The District of Columbia has about 28,000 veterans and 340 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 122 for every 10,000 veterans, 1st among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 93 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Nancy Jones? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Michael Wildhaber? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Ron Kendler? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Scott Flesch? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Matthew Sardo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Jacquelyn Pariseau? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Kailey Silverstein? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Ryan Evans? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Kevin Gaunt? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Scott Rabinowitz? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Tarrian Ellis? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Kathryn Sobotta? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Katlyn Moseley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Joshua Nathanson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Eugene Elrod? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Evelyn Riley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Vincent Weinert-Baumann? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Colleen Miller? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Meritta White? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Alexandra Himonas? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Brett Wessley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Rashida Sims? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Caitlin Mandel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Craig Primis? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Sarah Wolf? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Nicholas Chanin? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Marc Rifkind? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you David Sonenshine? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Kara Iskenderian? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Anne Savin? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Claire Fundakowski? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Roland Hartung? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Matthew Frutig? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Chesley Michaels? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Vladimir Semendyai? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Othon Nunez-Montelongo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Ryan Band? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Rachel Schwartz? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Robert Wagman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Emily Ford? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Ashley Jones? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Lawrence Sher? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Vanessa Pratt? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washinton · DC
Are you Mark Cahn? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Samantha Farish? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Scott Herrman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Erik Holmvik? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Katherine Dzienkowski? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Adam Greenfield? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Washington · DC
Are you Spencer Arrowood? Add your firm, logo and details.
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338 accredited attorneys, 2 claims agents and 93 VSO representatives are based in the District of Columbia.
The District of Columbia's 340 attorneys and agents work out to 121.79 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 1 of 52 states and territories.
Of the District of Columbia's 1 county equivalent, 1 has an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (100.0 percent). County locations could not be matched for 14 people on the roster.
The largest groups in the District of Columbia are in Washington (339) and Washinton (1).
The District of Columbia added 44 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in the District of Columbia: 3.2 years. Accreditation dates were unavailable or invalid for 2 people; those records are left out of these time calculations.
The District of Columbia's VA regional office is in Washington DC.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: the District of Columbia 121.79; Maryland 3.14; Virginia 3.19. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 28,000 veterans live in the District of Columbia, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 7,384 veterans in the District of Columbia 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 22 people in the District of Columbia receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a the District of Columbia address: 784 claims pending, 14.7 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a the District of Columbia address, VA averaged 73.4 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Washington DC regional office: 116 claims pending, 10.3 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 75.2 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 the District of Columbia or read about the District of Columbia veterans benefits.
The District of Columbia has 338 active accredited attorneys and 2 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.
The District of Columbia has 0 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 73.4 days to complete claims with a the District of Columbia address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the the District of Columbia VSO directory.
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