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Judith Linville
Attorney · Linville Law Office, PLLC
- Accredited since
- 2016
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
- Licensed since 1991
- Online appointments
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Charlotte area by the numbers
About 108,000 veterans live in the Charlotte area's 8 counties, and 49 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents are based there. Claims agents are not lawyers. VA accredits both to help with claims and appeals.
- attorneys and agents based here
- 49
- veterans in these counties
- 108,000
- counties
- 8
- nearest VA regional office
- Winston-Salem
Accredited help in the Charlotte area
41 accredited attorneys and 8 claims agents list an address in Mecklenburg County, Cabarrus County, Gaston County, Iredell County, Union County, Lincoln County, Rowan County, and Anson County.
Representatives can take clients anywhere, so you can also browse every North Carolina listing.
Veteran counts are VA's rounded county projections.
VA offices serving the Charlotte area
The nearest VA regional benefit offices are the Winston-Salem VA Regional Benefit Office in Winston-Salem and the Columbia VA Regional Benefit Office in Columbia.
VA medical centers nearest these counties: W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Salisbury).
Questions about VA-accredited representatives in the Charlotte area
How much does a VA disability lawyer cost in Charlotte?
The same federal VA rules apply everywhere. A representative can generally charge only after VA decides your claim, and VA presumes a fee of 20 percent of past-due benefits or less is reasonable.
Do I need a lawyer based in Charlotte?
No. VA accreditation is national and Board hearings are mostly virtual. If you prefer to meet in person, 49 representatives are based in the Charlotte area.
Where can I find free VA claim help in Charlotte?
County veterans service officers help for free. Start with the North Carolina VSO directory.
Claim Raven is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. We do not recommend or endorse any attorney or claims agent. Listings come from VA's public accreditation records. Paid placements are advertising. Check an attorney's accreditation on VA's accreditation search before you hire them.
VA accreditation allows a person to represent claimants before VA. It is not a recommendation. Attorneys are lawyers; claims agents are accredited non-attorneys. A VSO can provide free claims help. Confirm current accreditation in VA's official search.
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