medicaid eligibility, estate planning, probate, special needs trusts). The firm holds multiple board certifications (Texas Board of Legal Specialization, National Board of Social Security Disability Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy) and maintains a roster of eight named attorneys organized into specialized practice teams (LTD, SSDI, Veterans, Mass Torts, Intake) supported by Firm Administration and a dedicated Legal Intake function.

The firm operates 12 Texas offices (Houston headquarters plus Cypress, The Woodlands, El Paso, Dallas, San Antonio, Temple, League City, Beaumont, Austin, McAllen, and Lubbock) and serves clients in all 50 states remotely through phone consultations and online intake forms, with no in-person office visit required. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm operates as a traditional law practice using electronic communications systems for remote case handling and a website (disabilitydenials.com) featuring state-specific practice-area pages, blog content, free e-books, and a VA Disability Calculator as the primary digital marketing surface. Marketing also runs through Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, attorney referrals, Google reviews, and AskTheLawyers.com.

The revenue model is professional services on a contingency fee basis: clients pay nothing upfront and the firm is only compensated if the case is won, with case expenses (medical expert fees, filing fees, medical record costs) fronted by the firm and reimbursed upon recovery. Client segments span disabled individuals with LTD claims, SSDI claimants, veterans seeking VA compensation, medical professionals with own-occupation disability coverage, and high-income professionals with individual disability policies. There are no subsidiaries, no parent company, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no public ownership indicators; the firm is a privately-held founder-operated partnership.

Name

Marc Whitehead & Associates Attorneys at Law

Legal name

Marc Whitehead & Associates, Attorneys at Law, LLP

Website

https://disabilitydenials.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marc Whitehead & Associates is a Houston-based disability law firm founded in 1992, representing individual claimants nationwide on a contingency fee basis in long-term disability insurance, SSDI, VA disability, life insurance denial, and elder law matters through 12 Texas offices and remote service across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Law Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Special Needs & Supplemental Needs Trust Services (FSAAANAJ)

Keywords

• Disability law services
• Long-term disability claims
• Social security disability
• Veterans disability benefits
• ERISA disability appeals

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Disability Law Legal Services: Contingency fee-based legal representation for disability claims. No retainer required, no fees until case is won. Fronts case expenses with reimbursement upon recovery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Marc Whitehead & Associates is a disability-focused plaintiff law firm that represents individuals in long-term disability insurance disputes, Social Security Disability claims, and Veterans disability benefits matters. Cases are accepted on a contingency fee basis with no upfront cost to the client, and the firm fronts case expenses (medical expert fees, filing fees, record retrieval costs) that are reimbursed only upon a successful recovery. The firm also handles ERISA-governed group disability claims, bad-faith insurance litigation, denied life insurance claims, and an Elder Law practice covering Medicaid eligibility, estate planning, wills/trusts, probate, and special needs trusts.

Product overview

Marc Whitehead & Associates is a law firm offering a unified portfolio of disability-related legal services rather than a modular software platform. The core offerings center on three main practice areas: Long Term Disability Insurance Claims Representation (covering both individual and ERISA-governed group plans), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Claims, and Veterans Disability Benefits Representation. Additional services include Bad Faith Insurance Claim Representation, Life Insurance Denials, Elder Law Services (Medicaid planning, estate planning, probate), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims. The firm also provides supporting service features including Benefit Protection Services for ongoing claim maintenance, Lump Sum Buyout Analysis, and Total vs. Residual Disability Analysis. Free educational resources include a VA Disability Calculator tool and downloadable e-books on disability claims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long-Term Disability Insurance Claims Representation
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Claims Representation
• Veterans Disability Benefits Representation
• ERISA Group Disability Claims Representation
• Denied Life Insurance Claims Representation
• Bad Faith Insurance Claim Representation
• Elder Law & Estate Planning Services
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Claims Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• No money upfront; no fees unless they win the case
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AtticusminorOthersMarc Whitehead is a certified practice advisor with Atticus, an organization that provides business training and management skills necessary to build and maintain a profitable law practice. This is a professional development/certification relationship rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Allsup: Nationwide SSDI and disability services company providing representation, claims management, and return-to-work services for Social Security Disability claimants. Comparable in SSDI representation services and claimant-base focus, though operates at larger scale with broader service offerings beyond legal representation.
• Bemis Roach & Reed: Disability law firm specializing in SSDI representation with national reach. Direct peer on the Social Security Disability side of Marc Whitehead's practice, with comparable contingency-based claimant representation model.
• Kalfus & Nachman PC: Virginia-based disability and personal injury law firm handling LTD claims, SSDI, and VA disability appeals. Comparable in practice mix across disability and personal injury lines with contingency fee representation, though more regionally concentrated.
• Riemer Hess LLC: Disability insurance law firm representing claimants in LTD and ERISA denials nationwide. Closely comparable in contingency fee model, LTD/ERISA specialization, and nationwide remote intake model targeting denied disability claimants.
• Dell Disability Lawyers: Specialized disability insurance law firm representing claimants in long-term disability denials and ERISA disputes nationwide. Highly comparable to Marc Whitehead & Associates in practice focus (LTD claims, group/individual disability), contingency fee model, and remote service delivery.
• Fielding Law Group: Disability insurance and ERISA claims firm representing claimants nationwide. Overlaps directly with Marc Whitehead & Associates in LTD claim appeals, individual and group disability disputes, and contingency-based representation.
• Dabdoub Disability Lawyers: National disability insurance law firm focused exclusively on LTD and ERISA disability claims, with strong Florida presence. Comparable in specialty focus, contingency model, and nationwide claimant representation; both compete for denied-disability-claim cases across overlapping states.
• Frankel & Newfield: Disability insurance law firm with national practice focused on long-term disability denials and ERISA litigation. Direct competitor in the same claimant-side disability niche with similar contingency economics and remote service capabilities.

Others

• Texas Legal Services Center: Texas-based legal aid and advocacy organization serving low-income and disabled populations on benefit-related matters. Adjacent — not a direct competitor due to non-profit/legal-aid structure — but operates in overlapping subject matter (disability benefits, elder law) and a comparable Texas-based geography.
• Binder & Binder (historical): Former dominant national disability law firm that represented SSDI claimants at scale before regulatory and reputational issues in the 2010s. Included as a historical reference point illustrating both the scale potential and the regulatory fragility of large contingency disability practices; no longer a direct competitor but a relevant benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/marcwhitehead
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuOXYpGAh6fTcS4KsOxkO8w
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarcWhiteheadandAssociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/marcwhitehead

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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