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VA Disability Lawyers in Illinois
250 people in Illinois are currently accredited by the VA Office of General Counsel to represent veterans in disability claims: 228 attorneys and 22 claims agents. Every listing below comes from VA's official accreditation rolls — check any name against its OGC registration number.
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Accredited claims agents in Illinois22
| Name | City | Phone | Accredited | OGC Reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Bontea | Peoria | (309) 216-7865 | 2026 | 61479 |
| Brett Buchanan | Belleville | (888) 822-3312 | 2012 | 23766 |
| Karen Caldwell | Belleville | (314) 252-8129 | 2026 | 60964 |
| Heather Dropp | Belleville | (888) 822-3312 | 2023 | 55078 |
| Mark Ely | Naperville | 630-708-7359 | 2025 | 58349 |
| Audra Hankley | Belleville | 888-822-3312 | 2024 | 57752 |
| Betty Jones | Chicago | 773-936-3281 | 2002 | 6914 |
| Anna Klucker | Belleville | 888-822-3312 | 2021 | 50880 |
| Michael Korman | Glenview | 847-800-4782 | 2024 | 57668 |
| Floretta Leavy | Rockford | 815-670-1232 | 2014 | 30563 |
| Joseph McBroom | Belleville | 888-822-3312 | 2016 | 37796 |
| Michael McDermott | Des Plaines | 845-527-0327 | 2019 | 46552 |
| Robert Nichols | Tinley Park | (815) 348-7512 | 2021 | 51337 |
| Thomas Pizur | Wauconda | 847-487-1212 | 2012 | 23622 |
| Andrea Pottebaum | Chicago | 608-445-1191 | 2021 | 50235 |
| Stephen Radloff | Belleville | 888-822-3312 | 2025 | 59498 |
| Tammie Reeves | Belleville | (618) 973-8432 | 2021 | 50882 |
| Gerald Schmitt | New Lenox | 630-915-9467 | 2009 | 15268 |
| Robbie Walker | Rantoul | 217-215-6242 | 2019 | 46428 |
| Dylan Welker | Quincy | 217-430-4086 | 2010 | 18784 |
| Andrew Wiegand | Champaign | 217-918-5202 | 2026 | 61443 |
| Shannon Yount | Godfrey | (618) 381-0119 | 2023 | 53826 |
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The accredited attorneys in Illinois with phone numbers and OGC registration numbers you can verify — plus what to check before signing a fee agreement.
Before you hire anyone in Illinois
- Verify accreditation. Search the name or registration number on VA's official accreditation search. Unaccredited "claims consultants" charging for help are operating outside the law.
- Initial claims are usually free. Accredited representatives generally may only charge for work after VA issues an initial decision. For a first claim, a VSO in Illinois will file for free.
- Get the fee agreement in writing. Typical fees are a percentage of back pay; VA presumes 20% or less reasonable and more than one-third unreasonable (38 C.F.R. § 14.636).
- Ask about VA claims experience specifically — Board appeals, higher-level reviews, and effective-date disputes are their own specialty.
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