Hiring a law firm

[broncovet]

It is often asked "when" or "if" you should hire a lawyer.  

If your claim is at the RO:

   You dont need a lawyer at the RO, because the RO employees would not even notice that you had a winning claim and deny it anyway, 85% of the time.

If your claim is at the BVA: 

    If this is your FIRST Trip to the BVA, probably not.  You can appeal to the BOARD, just make sure you promptly file the NOD, and file the I9, the two steps which are required.    If you have been to the Board more than once, such as if you get multiple remands, then you need a lawyer.  

If your claim is at the CAVC: 

Dont even think of going to the CAVC without a lawyer.  

 

     I recently hired Gloverluck, a law firm out of Dallas Texas who represents Veterans.   Here are their client reviews:

http://gloverluck.com/veterans-attorney-reviews.html

    Website.

     http://gloverluck.com/

    I was suprised when I called I actually got to talk to an attorney, and not a "menu options" computer, or legal aid.  

There are many good law firms out there, I also considered CCK, B and M, Chris Attig.  

https://cck-law.com/

http://www.vetlawyers.com/

http://www.attiglawfirm.com/

    If you have dealt with a law firm with a good result, then add their name to this list.  

 

 

 

 

[Berta]

That is Great Broncovet....!!!!

(I studied 4 languages and probably my 3 years of Latin in high school helped me the most in the legal beagle stuff.

We were not allowed to speak in anything but Latin for the third year in the classes, and our only course text began  Omnes Gallia es divisia tres partes---

the opening lines of the great military commander Julius Caesar 's books on the Roman War anthologys.

He also could recognize what we now call PTSD in his troops and often would counsel them himself.)

 

 

 

[broncovet]

Thanks, Berta

Im gonna keep hadit members posted.  I have Julie Glover's permission to post her name and contact information.      http://gloverluck.com/

Of course, I wont promise this for all Vets, but Julie Glover has agreed to represent me for the EAJA fees, at no cost to me.    This is, (probably) in no small part due to my recent BVA denial.  

This shortens the time it takes for lawyers to get paid.  At the CAVC, we probably will have "a decision" in 6 months.   Contrast that with 4 years or so at the BVA.  

[Gastone]

Bronco: Based on no personal experience with BVA Lawyers, my understanding is, that just about all VA Lawyers, especially those hired strictly for CAVC representation accept the Legal Fees Awarded as payment in full.

25 years ago, if you Retained a Skilled Lawyer for a Civil case, it was right in the contract that if the case didn't settle, an Additional min $10K had to be paid against the clock, for the Trial representation. This was in addition to the Initial Retainer of $3K and hrly 150-250. What's the Avg Legal fees for a CAVC, probably well north of $30K.

Semper Fi

[HorizontalMike]

16 hours ago, Gastone said:

Bronco: Based on no personal experience with BVA Lawyers, my understanding is, that just about all VA Lawyers, especially those hired strictly for CAVC representation accept the Legal Fees Awarded as payment in full.

25 years ago, if you Retained a Skilled Lawyer for a Civil case, it was right in the contract that if the case didn't settle, an Additional min $10K had to be paid against the clock, for the Trial representation. This was in addition to the Initial Retainer of $3K and hrly 150-250. What's the Avg Legal fees for a CAVC, probably well north of $30K.

Semper Fi

Yeah, things are much better, and easier, about obtaining a veteran's attorney for all C&P claims/appeals.  I suspect that that very fact makes/puts the VBA more on the defensive... dotting all P's and Q's.  Gone are the days of the VBA getting away with their blustering denials (at least with veterans who utilize attorneys, IMO). 

[broncovet]

Gastone

    I hope attorneys who represent Vets get paid well.  The problem is that there are not enough experienced attorneys to represent all the Veterans who need help.  We need for them to make money so more will specialize in Veterans law.   We need many more attorneys who specialize in helping Vets obtain benefits.  

    Lawyers who represent Veterans are doing a fair amount of "cherry picking".  In other words they pick claimants they can win...and win big money.   These attorneys dont want to work on getting the claimant 5000 dollars in retro.  I cant say as I blame them.  

[Jerrel]

You are right Broncovet there are so many lawyers that is cherry picking and that is a problem for

Veterans that may have a low retro,  the VA should half to pay the full attorney fee with interest

when they are caught trying to rip off a Veteran which is more often then not..JMO

Edited March 18, 2016 by Jerrel