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.
Claims agent · Rockford · IL
Are you Floretta Leavy? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
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Are you Rasheda Armstrong? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Yelena Duterte? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Eric Wendorf? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Edwardsville · IL
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Are you Kayte Bernardoni? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Arlington Heights · IL
Are you Howard Zavell? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Michael Rogers? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Oak Forest · IL
Are you Leon Huddleston? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Dwight · IL
Are you Kathleen Doran? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you David Wagener? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Kyle Trevett? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Northbrook · IL
Are you Latisha O'Neal? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lombard · IL
Are you Colette Luchetta-Stendel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Waukegan · IL
Are you Gautham Kaveti? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Gary Hood? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Kyle Joss? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Edwardsville · IL
Are you Gregory Sandifer? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lake Bluff · IL
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Are you Ryan Platt? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Michael Abernathy? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Frankfort · IL
Are you Heidi Keenan? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Galesburg · IL
Are you Bartosz Wolek? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you William Northrip? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Samantha Hughes? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you India Rios? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Godfrey · IL
Are you Shannon Yount? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Orland Hills · IL
Are you Paul Lechner? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Elmhurst · IL
Are you Kadijah Hall? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Warrenville · IL
Are you Andrew Pettit? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Skokie · IL
Are you Paul Guebert? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Christina Bannon? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Shannon Briggs? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Bryan Montana? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Jacob Michalakes? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Litchfield · IL
Are you Dylan Zippay? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Rucks, Greenwood? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Sachin Patel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you David Metzger? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Kayleigh Gerber? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Akshay Soman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Barrington · IL
Are you Kenneth Piercey? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
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Are you Steven Hanna? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you David Pezza? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Glenview · IL
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Are you Collin Johnson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chicago · IL
Are you Nicholas Rohm? 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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