California has about 1.48 million veterans and 466 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 3 for every 10,000 veterans, 24th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 559 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Redwood City · CA
Are you Michael Headley? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeMichael Headley has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Roseville · CA
Are you Lindsay Watkins? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Indio · CA
Are you Esteban Magallon? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Aptos · CA
Are you Myra Prestidge? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Francisco · CA
Are you Michael Wolchansky? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Santa Rosa · CA
Are you Jane Brunson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Francisco · CA
Are you Elizabeth Reese? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lake Elsinore · CA
Are you Maryann Briseno? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Costa Mesa · CA
Are you Helen Kirkby? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · TUSTIN · CA
Are you Link Schrader? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Peter Perkowski? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Erin Allione? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Corona · CA
Are you LaJetta Wright? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · La Jolla · CA
Are you Cameron Young? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeCameron Young has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Martinez · CA
Are you Scott Thomas? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Thousand Oaks · CA
Are you William Pannier? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Sacremento · CA
Are you Michael Regis? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · San Francisco · CA
Are you Michael Kahn? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Francisco · CA
Are you David Pollock? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Amy Saechao? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Anthony Bonadies? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Poway · CA
Are you Mark Lippman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Sacramento · CA
Are you Sengthiene Bosavanh? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Santa Rosa · CA
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Are you Mikayla Pentecost? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Palo Alto · CA
Are you Katharine Pearce? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Lancaster · CA
Are you Javier Acosta? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Elaine Kong? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeElaine Kong has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · San Marcos · CA
Are you Bethany Payton-O'Brien? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Upland · CA
Are you Reiko Hicks? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Newport Beach · CA
Are you Joseph Terrazas III? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Simi Valley · CA
Are you Joseph Engle? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Visalia · CA
Are you David Minyard? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Santa Ana · CA
Are you Agiana Verraster? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Freemont · CA
Are you Devon Stoney? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Simi Valley · CA
Are you Erica Wise? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Vallejo · CA
Are you Francesca Chang? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Jose · CA
Are you Ethan Park? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Monterey · CA
Are you Emmanuel Perea Jimenez? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Jack Cruz-Silvestre? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Valley Center · CA
Are you Robert Goode? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Brandon Wong? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Ariana Barlas? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Diego · CA
Are you William O'Hara? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · San Marcos · CA
Are you Alvern Wolf? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Katherine Robinson? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Berkeley · CA
Are you Laurence Masson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Amanda Powell? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lakewood · CA
Are you Michael McGuire? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Woodland Hills · CA
Are you Marlene Seltzer? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Kelsey Gagnon? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, free422 accredited attorneys, 44 claims agents and 559 VSO representatives are based in California.
California's 466 attorneys and agents work out to 3.16 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 24 of 52 states and territories.
Of California's 58 counties, 28 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (48.3 percent). County locations could not be matched for 25 people on the roster.
The largest groups in California are in Los Angeles (79), San Diego (56), San Francisco (51), Palo Alto (15), and Riverside (12).
California added 55 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in California: 4.8 years. Accreditation dates were unavailable or invalid for 1 person; those records are left out of these time calculations.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
California's VA regional offices are in Oakland, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: California 3.16; Arizona 1.99; Nevada 2.35; Oregon 1.32. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 1.48 million veterans live in California, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 502,173 veterans in California received VA disability compensation at the end of fiscal year 2025. VA does not publish very small county counts, so the true number is a little higher.
That works out to about one accredited attorney or claims agent for every 1,100 people in California receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a California address: 50,849 claims pending, 11.9 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a California address, VA averaged 74.4 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
San Diego regional office: 6,830 claims pending, 18.6 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 81.7 days pending.
Los Angeles regional office: 4,475 claims pending, 16.7 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 78.8 days pending.
Oakland regional office: 3,626 claims pending, 9.8 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 68.0 days pending.
VA moves claims between offices, so an office's queue can include claims from other states.
Board hearings are mostly virtual, so an attorney does not need to be local.
National Board of Veterans' Appeals results, fiscal year 2024, legacy appeals.
| Representation | Appeals allowed |
|---|---|
| Attorney | 42.7 percent |
| Claims agent | 37.5 percent |
| AMVETS | 34.9 percent |
| American Legion | 32.0 percent |
| Disabled American Veterans | 31.7 percent |
| State service organizations | 31.5 percent |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 31.5 percent |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | 30.9 percent |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 30.7 percent |
| No representation | 29.7 percent |
These are national figures for older appeals and do not account for differences between cases.
Claim Raven's national analysis covers 101,518 condition decisions in 49,876 appeals: 29.5 percent granted, 40.8 percent denied, and 26.6 percent remanded. These are appealed cases, not initial VA claims.
Where the Board rated the medical link, grant shares were 89.7 percent when strong, 3.7 percent when weak, and 1.6 percent when missing. Grant shares were 16.7 percent with one kind of evidence and 56.9 percent with six or more kinds of evidence, among the 80,128 condition decisions where evidence types were identified.
These figures show association, not cause. Read the analysis and methodology.
| Compare your options | Free VSO | Accredited claims agent | Accredited attorney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to you | Free | Usually a share of past-due benefits if you win | Usually a share of past-due benefits if you win |
| When they can charge | Never | Only after VA decides your claim | Only after VA decides your claim |
| Typical fee | None | Often 20 percent of back pay | Often 20 percent of back pay |
| Can take you to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims | Usually no | Some, if admitted to that court | Yes, if admitted to that court |
| Good fit when | You are filing a first claim or want free help | Your claim was denied and you want paid help | Your claim was denied, you are headed to the Board or the Court, or the case is complex |
VA presumes fees up to 20 percent of back pay reasonable; above 33 1/3 percent, unreasonable. Get the agreement in writing.
Find free VSO help in California or read about California veterans benefits.
California has 422 active accredited attorneys and 44 claims agents based in the state.
Often 20 percent of back pay, after VA decides the claim. Agree to fees in writing. VSO help is free.
California has 30 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 74.4 days to complete claims with a California address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the California VSO directory.
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