Ohio has about 669,000 veterans and 189 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 3 for every 10,000 veterans, 33rd among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 405 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Akron · OH
Are you Michael Elliott? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Sidney · OH
Are you Elizabeth Durnell-Maier? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Westlake · OH
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Attorney · Englewood · OH
Are you Latoya Berry? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Tipp City · OH
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Are you April Roberts? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Dublin · OH
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Claims agent · Waverly · OH
Are you Bethanie Spangenberg? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Toledo · OH
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Attorney · Olmsted Falls · OH
Are you Margaret Karl? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Columbus · OH
Are you Charles Huddleston? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Dayton · OH
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Hilliard · OH
Are you Patrick Hall? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Tallmadge · OH
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Attorney · Cleveland · OH
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Are you Alphonse Cincione? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Steubenville · OH
Are you David LaRue? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Dayton · OH
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Are you Rose Mock? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Brenda Wolff? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Richfield · OH
Are you Laurie Steiner? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Munroe Falls · OH
Are you Sheri Peters? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Beachwood · OH
Are you Rachel Kabb-Effron? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Canton · OH
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Medina · OH
Are you Carolyn Calarco? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Ripley · OH
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Attorney · Cincinnati · OH
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Attorney · Cincinnati · OH
Are you John Wirthlin? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Worthington · OH
Are you Hailey Murdock? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Van Wert · OH
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Are you Karin Nordstrom? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Sean Graves? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Heidi Hrabcak? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Jeffrey Griffith? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Strongsville · OH
Are you Samuel Butcher? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cincinnati · OH
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Elyria · OH
Are you Deborah Dallmann? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Akron · OH
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Claims agent · Beachwood · OH
Are you Kay Gullicks? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hilliard · OH
Are you Jackie Collins? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Columbus · OH
Are you Laura Eickholt? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chagrin Falls · OH
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Fairlawn · OH
Are you Loucile Powers? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cleveland · OH
Are you Allison McMeechan? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Dayton · OH
Are you Benjamin Worsowicz? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Brecksville · OH
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cincinnati · OH
Are you Mackenzie Hill? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cleveland · OH
Are you Brian Mulhall? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Ashland · OH
Are you Nicole Hawks? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Monroe · OH
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181 accredited attorneys, 8 claims agents and 405 VSO representatives are based in Ohio.
Ohio's 189 attorneys and agents work out to 2.82 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 33 of 52 states and territories.
Of Ohio's 88 counties, 32 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (36.4 percent). County locations could not be matched for 5 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Ohio are in Columbus (24), Dayton (18), Cleveland (16), Cincinnati (15), and Dublin (6).
Ohio added 22 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Ohio: 8.7 years. Accreditation dates were unavailable or invalid for 1 person; those records are left out of these time calculations.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Ohio's VA regional office is in Cleveland.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Ohio 2.82; Indiana 3.69; Kentucky 3.09; Michigan 4.08; Pennsylvania 4.05; West Virginia 2.34. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 669,000 veterans live in Ohio, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 191,332 veterans in Ohio 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 1,000 people in Ohio receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Ohio address: 19,868 claims pending, 10.4 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Ohio address, VA averaged 78.1 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Cleveland regional office: 3,997 claims pending, 13.3 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 73.4 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 Ohio or read about Ohio veterans benefits.
Ohio has 181 active accredited attorneys and 8 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.
Ohio has 56 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 78.1 days to complete claims with a Ohio address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Ohio VSO directory.
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