New York has about 662,000 veterans and 473 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 7 for every 10,000 veterans, 5th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 334 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Syracuse · NY
Are you Elizabeth Kubala? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Caroline Kerressey? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Natalia Ortiz? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Albany · NY
Are you Alex Dell? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Islandia · NY
Are you melissa Pandolf? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Ithaca · NY
Are you Marilyn Tebor Shaw? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Nanuet · NY
Are you Thomas Caruso? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Katelyn Vaiana? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Jacob Allely? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Buffalo · NY
Are you Eric Duncan? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Justine Huang? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Bohemia · NY
Are you Gregory Caggiano? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Joseph Marshall? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Williamsville · NY
Are you Jeffrey Marion? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Noelle Reyes? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Wesley White? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you James Jewett? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Keith Simon? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Dansville · NY
Are you John Vogel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Susan Quatrone? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Austin Schlatter? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Erin Ramey? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Andrew Nightingale? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Boaz Cohen? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Niagara Falls · NY
Are you Brett Sanoian? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Rochester · NY
Are you Blake Allen? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New City · NY
Are you Darren Epstein? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · West Islip · NY
Are you Patricia Howlett? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Jenner Berryhill? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you St. John Simms? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Christine DeVito? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Rochester · NY
Are you Karl Williams? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Yitzchak Tendler? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Manhasset · NY
Are you Shivam Patel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Williamsville · NY
Are you William Mattar? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Dominic Litz? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Judy Estes? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Goshen · NY
Are you Dennis O'Brien? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you John Conte? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Anh Nguyen? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Amherst · NY
Are you Marc Dudley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Buffalo · NY
Are you Caleb Beatty? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Albany · NY
Are you Sarah Bennett? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Elliot Silver? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Goshen · NY
Are you Deanna Arden? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Melville · NY
Are you Michele Cattano? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Goshen · NY
Are you Cheryl Beverson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Valerie Nemcheninova? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · New York · NY
Are you Connor Luff? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Thomas Munno? Add your firm, logo and details.
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457 accredited attorneys, 16 claims agents and 334 VSO representatives are based in New York.
New York's 473 attorneys and agents work out to 7.14 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 5 of 52 states and territories.
Of New York's 62 counties, 26 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (41.9 percent). County locations could not be matched for 38 people on the roster.
The largest groups in New York are in New York (279), Buffalo (16), Brooklyn (11), Amherst (10), and Syracuse (7).
New York added 57 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in New York: 3.8 years.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
New York's VA regional offices are in New York and Buffalo.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: New York 7.14; Connecticut 5.85; Massachusetts 5.77; New Jersey 4.55; Pennsylvania 4.05; Rhode Island 31.45; Vermont 1.81. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 662,000 veterans live in New York, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 155,261 veterans in New York 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 330 people in New York receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a New York address: 15,895 claims pending, 12.3 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a New York address, VA averaged 80.8 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
New York regional office: 1,726 claims pending, 13.4 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 72.5 days pending.
Buffalo regional office: 1,331 claims pending, 13.2 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 71.3 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 York or read about New York veterans benefits.
New York has 457 active accredited attorneys and 16 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 York has 36 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 80.8 days to complete claims with a New York address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the New York VSO directory.
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