New Jersey has about 308,000 veterans and 140 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 5 for every 10,000 veterans, 11th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 122 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Pemberton · NJ
Are you Michael Sawka? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeMichael Sawka 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 · Harrison · NJ
Are you Kyle Braun? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cedar Brook · NJ
Are you Patrick Monaghan? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Parsippany · NJ
Are you Richard Brown III? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cherry Hill · NJ
Are you Michael Connolly? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Toms River · NJ
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Pennsville · NJ
Are you Jessica Sparks? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Trenton · NJ
Are you Melissa Gertz? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Jersey City · NJ
Are you John Ukegbu? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Woodbury · NJ
Are you Lawrence Hubert? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cherry Hill · NJ
Are you Michael Brown? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Newark · NJ
Are you Robert Pawlowski? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Manalapan · NJ
Are you Gary Garland? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cherry Hill · NJ
Are you Richard Frankel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hackensack · NJ
Are you Sung Lim? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Ridgewood · NJ
Are you Kevin Sabatello? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Rumson · NJ
Are you Rosivet Raywood? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Newark · NJ
Are you Michael Waller? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Maple Shade · NJ
Are you Sonny Leeper? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Malboro · NJ
Are you Douglas Bransfield? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Morristown · NJ
Are you Joshua Carmel? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Mendham · NJ
Are you Charles Keen? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Vernon · NJ
Are you Joseph Tasca? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Trenton · NJ
Are you Renee Smith? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · East Orange · NJ
Are you Roosevelt Porter? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cherry Hill · NJ
Are you Samuel Fineman? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Newark · NJ
Are you Christopher Walsh? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Livingston · NJ
Are you Laurie Hauptman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · North Brunswick · NJ
Are you Stephanie Jablonsky? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Monmouth Beach · NJ
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Newark · NJ
Are you Cynthia Maurer? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Jersey City · NJ
Are you Melissa Cappello? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · PittsTown · NJ
Are you David Culley? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cape May Court House · NJ
Are you Jeffrey Lindsay? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Toms River · NJ
Are you John Dorrity? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cherry Hill · NJ
Are you Bryan Adler? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Hackettstown · NJ
Are you Paige Ingram? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hillsborough · NJ
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Teaneck · NJ
Are you David Marx? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Roseland · NJ
Are you Michael Gooen? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, free129 accredited attorneys, 11 claims agents and 122 VSO representatives are based in New Jersey.
New Jersey's 140 attorneys and agents work out to 4.55 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 11 of 52 states and territories.
Of New Jersey's 21 counties, 21 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (100.0 percent). County locations could not be matched for 7 people on the roster.
The largest groups in New Jersey are in Cherry Hill (11), Newark (11), Princeton (7), Hackettstown (6), and Morristown (4).
New Jersey added 12 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in New Jersey: 7.0 years.
New Jersey's VA regional office is in Newark.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: New Jersey 4.55; Delaware 4.73; New York 7.14; Pennsylvania 4.05. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 308,000 veterans live in New Jersey, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 73,462 veterans in New Jersey 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 520 people in New Jersey receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a New Jersey address: 8,532 claims pending, 12.9 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a New Jersey address, VA averaged 84.3 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Newark regional office: 1,221 claims pending, 13.3 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 71.4 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 New Jersey or read about New Jersey veterans benefits.
New Jersey has 129 active accredited attorneys and 11 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.
New Jersey has 0 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 84.3 days to complete claims with a New Jersey address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
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