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Meet the team behind Berry Law’s VA disability appeals work. Learn how our Veterans attorneys, personal injury attorneys, and support professionals review VA decisions, build appeals, and help Veterans understand what comes next.
Berry Law’s story begins with military service, courtroom work, and a long-term commitment to representing people facing serious legal problems. Founded in 1965, the firm developed around disciplined preparation, clear advocacy, and the belief that legal representation should be grounded in facts, judgment, and responsibility.
Over time, that foundation shaped a firm that now represents Veterans in disability appeals and people who have been seriously injured. The mission has grown, but the underlying approach has remained consistent: study the evidence, identify the issue, prepare the case carefully, and keep the client informed about the next step.
Meet our attorneysBerry Law was established in 1965 by attorney and Vietnam Veteran John Stevens Berry, Sr. His military service and legal work helped define the firm’s identity. Before founding the firm, he served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army and after earning his Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University, he transferred to the Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps. Later, he served three tours in Vietnam, working in military defense under arduous conditions and earning the Bronze Star. That experience shaped his practical view of advocacy: facts matter, preparation matters, and legal representation carries real consequences for the person involved.
After Vietnam, he continued his work in civil litigation and criminal defense. He also helped Veterans facing legal problems connected to what is now understood as post-traumatic stress disorder and represented Veterans pro bono in disputes involving VA decisions.
Support for Veterans grew out of the firm’s history.
From its earlier work with Vietnam Veterans to its current focus on disability appeals, Berry Law has built a practice around reviewing decisions, identifying legal and factual issues, and helping clients understand what may come next. That history matters because Veterans’ cases often rely on details in the record, the strength of the evidence, and the ability to challenge errors in a clear, disciplined way.
Today, the firm’s Veterans disability practice reflects that long-standing commitment while applying the structure and preparation required in modern appeals work.
Berry Law’s story includes a second generation of military leadership.
John S. Berry leads the firm with a background shaped by military service, trial work, and business leadership. Before leading Berry Law, he served as an officer in the United States Army and the Nebraska National Guard. His service included leadership roles in Bosnia during Operation Joint Forge and in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He later retired as a lieutenant colonel.
That background helps shape how the firm approaches its work today. Berry Law’s process reflects structure, accountability, preparation, and respect for the stakes involved when a Veteran is challenging a denied claim or when an injured person is trying to move forward after a serious event.
John is also the author of Veteran Led, a book focused on leadership, transition, and applying lessons from military service in civilian life. That work fits naturally into the firm’s broader story: service, discipline, and responsibility carried forward into legal representation.
Over the years, the firm’s work expanded while staying tied to the same core principles.
Berry Law’s story is not only about where the firm started. It is also about how the firm works now.
Clients who contact the firm can expect:
The firm’s history informs that approach, but the goal is practical: help people understand their situation and move forward with informed legal support.
A law firm’s history should explain more than dates and milestones. It should help people understand how the firm thinks.
At Berry Law, the story begins with service and trial experience, continues through decades of advocacy, and remains focused on representing people in matters that can affect their health, finances, work, and future. That is the thread connecting the firm’s past to its current work.
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There is no fixed timeline for a VA disability appeal. The length may depend on the type of review, the evidence involved, whether a hearing is requested, and the current VA or court docket. Published processing times are general estimates, not a guarantee of how long any individual appeal will take.
Every appeal is different. Berry Law can review the VA decision, explain which review options may apply, and help you understand the next step. VA processing times can change as new case data becomes available. The figures above are general estimates based on publicly available VA and court information and do not predict or guarantee how long any individual appeal will take.
At Berry Law, we operate on a contingency fee basis for both VA disability and serious injury cases, meaning you pay zero upfront costs and owe no attorney fees unless we win compensation for you.
Every potential claim begins with a free, no-obligation consultation. We review the details of your situation, answer your questions, and clearly outline the terms of our fee agreement before moving forward.
Military service is part of the firm’s foundation. The firm’s founder, John Stevens Berry Sr., served in Vietnam before building the practice, and that background helped shape the firm’s emphasis on discipline, accountability, and advocacy.
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