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 · Dayton · OH
Are you Theodore Gudorf? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hartville · OH
Are you Rachel Richards? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Boardman · OH
Are you Michael Piccirillo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Columbus · OH
Are you Horace Walker? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Columbus · OH
Are you Sandra Booth? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Baltimore · OH
Are you Jennifer Moore? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Parma Heights · OH
Are you Paul Stano? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Sheffield Lake · OH
Are you Kara Afrates? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Columbus · OH
Are you Chad Baker? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Painesville · OH
Are you John Rogers? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Dayton · OH
Are you Emily Flottman-Mullen? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Dayton · OH
Are you Robert Walter? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Toledo · OH
Are you Jennifer Ramon? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Troy · OH
Are you Sarah Worley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Beachwood · OH
Are you Trudie Effron? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cleveland · OH
Are you Joyce Reichard? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cincinnati · OH
Are you Matthew Barnes? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Kettering · OH
Are you Charles Roedersheimer? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Beachwood · OH
Are you Kenneth Kabb? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Columbus · OH
Are you Ryan Welker? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cincinnati · OH
Are you Michael Reiser? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cleveland · OH
Are you Anna Glavas? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Medina · OH
Are you Guido Shero? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Columbus · OH
Are you Casaundra Johnson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Newark · OH
Are you Justin Smith? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lancaster · OH
Are you Bryan Everitt? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Middleburg Hts · OH
Are you Erin Eurenius? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Columbus · OH
Are you Christine Turner? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cleveland · OH
Are you Jennifer Kinsley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cleveland · OH
Are you Alexandra Boeriu? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cincinnati · OH
Are you David Kelley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cincinnati · OH
Are you Kristine Maher? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Garfield Hts · OH
Are you Sharece Miller-Curry? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Columbus · OH
Are you Wren Kruse? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Dayton · OH
Are you Aaron Durden? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Canton · OH
Are you David Romans? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Columbus · OH
Are you Scott Kovach? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cleveland · OH
Are you Scott Friedman? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · DELPHOS · OH
Are you Debra Berg-Simon? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cleveland · OH
Are you James French? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Brecksville · OH
Are you Kelly Delaney? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Pickerington · OH
Are you Moyo Mitchell? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Worthington · OH
Are you Amy Grover? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Montgomery · OH
Are you Samantha Wicktora? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Liberty Twp. · OH
Are you Jon Egelhoff? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Cincinnati · OH
Are you Danielle Vesio? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Seven Hills · OH
Are you Daniel Seink? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cleveland · OH
Are you John Lazzaretti? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cuyahoga Falls · OH
Are you Matthew Kasper? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Akron · OH
Are you Christopher Godios? Add your firm, logo and details.
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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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