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Virginia Lawyers Volunteer to Help Military Veterans
Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 28, 2011
Virginia Lawyers Help Iraq, Afghanistan Vets
WTOP/Associated Press, December 28, 2011
Hunton recognized for pro bono work for vets
Virginia Lawyers Weekly, November 14, 2011
Covington Attorney, Hunton & Williams Honored by Vets Group
National Law Journal, November 14, 2011
The Never-Ending Battle for Benefits
Stars & Stripes, November 10, 2011
The National Veterans Legal Services Program Names Hunton & Williams LLP
Pro Bono Partner of the Year
PR Newswire, November 10, 2011
Our Observation
Winter Park/Maitland Observer, November 9, 2011
Village News, November 9, 2011
Verizon and DLA Piper Honored With 2011 Pro Bono Partner Award From Pro
Bono Institute
PR Newswire, November 4, 2011
Stateside Legal, October 27, 2011
Stars & Stripes, August 18, 2011
Vietnam Veterans Of America Praise PTSD Settlement
Tucson Citizen, August 8, 2011
OEF/OIF Veterans Win PTSD Settlement
About.com, August 3, 2011
Vets win PTSD settlement
Washington Post, July 29, 2011
Vets with PTSD get benefits under settlement
CNN, July 29, 2011
Settlement Grants Class of Vets with PTSD Lifetime Disability Coverage
Legal Times, July 29, 2011
Settlement Would Give Vets with PTSD Higher Disability Rating
Stars & Stripes, July 29, 2011
Vets with PTSD, Government Reach Settlement
Associated Press, July 29, 2011
The War Comes Home
Corporate Counsel, May 24, 2011
23% of Disability Claims Processed Incorrectly
Military.com, May 21, 2011
National Veterans Legal Services Program Welcomes Eight New Board
Members
NVLSP, May 18, 2011
Army Can’t Track Mental Health Records of Deployed Soldiers,
NextGov.com/Government Executive Magazine, March 3, 2011
New VA rule eases path for Korea vets to get health care for herbicide
exposure, The Examiner, January 25, 2011
Law Student Volunteers Help Disabled Veterans Get Benefits, The
Staunton News Leader, January 3, 2011
Law Students Help Disabled Veteran in Appeal for Benefits,
University of Virginia (news release), December 21, 2010
The Burden of Proof: One Colorado Soldier’s Fight for Mild Traumatic
Brain Injury Diagnosis and Treatment, KUNC Community Radio for
Northern Colorado, December 1, 2010
Eight Models of Pro-Bono: Outsourcing-HP, Taproot Foundation, November 30, 2010
Military to Mainstream: 5 People You Need to Know If You’re in the
Military, Black Enterprise, November 9, 2010
Paying New Agent Orange Claims Complex
Military.com, November 4, 2010
Committee Examines Progress of VBA Efforts to Improve Training for
Claims Processors, Veterans Today, September 20, 2010
Examining Training Requirements of Veterans Benefits Administration
Claims Processing Personnel, September 16, 2010, Testimony - House Committee on Veterans Affairs:
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs ...
Testimony by Meg Bartley, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney, NVLSP
Hundreds of Soldiers with PTSD Incorrectly Dismissed
USA Today, August 16, 2010
Veterans Question Personality Disorder Diagnosis
Associated Press, August 15, 2010
Federal Circuit Orders VA to Issue Agent Orange Rules
Legal Times, August 3, 2010
Federal Circuit Court Orders VA to Issue Agent Orange Rules
Legal Times, August 3, 2010
VA Rule on Agent Orange, Heart Disease Due Soon
Military Times, August 3, 2010
60-Day Countdown Nears for Paying New Agent Orange Claims
Military Update, July 30, 2010
60-Day Countdown Nears for Paying New 'AO' Claims,
Military Update, July 29, 2010
Lawsuit Seeks Lifetime Medical Care For Veterans With PTSD
Oregon Public Radio, July 27, 2010
HP’S Legal Team Helps War Vets Get Benefits
Inside Counsel, July 1, 2010
Blue Water Battle. Sailors Suffer Illness, Disability as VA Denies
Agent Orange Benefits to an Entire Class of Vietnam Veterans.
American Legion Magazine, July 1, 2010
HP’s Legal Team Helps War Vets Get Benefits,
Inside Counsel, July 12, 2010
For Iraq Veteran with Post-Traumatic Stress, Help Never Came,
The Virginian-Pilot, July 12, 2010
Vets Cheer Change on PTSD
Wisconsin State Journal, July 19, 2010
Time Running Out for PTSD Sufferers to Claim Benefits
WJLA-ABC 7/News Channel 8, June 14, 2010
New Lawyers & A New Buzz: HP’s Catalyst for a Revolution
Corporate Counsel/Law.com, May 21, 2010
Kansas Vet Fights for Disability Claim, Vietnam Vet Says Forged Document
Played Role in Benefits Denial
Topeka Capital-Journal, May 15, 2010
Quality vs. Quantity: Examining the Veterans Benefits Administration’s
Employee Work Credit and Management Systems
Testimony: House Committee on Veterans Affairs, May 6, 2010
Statement by Ron Abrams
Branded a Coward, Andrew Pogany Fights for PTSD Victims
Associated Press, April 19, 2010
How Big is the VA Backlog?
National Journal, April 19, 2010
Abrams: VA Claims Backlog Not the Real Issue
National Journal, April 19, 2010
New Disability Review Board Raises Concern
Army Times, March 24, 2010
Examination of VA Regional Office Disability Claims Quality Review
Methods – Is VBA’s Systematic Technical Accuracy Review (STAR) Making
the Grade?
Testimony: House Committee on Veterans Affairs, March 24, 2010
Statement by Ron Abrams
More Physicians Needed on Disability Ratings Review Board
Military Update (syndicated column), March 20, 2010
VA Delay May Stall Benefits for Vietnam Vets
Military Times, March 2, 2010
Chief Justice “Startled” by Government Errors in Veteran Cases
National Law Journal, February 24, 2010
Op-ed: Pay up: 'Money in front' for shortchanged PTSD
victims
Fayetteville Observer, February 1, 2010
PTSD
Vets Win Retirement Deal
Military Update, January 28, 2010
Thousands
of Vets with PTSD Eligible for Better Benefits
The Epoch Times, January 26, 2010
Lawyers Announce Deal for Veterans with PTSD
The BLT – Blog of the Legal Times, January 25, 2010
Benefits Eligibility Extended
New York Times, January 26, 2010
Thousands of Vets May Get Benefits Boost
Army Times, January 25, 2010
Thousands of Vets Could Get Benefits Upgrade
Associated Press, January 25, 2010
Group: Lawsuit Could Help Thousands of Veterans
with PTSD
CNN, January 25, 2010
Vets with PTSD Eligible for More Disability
Benefits
National Public Radio, January 25, 2010
Thousands of Vets Could Get Benefits Upgrade
NBC, January 25, 2010
Thousands of Veterans Discharged with PTSD Could
Get Benefits Upgrade
Stars & Stripes, January 25, 2010
Military Misconduct May Be Sign of PTSD
Washington Times, January 12, 2010
Back from Combat: Women Soldiers Struggle for
Acceptance
Associated Press, December 14, 2009
Fighting for Connecticut’s Troubled Warriors
Connecticut Law Tribune, November 2, 2009
Chairman Hall Holds Hearing to Discuss the
Combat PTSD Act, H.R. 952
Veterans Today
April 24, 2009
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 952, the
"Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act" Statement of Barton F. Stichman
US House Committee on Veterans Affairs
April 24, 2009
Mis-Diagnosing PTSD: NVLSP Talks to Kyra
Phillips
CNN
April 12, 2009
PTSD Under Pressure
WNYC Brian Lehrer Show
April 10, 2009
What Motive Does the Army Have to Mis-diagnose
PTSD?
Salon.com
April 10, 2009
Tale of the Secret Army Tape
Salon.com
April 9, 2009
“I
am Under a Lot of Pressure to Not Diagnose PTSD”
Salon.com
April 8, 2009
The war, on drugs: A suicide surge puts Army
mental health practices in the crosshairs
Colorado Springs Independent
March 19, 2009
Soldiers committing suicide
The Phoenix
March 11, 2009
Coming Home: “You’re a pussy and a scared
little kid”
Salon.com
February 12, 2009
Coverage & Access: Federal Lawsuit Alleges
Department of Defense Improperly Denied Medical, Disability Benefits to
Veterans
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report
December 23, 2008
Suit: U.S. denied veterans claims
Philadelphia Inquirer
December 22, 2008
Veterans Sue Government for Mental Health
Benefits
National Injury Board
December 19, 2008
Veterans with PTSD Sue Federal Government Over
Disability Benefits
Legal Times
December 18, 2008
Pro Bono: Morgan Lewis Files Class Action for
Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Am Law Litigation Daily
December 18, 2008
Group of Veterans Suing the US Army
KREX-TV
December 17, 2008
Soldiers committing suicide
The Phoenix
March 11, 2009
Coverage & Access: Federal Lawsuit Alleges
Department of Defense Improperly Denied Medical, Disability Benefits to
Veterans
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report
December 23, 2008
Suit: U.S. denied veterans claims
Philadelphia Inquirer
December 22, 2008
Veterans Sue Government for Mental Health
Benefits
National Injury Board
December 19, 2008
Veterans with PTSD Sue Federal Government Over
Disability Benefits
Legal Times
December 18, 2008
Pro Bono: Morgan Lewis Files Class Action for
Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Am Law Litigation Daily
December 18, 2008
Veterans File Suit Against Government
Montana Standard/Billings Gazette/Associated Press
December 18, 2008
Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Benefits for PTSD
Soldiers
WUSA Channel 9
December 17, 2008
Group of Veterans Suing the US Army
KREX-TV
December 17, 2008
Veterans Sue Federal Government Over Disability
Benefits
Legal Times
December 17, 2008
Stressed soldiers sue for disability benefits
Transcript with Barbara Starr reporting live
CNN
December 17, 2008
Lawyers Volunteer to Help Military Veterans
WUSA Channel 9
December 5, 2008
Go to War, Get Traumatized, Get the Boot
Seattle Weekly
September 23, 2008
Congress Must Act to Restore Earned Benefits to
All Vietnam Veterans – Including “Blue Water” Vets!
US House Committee on Veterans Affairs
July 23, 2008
Fighting the Army
PBS Now
June 13, 2008
Sailors’ Agent Orange Win Reversed
Military.com
May 29, 2008
The Commander’s Shared Scars
Denver Post
March 9, 2008
Loss of Sons Shaped Outlook of Fort Carson CO
Military Times
March 11, 2008
Casualties of War
New York Lawyer
February 22, 2008
Soldier’s Mother Fights for his Proper Care
The Billings Gazette
January 23, 2008
Groups Want Deference to Veterans Preference
Federal Computer Week
December 13, 2007
Lawyers Step Up to Help Veterans Gratis
USA Today
November 26, 2007
Disability Fight Over Agent Orange Revisited
USA Today
November 6, 2007
Law Firms Massing to Help Vets
The National Law Journal
September 26, 2007
House Panel Questions Complexity of Veterans
Preference Laws
Government Executive
September 7, 2007
Court Says When in Doubt, Give Veterans the
Benefit
Washington Post
September 5, 2007
State Legal Community and VA Get Together for
Vets
Madison County Record
September 5, 2007
VA Lawyer Test Could Discourage Pro Bono Work
Gannett News Service
August 24, 2007
Vets with Agent Orange Leukemia Keep Benefits,
Judge Orders U.S. to Pay from Date Claim was Filed
San Francisco Chronicle
July 20, 2007
New Law Could Provide Boost for Veterans’
Advocates
Daily Record
June 18, 2007
The Challenges Facing the Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims, Statement by Barton F. Stichman
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
May 22, 2007
Vets’ Benefits Claims Going Nowhere
Marine Corps Times
May 22, 2007
Skirmish Over Fees, Debate Continues Over New
Law Allowing Veterans to Hire Lawyers for Benefits Appeals
ABA Journal
May 2007
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