Rhode Island has about 55,000 veterans and 173 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 31 for every 10,000 veterans, 2nd among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 14 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Katherine Jennings? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Michael Just? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · North Kingstown · RI
Are you Laura Bateman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Warwick · RI
Are you Cole Altman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Newport · RI
Are you Paul Lee? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Emma Peterson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Warwick · RI
Are you Kevin Hackman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Rachel Foster? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Providence · RI
Are you Darren Squillace? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Pawtucket · RI
Are you Gabrielle Turner? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Tara Adams? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeTara Adams 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.
Claims agent · East Greenwich · RI
Are you John Kent? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Mari Canders? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Warwick · RI
Are you Robert Levine? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Christian Scripter? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Caitlin Bezner? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
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Are you Drew Abbott? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Eliza Going? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeEliza Going 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 · Providence · RI
Are you Krista Weida? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Allegra Gribble? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Warwick · RI
Are you Jesa Fife? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Alyse Phillips? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Grace Hurley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · East Greenwich · RI
Are you Samantha Jarvis? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · East Greenwich · RI
Are you Courtney Ross? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Michael Lostritto? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Nicholas Briggs? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Christine Khalili-Borna Clemens? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · East Greenwich · RI
Are you Jennifer Haskins? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Alexandra Cerrone? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Francis Padula? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Ashley Diggle? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Angela McKenzie? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
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Are you Bradley Hennings? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Miryam Banuelas? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Anna Barry? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Michelle Santos? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Kathleen Moore? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Providence · RI
Are you Amy Stratton? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Matthew Fusco? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Kayla Rogers? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Savannah Blow? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Narragansett · RI
Are you Paul McCarthy? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
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Are you Zarya Shepherd? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Warwick · RI
Are you Paul Pederzani III? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Alexandra Perkins? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Providence · RI
Are you Allayna Rajkumar? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · East Greenwich · RI
Are you Jennifer Howley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Warwick · RI
Are you Chan Du? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Andrew Hadeka? Add your firm, logo and details.
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91 accredited attorneys, 82 claims agents and 14 VSO representatives are based in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island's 173 attorneys and agents work out to 31.45 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 2 of 52 states and territories.
Of Rhode Island's 5 counties, 5 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (100.0 percent). County locations could not be matched for 3 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Rhode Island are in Providence (114), Warwick (20), East Greenwich (15), Johnston (7), and Cranston (3).
Rhode Island added 25 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Rhode Island: 4.4 years. Accreditation dates were unavailable or invalid for 1 person; those records are left out of these time calculations.
Rhode Island's VA regional office is in Providence.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Rhode Island 31.45; Connecticut 5.85; Massachusetts 5.77; New York 7.14. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 55,000 veterans live in Rhode Island, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 16,212 veterans in Rhode Island 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 94 people in Rhode Island receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Rhode Island address: 1,444 claims pending, 11.6 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Rhode Island address, VA averaged 79.4 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Providence regional office: 1,327 claims pending, 13.9 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 72.9 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 Rhode Island or read about Rhode Island veterans benefits.
Rhode Island has 91 active accredited attorneys and 82 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.
Rhode Island has 0 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 79.4 days to complete claims with a Rhode Island address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Rhode Island VSO directory.
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