Veterans Consortium
The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program provides assistance to unrepresented veterans or their family members.
Program Details
Pro-Bono Appeals Assistance
Program Description:
If you have a denial from the Board of Veterans Appeals, our online application provides a fast and easy way to appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. This application also allows you to ask us for help with the appeals process.
Please note we do not currently have the ability to help with issues such as: Federal Tort Claims Act cases (e.g., medical malpractice), Domestic relations issues, Foreclosures, Divorce/Custody issues, Landlord-tenant disputes, USERRA cases (e.g., reemployment rights), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) cases, or Class actions. If you live in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area and would like to speak with an attorney about any of these issues, please call (202) 733-3317 (all veterans) or (202) 733-3329 (Women veterans only) to make an appointment at one of our legal clinics.
Program Contact email: intake@vetsprobono.org
Program Contact Phone: 202-628-8164
Online intake form URL: Online Application
Office days/hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Intake days/hours (other): Online intake
Eligibility-residence-county: Nationwide
Services
Pro-Bono Legal Clinic
Program Description:
TVC, in partnership with the Washington, DC VA Medical Center, holds a virtual Pro Bono Legal Clinic for veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors twice a month.
Call (202) 733-3317 to make an appointment
Program Contact email: clinics@vetsprobono.org
Program Contact Phone: 202-733-3317
Intake days/hours (by phone): Monday-Friday, 9-5
Eligibility-residence-county: Nationwide
Services
Discharge Upgrade Program
Program Description:
We can review your case, and provide you with a free lawyer, if you meet all the following criteria:
- Discharged under conditions Other than Honorable (OTH) or Undesirable.
- You have a diagnosis of, or exhibit symptoms of, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or other mental health condition.
- We find at least one meritorious argument to present to the Discharge Board.
Program Contact email: upgrades@vetsprobono.org
Program Contact Phone: 202-733-3324
Online intake form URL: Online Intake Application
Intake days/hours (other): Online
Eligibility-residence-county: Nationwide
Services
Naturalization Assistance Program
Program Description:
You may qualify for our Veterans Naturalization Assistance Program (VNAP) if:
- You are interested in becoming a U.S. Citizen,
- Have an honorable or General Under Honorable Conditions Discharge, and
- Have a copy of your DD-214
Please contact VNAP to schedule an intake conversation.
Program Contact email: upgrades@vetsprobono.org
Program Contact Phone: 202-733-3337
Eligibility-residence-county: Nationwide
Services
Women Veterans Pro-Bono Legal Clinic
Program Description:
TVC, in partnership with the Washington, DC VA Medical Center, offers a virtual Pro-Bono Advice & Referral Legal Clinic for Women Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors twice a month. Appointments must be made in order to speak with an attorney free of charge.
This clinic is staffed by female attorneys for women veterans.
Program Contact email: clinics@vetsprobono.org
Program Contact Phone: 202-733-3329
Intake days/hours (by phone): Monday-Friday, 9-5
Eligibility-residence-county: Nationwide
Services
Washington, DC 20037
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