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Private attorneys proudly representing and assisting U.S. military veterans and dependents in achieving rightful VA benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit under the Veterans' Judicial Review Act of 1988 and 2006.

This public domain and non-profit list of available private attorneys is maintained as a public service in honor of the nation's military veterans who seek representation for VA benefits. All listed attorneys are admitted to practice before the VA with required accreditation, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (unless noted). All are members of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates, Inc. (NOVA). For more information on NOVA, see www.vetadvocates.com . Such veteran's attorneys are difficult to locate since there are only a few hundred in the entire United States.

Effective June 20, 2007, veterans are allowed to retain an attorney after the first denial by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at the Notice of Disagreement stage.

Veterans and dependents are invited to contact these attorneys about representation, attorney fees, expenses, and the procedural requirements for retaining an attorney. All names are listed with permission.

States represented:


Alabama
Sid Hughes Attorney at Law P.O. Box 19852 Homewood, Alabama 35219 phone: 205-943-0500 fax :205-879-9229 email: sidhugheslegal@bellsouth.net web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information:

Alaska	Other Information
Paul B. Eaglin Attorney at Law Eaglin Law Office 250 Cushman St., Suite 2C PO Box 81910 Fairbanks, Alaska 99708-1910 phone: (907) 374 4744 fax: (907) 374 4766 email: eaglin@alaska.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Representing veterans and dependents. Practice includes representation of Social Security disability claimants before the SSA and on appeal to federal court.

Arkansas
Michael Smith Attorney at Law 425 W Capitol Av. Suite 3700 Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501-519-4357 email. lrlawyer@sbcglobal.net web site. www.Arkansaslawhelp.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Representing veterans benefits appeals as well as plaintiff personal injury, medical malpractice, and insurance claims.

California
Monroe Thomas Clewis Law Office of Monroe Thomas Clewis 1055 E. Colorado Blvd., Ste 500 Pasadena, Ca. 91106 Phone: (626) 405-0731 fax (626) 405-0933 email mtc@mtclex.com web site www.goldenyearslaw.com.	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Representing life planning for the elderly, as well as veterans Aid and Attendance and veterans benefits appeals.
Katrina J. Eagle Attorney at Law The Law Office of Wildhaber & Associates, PLLC 1380 Monroe St., NW; #265 Washington, DC 20010. phone: (858) 549-1561 (San Diego, CA) phone: (202) 299-1070 (Washington, DC) email: website: www.wildhaberlaw.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Practice limited to representing America's veterans and their families.
Mark R. Lippman Attorney at Law The Veterans Law Group 8070 La Jolla Shores Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 phone: (888) 811-0523 or (858) 456-5840 fax: (866) 931-7468 or (858) 456-5855 email: info@veteranslaw.com website www.veteranslaw.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Practice limited to representing veterans at all administrative and court levels.

Colorado
Sean Kendall Attorney at Law P.O. Box N Boulder CO 80306 Phone: (303) 449-4773 Toll free: (877) 629-1712 Fax: (877) 277-2119 email: sean.kendall@comcast.net web site: www.seankendalllaw.net	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Representing veterans and dependents before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Board of Veterans' Appeals and U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Connecticut
Winona W. Zimberlin Attorney at Law Law Office of Winona W. Zimberlin 2 Congress Street Hartford, CT 06114 Phone: (860) 249-5291 Fax: (860) 247-4194 email: wzimber@lawyer.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information:

District of Columbia
Katrina J. Eagle Attorney at Law The Law Office of Wildhaber & Associates, PLLC 1380 Monroe St., NW; #265 Washington, DC 20010. phone: (858) 549-1561 (San Diego, CA) phone: (202) 299-1070 (Washington, DC) email: website: www.wildhaberlaw.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Practice limited to representing America's veterans and their families.
Barbara Burns Harris Attorney At Law Barbara Burns Harris, Esq., P.L.L.C. 611 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #215 Washington, DC 20003-4303 phone: (202) 370-6916 fax: (202) 742-5922 email: bharrisesq@hotmail.com website:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Practice includes representation cases in DC courts.
Sean Kendall Attorney at Law 601 Pennslyvania Ave. NW Suite 900, South Building Washington, DC 20004 Toll free: (877) 629-1712 Fax: (202) 318-1448 email: sean.kendall@comcast.net web site: www.seankendalllaw.net	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Representing veterans and dependents before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Board of Veterans' Appeals and U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Florida	Other Information
John W. Campbell Attorney at Law 277 55th Avenue St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 phone: (727) 385-5570 fax: (727) 363-6146 email: jcampb40@tampabay.rr.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other information: Practice limited to Veterans and Dependents.
Leo Dougherty Accredited Claims Agent 9361 Scepter Avenue Brooksville, FL 34613 phone: (352) 200-6232 fax: email: leod1948@yahoo.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA member: YES Admitted to CAVC: NO Represents at all levels: NO, Represents RO and BVA claims only. Other information: Accredited Representative
Brian D. Hill Attorney at Law Hill and Ponton, P.A. 444 Seabreeze Blvd, Suite 235; PO Box 2630 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 phone: (386) 257-2100 fax: (386) 239 0978 email: bdhill@hillandponton.com web site: http://www.hillandponton.com/	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Representing veterans and dependents. Practice includes representation of Social Security disability claimants before the SSA.
Matthew D. Hill Attorney at Law Hill and Ponton, P.A. 605 E. Robinson Ave, Suite 250 Orlando, FL 32802 phone: (407) 422-4665 fax: (407) 843-5247 email: mdhill@hillandponton.com web site: http://www.hillandponton.com/	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Representing veterans and dependents. Practice includes representation of Social Security disability claimants before the SSA.
Lisa A. Lee Attorney at Law Lee Law Firm 830-13 A1A North, Suite 158 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL32082 phone: (904) 223-1974 fax: (904) 223-3208 email: lisaalee66@msn.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Law Practice limited to representing Veterans and Dependents.
Carol J. Ponton Attorney at Law Hill and Ponton, P.A. 444 Seabreeze Blvd, Suite 235; PO Box 2630 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 phone: (386) 257-2100 fax: (386) 239 0978 email: cponton@hillandponton.com web site: http://www.hillandponton.com/	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Representing veterans and dependents. Practice includes representation of Social Security disability claimants before the SSA.

Georgia
Victoria Collier Attorney at Law The Elder and Disability Law Firm of Victoria Collier, P.C. 160 Clairemont Ave., Suite 440 Decatur, GA 30030 Phone: (404) 370-0696 Fax: email: victoria@elderlawgeorgia.com web site: www.elderlawgeorgia.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other information: Practice focuses on Elder law, veterans, and disability cases (including Social Security).
Drew N. Early Attorney at Law The Elder and Disability Law Firm of Victoria Collier, P.C. 160 Clairemont Ave., Suite 440 Decatur, GA 30030 Phone: (404) 370-0696 Fax: (404) 370-0697 email: dearly@elderlawgeorgia.com web site: www.elderlawgeorgia.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all other levels: YES Other information: Practice focuses on Elder law, veterans, and disability cases (including Social Security).

Hawaii	Other Information
Delia L'Heureux Attorney at Law Lawyers for Equal Justice P.O. Box 37952 Honolulu, HI 96837 phone: (808)587-7605 email: delia@lejhawaii.org website: www.lejhawaii.org	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA member: YES Admitted to CAVC: NO Represents at all levels: NO, Represents RO and BVA claims only.

Illinois
Gregory Chandler Attorney at Law Gregory Chandler & Associates 27 North Wacker Drive, # 903 Chicago, IL 60606-2800 Telephone: 800-793-6362 fax: email: AttatLawGC@hotmail.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information:
Steven C. Perlis Attorney at Law Steven C. Perlis & Associates, P.C. 3345 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite D Arlington Heights, IL 60004 phone: (847) 818-1138 fax: (847) 818-1128 email: steve@perliselderlaw.com web site: www.perliselderlaw.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Practice includes representation of elder law cases.
Steven C. Perlis Attorney at Law Steven C. Perlis & Associates, P.C. 203 N. LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60601 phone: (312) 836-1138 fax: (847) 818-1128 email: steve@perliselderlaw.com web site: www.perliselderlaw.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Practice includes representation of elder law cases.

Indiana	Other Information
Wade R. Bosley Attorney at Law Bosley, Schatz, Bolinger & McKown 1320 Johnson Street, P.O. Box 1223 Marion, IN 46952 phone: (765) 668-7531 fax: (765) 662-1156 email: wbosley@lawyers4veterans.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Serving America's Veterans.
Ralph J. Bratch Attorney at Law Bosley, Schatz, Bolinger & McKown 1320 Johnson Street, P.O. Box 1223 Marion, IN 46952 phone: (765) 668-7531 fax: (765) 662-1156 email: rbratch@lawyers4veterans.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Serving America's Veterans.

Massachusetts
Patricia M. Dunn Attorney at Law Law Office of Patricia M. Dunn 19 Center Street, Suite 7 Weymouth, Massachusetts 02189-1304 phone: (781) 337-1778 fax: (781) 337-1778 email: patmdunn@comcast.net web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Wills, Elder Law, and Medically Related Cases.

Michigan	Other Information
Michael R. Viterna Attorney at Law Fausone, Taylor & Bohn LLP 41820 West Six Mile Road, Ste. 103 Northville MI 48167 phone: (248) 380-0000 fax: (248) 380-3434 email: mviterna@ftblaw.com web site: www.legalhelpforveterans.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Practice concentrates in VA appeals.

Minnesota	Other Information
Dennis L. Peterson Attorney at Law Peterson & Fishman P.L.L.P. 3009 Holmes Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 phone: (612) 827-8123 fax: email: Dennis@petersonfishman.com web site: www.petersonfishman.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Offices in Minneapolis and Phoenix.

Missouri
Monte Phillips Attorney at Law Monte Phillips, L.L.C. 128 Washington Street Doniphan, MO 63935 Toll Free: 1-877-966-4968 phone: (673) 996-3838 fax: (673) 996-3838 cell: (673) 660-0660 email: montephillips@hotmail.com website: www.socialsecuritydisabilityclaims.net	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: We represent Social Security and Veterans Disability Claimants and TSGLI claimants only.

Montana	Other Information
Robert M. Kampfer Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1946 Great Falls, MT 59403 phone: (406)727-9540 fax: (406) 453-5901 email: rkampfer@strainbld.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information:

New Jersey	Other Information
Lewis C. Fichera Attorney at Law 773 W. Atlantic Avenue Sewell, NJ 08080-1502 phone: (856) 468-3000 fax: (856) 468-3089 email: lcfichera@yahoo.com web site: www.lewisfichera.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Represents veterans before agency and federal court. Practice also includes Social Security disability appeals to agency and federal court.
Karl A. Kazmierczak Attorney at Law Kazmierczak & Kazmierczak 593 Ramapo Valley Road Oakland, NJ 07436 Toll Free (888) 527-5529 Fax: (201) 337-7137 email: kazmierczak@verizon.net web site: www.KazmierczakLaw.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Helping disabled persons receive Veterans Disability, Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability.

New York	Other Information
Karl A. Kazmierczak Attorney at Law Kazmierczak & Kazmierczak One Penn Plaza 250 West 34th Street New York, New York 10119 Toll Free (888) 527-5529 Fax: (201) 337-7137 email: kazmierczak@verizon.net web site: www.KazmierczakLaw.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Helping disabled persons receive Veterans Disability, Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability.

North Carolina	Other Information
Michael A. Leonard Attorney at Law P.O. Box 15085 Wilmington, NC 28408 Toll free: (877) 657-5803 Fax: (910) 452-5234 email: VETSLAW@hotmail.com web site: www.VETS-LAW.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Former VA Deputy Assistant General Counsel with Practice Dedicated Exclusively to Representing Veterans and Dependents.

Ohio
Barbara Cook Attorney at Law 917 Main St., Suite 300 Cincinnati, OH 45202 phone: (513) 751-4010 toll-free: (800) 934-5059 fax: (513) 977-4221 email: bcook@fuse.net web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information:
Christopher N. Godios Attorney at Law Sternberg, Newman, Shifrin, Inc. 411 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Suite 400 Akron, OH 44311 phone: (330) 762-6474 fax: (330) 762-2127 email: chris@newman-shifrin.com web site: www.newman-shifrin.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information:

South Carolina	Other Information
Rebecca C. Patrick Attorney at Law PO Box 6763 Columbia, SC 29206 Phone: (803) 743-9043 Fax: email: rcpatricklaw@gmail.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information:

Texas	Other Information
Jill Mitchell Attorney at Law 5780 Rawhide Trail Bulverde, TX 78163 phone: (210) 745-2076 / Toll-Free: 877-601-7786 email: fight4veteransrights@yahoo.com web site: www.fight4veteransrights.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Practice limited to representing veterans and their dependents.

Virginia	Other Information
Marshall O. Potter Attorney at Law 912 College Street Vienna, VA 22180 phone: (703) 938-3220 fax: (703) 938-3680 email: mpotterjr@cox.net web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Practice limited exclusively to Veterans Law. Former Board of Veterans Appeals Counsel. 25 years experience.
Sandra Wischow Attorney at Law Goodman, Allen & Filetti P. O. Box 29910 Richmond, VA 23242 phone: 1-877-838-1010/1-804-346-5206 Fax: 804-346-5954 email: swischow@goodmanallen.com web site: www.vet1010.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Practice limited to representing veterans and their families at all administrative and court levels.

Washington	Other Information
Christopher Lyons Attorney at Law Truitt and Lyons 640 E. Whidbey Ave. Oak Harbor, WA 98277 phone: (360) 675-9310 fax: (360) 679-9698 email: trulylaw@whidbey.net web site: www.truittandlyons.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA MEMBER: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other information: I also represent claimants in Social Security Disability cases including appeals to federal court.
Mary Anne Royle Attorney at Law 1305 Main Street Vancouver, WA 98663 phone: 360-993-0364 or 888-570-0364 Fax: email: roylelaw@aol.com web site:	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information:

West Virginia	Other Information

Richard Paul Cohen Attorney at Law Cohen, Abate & Cohen, L.C. 114 High Street, P.O. Box 846 Morgantown, WV 26507 phone: (304) 292-1911 fax: (304) 292-9575 email: vetlaw@wvajustice.com web site: www.wvajustice.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Represents Social Security, Workers Compensation, and Federal Disability cases; Represents Consumer Law.
Michael Miskowiec Attorney at Law PO Box 2951 Charleston, WV 25330 Phone: 1-800-573-3946 Fax: (304)342-3826 email: suermike@verizon.net web site: www.miskowieclawoffice.com	VA Accreditation: YES NOVA Member: YES Admitted to CAVC: YES Represents at all levels: YES Other Information: Representing veterans for VA benefits.

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