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Legal for veterans in California

363 organizations in California · search and filter these

Government

Official agencies. Their officers help at no charge.

Government · Official✓ Official state agency · State corpus, verified 2026-09-06

California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)

California's official veterans agency — free to contact, and the place to ask for an accredited service officer who can file or appeal a VA claim for you at no cost.

California · statewidecalvet.ca.gov

Nonprofit

See all 12

Free or low-cost help from organizations that are not selling anything.

Nonprofit · Free help✓ Accredited · VA OGC roster 2026-09-02

Veterans Legal Clinic, University of San Diego School of Law

VA-accredited attorneys — 4 accredited attorneys on the VA roster. Veterans claims are a focus of their practice. Help is normally free or low-cost; ask about eligibility when you call.

San Diego, CA · 619-260-7470sandiego.edu4 accredited representatives
Nonprofit · Free help✓ Federally funded legal aid · Legal Services Corporation grantee · list checked 2026-09-22

Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc.

Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit law office funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Its lawyers help people on low incomes with civil problems — housing, family, benefits and debt — at no charge. VA's roster also places 5 accredited attorneys here, so it can represent veterans on VA claims too. Ask whether it takes your kind of case and what its income limits are.

California residents who qualifyinlandlegal.org5 accredited representatives
Nonprofit · Free help✓ Federally funded legal aid · Legal Services Corporation grantee · list checked 2026-09-22

Bay Area Legal Aid

Bay Area Legal Aid is a nonprofit law office funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Its lawyers help people on low incomes with civil problems — housing, family, benefits and debt — at no charge. It is not a veterans organization and does not file VA claims. Ask whether it takes your kind of case and what its income limits are.

California residents who qualifybaylegal.org
Nonprofit · Free help✓ Federally funded legal aid · Legal Services Corporation grantee · list checked 2026-09-22

California Indian Legal Services, Inc.

California Indian Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit law office funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Its lawyers help people on low incomes with civil problems — housing, family, benefits and debt — at no charge. It is not a veterans organization and does not file VA claims. Ask whether it takes your kind of case and what its income limits are.

California residents who qualifycalindian.org
Nonprofit · Free help✓ Federally funded legal aid · Legal Services Corporation grantee · list checked 2026-09-22

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. is a nonprofit law office funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Its lawyers help people on low incomes with civil problems — housing, family, benefits and debt — at no charge. It is not a veterans organization and does not file VA claims. Ask whether it takes your kind of case and what its income limits are.

California residents who qualifycrla.org
Nonprofit · Free help✓ Federally funded legal aid · Legal Services Corporation grantee · list checked 2026-09-22

Central California Legal Services

Central California Legal Services is a nonprofit law office funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Its lawyers help people on low incomes with civil problems — housing, family, benefits and debt — at no charge. It is not a veterans organization and does not file VA claims. Ask whether it takes your kind of case and what its income limits are.

California residents who qualifycentralcallegal.org

Companies

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Firms and businesses. Most charge, usually a share of back pay.

Company · Compare✓ Accredited · VA OGC roster 2026-09-02

Veterans Legal Institute

VA-accredited attorneys — 5 accredited attorneys on the VA roster. Veterans disability is the firm's focus.

Tustin, CA · 714-852-3492vetslegal.org5 accredited representatives
Company · Compare✓ Accredited · VA OGC roster 2026-09-02

A. Dorny, Attorney at Law

VA-accredited attorney, listed on the VA Office of General Counsel roster. We hold no details beyond the roster — ask what they charge and whether they take veterans disability cases before you commit to anything.

Los Angeles, CA · 213-576-50241 accredited representative
Company · Compare✓ Accredited · VA OGC roster 2026-09-02

Aaron Fields, Attorney at Law

VA-accredited attorney, listed on the VA Office of General Counsel roster. We hold no details beyond the roster — ask what they charge and whether they take veterans disability cases before you commit to anything.

El Cajon, CA · 505-382-69991 accredited representative
Company · Compare✓ Accredited · VA OGC roster 2026-09-02

Abbey Lent, Attorney at Law

VA-accredited attorney, listed on the VA Office of General Counsel roster. We hold no details beyond the roster — ask what they charge and whether they take veterans disability cases before you commit to anything.

Los Angeles, CA · 517-494-05201 accredited representative
Company · Compare✓ Accredited · VA OGC roster 2026-09-02

Agiana Verraster, Attorney at Law

VA-accredited attorney, listed on the VA Office of General Counsel roster. We hold no details beyond the roster — ask what they charge and whether they take veterans disability cases before you commit to anything.

Santa Ana, CA · 714-541-10101 accredited representative
Company · Compare✓ Accredited · VA OGC roster 2026-09-02

Alan Zelaya, Attorney at Law

VA-accredited attorney, listed on the VA Office of General Counsel roster. We hold no details beyond the roster — ask what they charge and whether they take veterans disability cases before you commit to anything.

Ontario, CA · 951-248-47551 accredited representative

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