Rashida I. Simms

Practice Focus

Rashida I. Sims is a Veterans Disability Attorney at Berry Law. She represents Veterans pursuing the benefits and support they have earned through their service. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, she is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland, is VA accredited, and is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Her commitment to this work is grounded in a passion for helping others and a belief that Veterans and their families deserve attentive, determined legal advocacy.

Rashida approaches client service with persistence and a focus on pursuing the right outcome. She understands that a legal matter is also a personal experience for the individual seeking assistance. Her goal is for clients to feel seen and heard, not merely represented on paper. She brings that perspective to her work by emphasizing personal attention and a sustained commitment to the people who place their trust in her.

Role at Berry Law

Rashida was drawn to Berry Law by its reputation within the Veteran community, its origins as a small firm founded by a military Veteran, and its commitment to helping those who served. Community involvement also mattered to her. Meeting members of the team reinforced her sense that the firm’s mission and working environment were a strong fit for the kind of service she wanted to provide.

She values the perspective that Veteran leadership brings to the firm. In particular, she appreciates that its founder and current CEO are Veterans who understand the experiences of military members and their families. For Rashida, that connection helps give the firm’s commitment to Veterans a personal foundation. It aligns with her own desire to do meaningful work for people whose service has protected the rights and freedoms of others.

Her approach is shaped by a willingness to keep working toward an appropriate result. She describes that commitment as a dogged pursuit of success, paired with a desire to give clients her full effort. The emphasis is on dedication rather than promises: taking the responsibility of representation seriously and remaining focused on the person whose needs are at the center of the matter.

A Family Connection to Service

Rashida comes from a family of Veterans. That connection informs her respect for the sacrifices made by servicemembers and their families, including the responsibilities and challenges that can continue after military service ends. She sees her work as an opportunity to make a difference for people who have stood up for the rights of others and who now need an advocate of their own.

She also appreciates the VA’s mission of caring for those who served and their families. Her commitment to Veterans disability work reflects a belief that supporting that mission requires meaningful effort from the broader community. Through her legal practice, she seeks to contribute her skills to that responsibility while treating each client as an individual.

Personal attention is central to that effort. Rashida has heard from past clients that they value it, and she wants clients to finish their experience knowing their concerns received serious consideration. Her professional focus brings together persistence, respect for military families, and the personal satisfaction she finds in helping others.

Education and Admissions

Rashida earned a bachelor’s degree from Hampton University in 2000 and graduated from the William H. Bowen School of Law in 2011. Her admissions in the District of Columbia and Maryland, VA accreditation, and admission to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims support her work in Veterans disability law. She brings those credentials together with a service-driven approach to advocacy at Berry Law.

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