The Illusion of Proof. Step Five Job Numbers from DOT to VAAT – 2026 Spring National Conference – Track II (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)

Meghan Gallo, Esq., Regional Attorney | GCC Law Firm

Meghan Gallo is a regional attorney at GCC Law Firm in Rogers, Arkansas, with a practice extending across states in the Midwest and the South. With 15 years of experience, she devotes her practice exclusively to representing disabled individuals before the Social Security Administration and in federal court. Meghan currently serves as the Eighth Circuit Representative on the NOSSCR Board of Directors and speaks regularly at NOSSCR conferences and attorney groups nationwide on vocational evidence issues. A graduate of the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management and the University of Arkansas School of Law (Dean’s List, J.D. 2010), she brings both a business-grounded analytical perspective and deep legal expertise to her disability advocacy. As the proud parent of a disabled child, Meghan brings a rare personal dimension to her professional commitment — one that fuels her resolve to fight for the rights and well-being of every client she represents.

• Education & Credentials

Meghan earned her undergraduate degree in business from the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management before attending the University of Arkansas School of Law, where she made the Dean’s List and earned her Juris Doctor in 2010. Her business education provides a strong analytical and organizational foundation that complements her legal practice, particularly in the evidence-intensive work of Social Security disability representation. Her Dean’s List distinction at the University of Arkansas School of Law reflects the academic rigor she brought to her legal training and has continued to apply throughout her 15-year career.

• Recognition & Leadership

Meghan serves as the Eighth Circuit Representative on the NOSSCR Board of Directors — a position of regional and national leadership within the country’s premier organization for Social Security claimants’ representatives. Her regular speaking appearances at NOSSCR conferences and attorney groups across the country, with a focus on vocational evidence issues, reflect her recognition as a subject matter expert whose insights practitioners nationwide seek out. Her 15-year career at GCC Law Firm and the multistate reach of her practice across the Midwest and South further demonstrate the professional trust her firm and clients have placed in her expertise.

• Professional Involvement

Meghan is deeply engaged in the disability advocacy community at both the national and regional levels. As the Eighth Circuit Representative on the NOSSCR Board of Directors, she contributes to the governance and direction of NOSSCR while representing the interests of practitioners in her circuit. Her regular conference speaking on vocational evidence reflects sustained engagement with one of the most technically demanding and consequential areas of Social Security disability practice. Her multistate regional practice across the Midwest and the South gives her broad exposure to the diverse legal landscapes and administrative environments in which disability claimants pursue their cases.

• Experience

Meghan Gallo has devoted her entire 15-year legal career to representing Social Security disability claimants before the SSA and in federal court. Based in Rogers, Arkansas, she practices across multiple states in the Midwest and the South — a regional footprint that reflects the depth of her expertise and the confidence practitioners and clients across jurisdictions place in her advocacy. Her specialization in vocational evidence has made her a sought-after national speaker on the topic, and her service on the NOSSCR Board as the Eighth Circuit Representative positions her at the intersection of practice and policy in the disability advocacy community. As a parent of a disabled child, Meghan brings an authenticity and personal investment to her work that few practitioners can match — a dimension of her advocacy that is as defining as her legal credentials.

SESSION 1 – The Illusion of Proof. Step Five Job Numbers from DOT to VAAT | 9:45am – 11:00am

This session addresses current Step 5 job number issues, including ORS shortcomings and the fallacy that the simple probability method is scientifically valid, by examining the science and breaking down statistical concepts, while incorporating recent developments in this rapidly evolving area.