legal & law services for veterans
Hofstra Law: Robert W. Entemann Veterans Law Clinic
Professor Samantha S. Greer, Attorney-in-Charge
Website: Veteran Programs
121 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549/ (516) 463-5858
Students in the Clinic will help veterans obtain disability (and thus, often, health care) benefits and apply for discharge upgrades.
More particularly, students may help veterans:
- submit disability claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs,
- work on appeals of denied claims,
- and help veterans obtain increases in disability ratings, for cases in which increases are justified by a veteran’s service record and health status.
Students may also may help veterans upgrade other-than-honorable discharges from the military so that these veterans become eligible for disability and health care benefits.
Working alongside physicians, other clinicians and experienced attorneys, students will help veterans with service-connected disabilities establish that their disabling conditions are service-connected.
The majority of the clients served by the Clinic have been diagnosed with various mental health conditions, stemming from their traumatic experiences in the military, including combat exposure, sexual assault, or discrimination.
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services -Veterans Rights Project
Nassau: 516-292-8100 / 1 Helen Keller Way, 5th Floor, Hempstead, NY, 11550
Suffolk: 631-232-2400/ 1757 Veterans Highway – Suite 50, Islandia, NY 11749
Nassau Suffolk Law Services is a nonprofit, public interest law firm that provides free legal assistance in civil matters to low income and disabled Long Islanders. The Veterans Rights Project provides legal assistance to low-income United States military veterans. Legal services include assistance with various issues including veteran’s benefits and appeals, discharges, upgrades, public benefits, landlord-tenant matters, consumer debt issues, select social security appeals, and family law matters. The family law matter assistance provided focuses on child support and excludes divorces, custody, and visitation
Suffolk County Bar Association
(631) 234-5511 x231
Military & Veterans Affairs Committee
Veteran Advocacy Project
Main Phone: (646) 602-5620
Email: contact@veteranadvocacy.org
Mailing Address:
Veteran Advocacy Project, One Liberty Plaza, Fl. 23, New York, NY 10006
We are located in lower Manhattan but our office is not set up for walk-ins. You will not be able to meet with anyone unless you schedule a meeting ahead. Please call or email us to make an appointment if you would like to meet in person!
Website: Veteran Advocacy Services
The Veteran Advocacy Project (“VAP”) ensures access to health care, housing, and benefits for low-income veterans and their families, with a focus on those living with post-traumatic stress, brain injury, substance dependency, and other mental health conditions. Through advocacy, education, and free legal services, the team fights for clients’ rights to benefits, keeps families in their homes, and empowers veterans by removing barriers to recovery and success. VAP works with firms in our Discharge Upgrade Clinic, providing expert guidance at every step. Learn about DUC & other ways to get involved.