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 Gordon-Alexander Wille? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeGordon-Alexander Wille 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.
Claims agent · Riverside · CA
Are you Kymberly Lewis? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Kenneth Spindler? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Murrieta · CA
Are you William Lundy? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeWilliam Lundy 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 Diego · CA
Are you Megan Ellis? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Peter Giannini? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · San Francisco · CA
Are you John Unruh? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeJohn Unruh 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 Soohuen Ham? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Rocklin · CA
Are you Martin Williams? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeMartin Williams 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 · Encinitas · CA
Are you Merwyn Miller? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Derrick Moon? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeDerrick Moon 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 · Ontario · CA
Are you Christy Dresch? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Regis Worley Jr? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Tustin · CA
Are you Sarah Gross? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeSarah Gross 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 Ramon · CA
Are you Debra Kirk? 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 · Berkeley · CA
Are you Kim Savage? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeKim Savage 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.
Claims agent · Woodland Hills · CA
Are you Ronald Gomez? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeRonald Gomez 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 · Murrieta · CA
Are you Chanel Davenport? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeChanel Davenport 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.
Claims agent · Menifee · CA
Are you Natasha Landers-Reese? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Palo Alto · CA
Are you Michael Kalinin? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Aro Ebenhahn? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Carlos Iriarte? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Santa Rosa · CA
Are you David Marshall? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeDavid Marshall 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 · Benicia · CA
Are you John Foote? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeJohn Foote 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 · Palo Alto · CA
Are you Jonathan Lamberson? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeJonathan Lamberson 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 · Stockton · CA
Are you Toni Hoang? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Katrina Eagle? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Vallejo · CA
Are you Leah Henry? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeLeah Henry 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 · Ontario · CA
Are you Alix Alcazar? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · San Diego · CA
Are you Anthony Mournian? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Pittsburg · CA
Are you Richard Littorno? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeRichard Littorno 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 · Piru · CA
Are you Krista Lara? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Tustin · CA
Are you Courtney Culhane? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Valencia · CA
Are you Jane McNamara? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Redwood Shores · CA
Are you Elisa Santos? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeElisa Santos 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 · Napa · CA
Are you Naomi Dreskin-Anderson? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Newport Beach · CA
Are you Thomas Harris? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeThomas Harris 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 Diego · CA
Are you Katrina Butler? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeKatrina Butler 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 · Burbank · CA
Are you Justin Cade? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Westlake Village · CA
Are you Terri Hilliard Olson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Long Beach · CA
Are you Ricardo Uribe? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Tustin · CA
Are you Alyssa Fogle? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Palo Alto · CA
Are you Jaleel Chandler? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Valencia · CA
Are you Randall Kaiden? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeRandall Kaiden 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 · Riverside · CA
Are you Carolyn Deal? 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 · Los Angeles · CA
Are you Kathleen Melez? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Ontario · CA
Are you Samantha Hart? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Pasadena · CA
Are you Nicholas Connon? 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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