Illinois has about 621,000 veterans and 261 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 4 for every 10,000 veterans, 12th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 299 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Chloe Carroll? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · O'Fallon · IL
Are you Jaye Lindsay? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Jessica Choe? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Springfield · IL
Are you Katherine Perry? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Megan Darris? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Jenny Vanacker? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Frank Del Barto? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Ellen Rheaume? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Oak Park · IL
Are you Catherine Cornell? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Champaign · IL
Are you Yulanda Curtis? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Kaitlyn Grady? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Matthew Guillod? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Belleville · IL
Are you Karen Caldwell? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Belleville · IL
Are you Tammie Reeves? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Quincy · IL
Are you Dylan Welker? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Taylor Wilson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Alexa Schneider? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAlexa Schneider 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 · Chicago · IL
Are you Axel Sierra? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · lake zurich · IL
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Are you Andrea Chewbacca? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Edwardsville · IL
Are you Sara Salger? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Jordan Mobley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Mark Blocker? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Chicago · IL
Are you Betty Jones? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Colleen Kenney? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Glenview · IL
Are you Michael Korman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Belleville · IL
Are you Heather Dropp? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · McHenry · IL
Are you Melissa Wick? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Edwardsville · IL
Are you Amy Bailey? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Crete · IL
Are you Winona Agbabiaka? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Katherine Surma? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Oak Brook · IL
Are you Angelina Filippo? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Michael Testa? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Godfrey · IL
Are you Stephen Jones? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Westmont · IL
Are you Clinton Simpkins? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Springfield · IL
Are you Matthew Lodwich? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Matthew Nunn? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Austin Archer? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Courtney Veneri? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Rockford · IL
Are you Tracy Jones? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Belleville · IL
Are you Brett Buchanan? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Anthony Gunnell? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Rock Island · IL
Are you Anne Dunbar? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Stephen Iacovo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Edwardsville · IL
Are you Katie Wykoff? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Westchester · IL
Are you Matthew Ingram? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Lisa Weigel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Belleville · IL
Are you Joseph McBroom? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Alison Tobias? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Jack Carriglio? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Elizabeth Talarico? Add your firm, logo and details.
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238 accredited attorneys, 23 claims agents and 299 VSO representatives are based in Illinois.
Illinois's 261 attorneys and agents work out to 4.20 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 12 of 52 states and territories.
Of Illinois's 102 counties, 22 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (21.6 percent). County locations could not be matched for 3 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Illinois are in Chicago (127), Belleville (11), Edwardsville (11), Rockford (6), and Peoria (5).
Illinois added 27 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Illinois: 4.1 years.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Illinois's VA regional office is in Chicago.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Illinois 4.20; Iowa 1.27; Indiana 3.69; Kentucky 3.09; Michigan 4.08; Missouri 2.99; Wisconsin 2.11. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 621,000 veterans live in Illinois, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 138,447 veterans in Illinois 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 530 people in Illinois receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Illinois address: 15,950 claims pending, 11.4 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Illinois address, VA averaged 79.1 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Chicago regional office: 3,343 claims pending, 13.2 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 73.6 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 Illinois or read about Illinois veterans benefits.
Illinois has 238 active accredited attorneys and 23 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.
Illinois has 80 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 79.1 days to complete claims with a Illinois address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Illinois VSO directory.
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