Michigan has about 500,000 veterans and 204 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 4 for every 10,000 veterans, 14th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 333 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Portage · MI
Are you Spencer Jolicoeur? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Battle Creek · MI
Are you Robert Walsh? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Detroit · MI
Are you Michael McFerran? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Troy · MI
Are you Don Rosenberg? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Farmington Hills · MI
Are you Daniel Heilbrun? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Belleville · MI
Are you Michael Viterna? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Grosse Pointe · MI
Are you Lisa Todd? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Grand Rapids · MI
Are you Karen Starr? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Grosse Pointe · MI
Are you Barbara Bosler? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Farmington Hills · MI
Are you Michael Vomastek? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Saginaw · MI
Are you Valerie Kutz-Otway? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Canton · MI
Are you Alan Valleau? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Shepherd · MI
Are you Elizabeth Venema? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Berkley · MI
Are you Rachel Pinch? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Westland · MI
Are you James Darden? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Grosse Pointe · MI
Are you Lorenzo Di Salvo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Ann Arbor, · MI
Are you Cody Rockey? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Detroit · MI
Are you Ponce Clay? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Grand Rapids · MI
Are you Matthew Howlett? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Troy · MI
Are you Emily Brocklander? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Muskegon · MI
Are you David Waterstradt? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Shelby Township · MI
Are you Ryan Reck? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Detroit · MI
Are you Tara Brin? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Bloomfield Hills · MI
Are you Randall Miller? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Christopher Porco? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Ann Arbor · MI
Are you Matthew Andres? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Shelby Township · MI
Are you Matthew Ferri? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Muskegon · MI
Are you Anna Duggins? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Grand Rapids · MI
Are you Garrett Tenhave-Chapman? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Westland · MI
Are you Dannielle Chahbani? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Portage · MI
Are you Brett Burke? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lapeer · MI
Are you Melissa Redick? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Howell · MI
Are you Glenn Matecun? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Grand Blanc · MI
Are you Kelli King-Penner? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lanthrup Village · MI
Are you Ayanna Alcendor? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Portage · MI
Are you Alexandra Curran? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Ishpeming · MI
Are you Angela Hentkowski? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Dwight Cloutier? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Mount Clemens · MI
Are you John MacArthur? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Farmington Hills · MI
Are you Arthur Malisow? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Detroit · MI
Are you Terence Durkin? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Lee Lull? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Troy · MI
Are you Taylor Fenner? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Southfield · MI
Are you Jo Irby? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Northville · MI
Are you James Fausone? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Muskegon · MI
Are you Enrika McGahan? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Grand Rapids · MI
Are you John Tierney? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Detroit · MI
Are you Daniel Bernhard? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Charlevoix · MI
Are you David Dobreff? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · St. Joseph · MI
Are you Jacqueline Blanchard? Add your firm, logo and details.
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192 accredited attorneys, 12 claims agents and 333 VSO representatives are based in Michigan.
Michigan's 204 attorneys and agents work out to 4.08 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 14 of 52 states and territories.
Of Michigan's 83 counties, 33 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (39.8 percent). County locations could not be matched for 3 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Michigan are in Detroit (22), Grand Rapids (12), Troy (12), Portage (9), and Southfield (9).
Michigan added 14 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Michigan: 8.7 years.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Michigan's VA regional office is in Detroit.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Michigan 4.08; Illinois 4.20; Indiana 3.69; Minnesota 2.06; Ohio 2.82; Wisconsin 2.11. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 500,000 veterans live in Michigan, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 142,220 veterans in Michigan 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 700 people in Michigan receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Michigan address: 14,799 claims pending, 11.1 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Michigan address, VA averaged 79.9 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Detroit regional office: 3,096 claims pending, 21.9 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 88.9 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 Michigan or read about Michigan veterans benefits.
Michigan has 192 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.
Michigan has 50 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 79.9 days to complete claims with a Michigan address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Michigan VSO directory.
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