Maryland has about 360,000 veterans and 113 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 3 for every 10,000 veterans, 25th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 94 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Columbia · MD
Are you Christian Kim? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Annapolis · MD
Are you Laura Curry? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Diana Klein? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · National Harbor · MD
Are you James Clarke? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Bethesda · MD
Are you Jasmeane Brock? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Clinton · MD
Are you Brandee Dinkins Pettus? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Silver Spring · MD
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Are you Kimm Massey? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Columbia · MD
Are you Maria Van Buren? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lutherville-Timonium · MD
Are you Aaron Fray? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Severna Park · MD
Are you Michael Bargmann? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Pikesville · MD
Are you Gary Poretsky? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Baltimore · MD
Are you Matthew Legg? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Esthus Amos? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Largo · MD
Are you Valerie Daye? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Greenbelt · MD
Are you Abel Njonguo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Thomas Jones? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeThomas Jones 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 · Salisbury · MD
Are you Chad Crockett? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Columbia · MD
Are you Stephen Elville? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Silver Spring · MD
Are you Anna Towns? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Owings Mills · MD
Are you Shari Fleming? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chevy Chase · MD
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Are you John Powers? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Odenton · MD
Are you Leroy Bryant III? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Baltimore · MD
Are you Elizabeth Schick? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Landover · MD
Are you Tamesha Larbi? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Sara Lucas? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Hugh McClean? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Baltimore · MD
Are you Karen Malinowski? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Woodbine · MD
Are you Mary Murphy? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Rockville · MD
Are you Joseph Moore? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Baltimore · MD
Are you Kelly Hooper-McCamey? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Pomfret · MD
Are you Eric Meekins? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Bowie · MD
Are you Harold Pratt Sr.? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chevy Chase · MD
Are you R Cosme? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Upper Marlboro · MD
Are you Arthur Coleman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Rockville · MD
Are you Jacob Harris? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Laurel · MD
Are you Kelvin Scott? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Gaithersburg · MD
Are you Kathy Ladipo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Germantown · MD
Are you Hilda, Dunkwu? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Baltimore · MD
Are you Trevor Bernard? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Ashton Habighurst? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Cynthia Luneau? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Baltimore · MD
Are you Rupal Kharod? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Towson · MD
Are you John Bartkowiak Jr.? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Temple Hills · MD
Are you Camille Malone? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Bethesda · MD
Are you Glenn Bergmann? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Maxwell White? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Pasadena · MD
Are you Tara Frame? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Gerardine Delambo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Baltimore · MD
Are you Cornelia Bright Gordon? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Silver Spring · MD
Are you Angel Gonzalez? Add your firm, logo and details.
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101 accredited attorneys, 12 claims agents and 94 VSO representatives are based in Maryland.
Maryland's 113 attorneys and agents work out to 3.14 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 25 of 52 states and territories.
Of Maryland's 24 counties, 14 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (58.3 percent). County locations could not be matched for 4 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Maryland are in Baltimore (20), Columbia (7), Rockville (7), Bethesda (6), and Annapolis (4).
Maryland added 15 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Maryland: 5.8 years.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Maryland's VA regional office is in Baltimore.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Maryland 3.14; District of Columbia 121.79; Delaware 4.73; Pennsylvania 4.05; Virginia 3.19; West Virginia 2.34. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 360,000 veterans live in Maryland, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 121,252 veterans in Maryland 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 Maryland receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Maryland address: 12,436 claims pending, 11.1 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Maryland address, VA averaged 72.4 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Baltimore regional office: 3,687 claims pending, 10.6 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 68.5 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 Maryland or read about Maryland veterans benefits.
Maryland has 101 active accredited attorneys and 12 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.
Maryland has 10 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 72.4 days to complete claims with a Maryland address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Maryland VSO directory.
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