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Find a VA-accredited attorney or claims agent in the Chicago area

About 334,000 veterans live in the Chicago area's 9 counties, and 182 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents are based there. Claims agents are not lawyers. VA accredits both to help with claims and appeals.

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334,000veterans in these counties
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Audrey McLuckey

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 61545

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Alison Tobias

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 55694

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Derek Smith

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2017 · checked

VA accreditation number 42271

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David Wagener

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 13166

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Gerald Schmitt

Claims agent · New Lenox · IL

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 15268

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Daniel Khaldarov

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 60391

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Mark Blocker

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 16940

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Howard Zavell

Attorney · Arlington Heights · IL

VA-accredited since 2020 · checked

VA accreditation number 49544

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Courtney Veneri

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 54641

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Frank Del Barto

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 11741

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Chad Husnick

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2017 · checked

VA accreditation number 43315

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Joseph Patterson

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 55616

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Peter Haas

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 61543

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Frank Zacchigna

Attorney · Hines · IL

VA-accredited since 2022 · checked

VA accreditation number 52235

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Michael Korman

Claims agent · Glenview · IL

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57668

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Mac Bank

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 56493

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Christian Weidman

Attorney · Mokena · IL

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 60534

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Jamie O'Connor

Attorney · West Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57447

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John Levi

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2012 · checked

VA accreditation number 24952

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Alexander Butler

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 55853

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Jack Lenske

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57789

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Renee Sevilla

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59087

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William Northrip

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 55111

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Michael Testa

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 56507

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Axel Sierra

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59848

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Timothy Battistelli

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 53780

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Nathaniel Love

Attorney · Cjicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 58926

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Clinton Simkins

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59304

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Thomas Brett II

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 56790

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Anne Driscoll

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 60109

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Emily Wexler

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 13286

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Gautham Kaveti

Attorney · Waukegan · IL

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 55849

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Maryam Abidi

Attorney · Chicago · IL

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59977

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Michael McDermott

Claims agent · Des Plaines · IL

VA-accredited since 2019 · checked

VA accreditation number 46552

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Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points, not travel distances. ZIP areas can cross county lines.

Accredited help in the Chicago area

174 accredited attorneys and 8 claims agents list an address in Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, Will County, Kane County, McHenry County, Kendall County, DeKalb County, and Grundy County.

Representatives can take clients anywhere, so you can also browse every Illinois listing.

Veteran counts are VA's rounded county projections.

VA offices serving the Chicago area

The nearest VA regional benefit office is the Chicago VA Regional Benefit Office in Chicago.

VA medical centers nearest these counties: Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Chicago), Edward Hines Junior Hospital (Hines), and Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (North Chicago).

Questions about VA-accredited representatives in the Chicago area

How much does a VA disability lawyer cost in Chicago?

The same federal VA rules apply everywhere. A representative can generally charge only after VA decides your claim, and VA presumes a fee of 20 percent of past-due benefits or less is reasonable.

Do I need a lawyer based in Chicago?

No. VA accreditation is national and Board hearings are mostly virtual. If you prefer to meet in person, 182 representatives are based in the Chicago area.

Where can I find free VA claim help in Chicago?

County veterans service officers help for free. Start with the Illinois VSO directory.

How this directory works

Every active VA-accredited attorney and claims agent is listed for free. Attorneys can claim their listing to add their firm, website and details. Premier and Featured are paid spots above the free listings, labeled "Paid placement." When Featured spots are not sold, they rotate daily among listed attorneys at no cost, labeled "Free rotating spot." Payment never changes the order of the free listings below them.

Claim Raven is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. We do not recommend or endorse any attorney or claims agent. Listings come from VA's public accreditation records. Paid placements are advertising. Check an attorney's accreditation on VA's accreditation search before you hire them.

VA accreditation allows a person to represent claimants before VA. It is not a recommendation. Attorneys are lawyers; claims agents are accredited non-attorneys. A VSO can provide free claims help. Confirm current accreditation in VA's official search.

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Roster facts come from VA. Send the VA accreditation number and correction to support. Do not send claim records or medical information.