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 · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Madison DiZinno? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Tustin · CA
Are you Nicole Balucanag? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Chico · CA
Are you Jody Peterson? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Piru · CA
Are you Krista Lara? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Palo Alto · CA
Are you Daniel Rubin? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Newport Beach · CA
Are you Joshua Meier? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Santa Clarita · CA
Are you Jeffrey McCarty? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Zoe Valentin? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Ramon · CA
Are you Debra Kirk? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Francisco · CA
Are you John Gaustad? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Ezekiel Bottorff? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Tyson Takeuchi? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Diego · CA
Are you David Fontilla? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · La Mesa · CA
Are you Christopher Czaplak? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Forestville · CA
Are you John Carbiener? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Woodland Hills · CA
Are you Marc Rosenberg? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Palo Alto · CA
Are you Michael Kalinin? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lancaster · CA
Are you Marc Hodges? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you John Stubbs? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Justin Cade? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeJustin Cade 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 Francisco · CA
Are you Martha Bridegam? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Scotts Valley · CA
Are you Danny Cochetas? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Calabasas · CA
Are you Christopher Young? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Costa Mesa · CA
Are you Christopher Lawrence? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeChristopher Lawrence 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 Francisco · CA
Are you Skye Langs? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · San Francisco · CA
Are you Alyssa Wolf? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Indio · CA
Are you Rosemary Bautista? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · San Francisco · CA
Are you John Domantay? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Mallory Andrews? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Vallejo · CA
Are you Clyde Gambles? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Napa · CA
Are you Naomi Dreskin-Anderson? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Erik Carlson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Yreka · CA
Are you Robert Bicego? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Irvine · CA
Are you Bryan Fazio? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Rancho Santa Fe · CA
Are you Carmen Cave? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Woodland Hills · CA
Are you Ronald Gomez? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Francisco · CA
Are you Keith Johnson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Lauren Geiser? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Woodland Hills · CA
Are you Keith Elder? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeKeith Elder 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 · Alameda · CA
Are you Catherine Wong? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Stockton · CA
Are you Eugene Kilbride? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · San Marino · CA
Are you Francisca Araiza-Kasama? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Anaheim Hills · CA
Are you Martha Patterson? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Dinesh Dharmadasa? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Francisco · CA
Are you Lawrence Hobel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Murrieta · CA
Are you Leroy Sumter? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Berkeley · CA
Are you Kim Savage? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Pedro · CA
Are you Barbara Craig? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Valerie Rojas? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Santa Rosa · CA
Are you David Marshall? Add your firm, logo and details.
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422 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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