Catherine Cornell
Founder and Principal Attorney at The Veterans Practice, Ltd.
Founder and Principal Attorney
Attorney Catherine Cornell works to get veterans and their families the benefits they deserve. I became interested in helping veterans with disabilities in college during an internship at CNN in Washington, DC when I researched a story about homeless veterans. After getting my master's degree in journalism, I worked in TV broadcasting for several years. I then left TV journalism to pursue a career in law.
After law school I worked as a litigator at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (now Legal Aid Chicago) for more than five years, helping some of Chicago's most impoverished residents with a variety of legal matters. After a short stint as one of the editors of the journal generated by the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, I worked at a law firm where I got my start handling veteran's compensation claims.
Seeing the frustration experienced by so many veterans and their family members trying to navigate the complicated VA system, I decided to establish my own law practice that focuses only on VA benefits. I handle cases at all levels of appeal, from the regional office level up to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Additionally, my father served honorably in the U.S. Air Force.
In addition to owning my own law practice, I serve on the board of the Veterans Legal Aid Society. I am also a sustaining member of the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates.
When I am not working on behalf of veterans and their families I love to bike, spend time with my family, read, hike, bake (I make a mean chocolate chip cookie) and play with our rescue dog, Rosie.
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism
- M.A.
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- Indiana University School of LawBloomington Indiana University School of LawBloomington
- J.D. (2002) | Law
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- Veterans Benefits Attorney
- The Veterans Practice, Ltd.
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- The Veterans Practice, Ltd. is a law firm that is dedicated exclusively to helping veterans and their families. Areas of practice include compensation, pension claims, and survivor's benefits. Services also include giving seminars, presentations, and providing consultation to people who work with Veterans and/or are interested in learning more about the complicated area of Veterans benefits.
- Veterans Benefits Attorney
- Rabin & Associates
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- At this law firm I handled all of the Veterans benefits cases and a few Social Security claims.
- Attorney
- The Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro Chicago
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- Civil litigation attorney. Practice areas included: family law (divorces and orders of protection); bankruptcy, discrimination cases, unemployment, and housing/forcible cases.
- VA Disability Benefits for Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides
- Illinois Lawyer Now
- When the Veteran Passes Away, Which Family Members can get Benefits?
- Illinois Lawyer Now
- VA Benefits for Family Members
- Illinois Lawyer Now
- Tips for Veterans to Remember When Applying for VA Disability Compensation Benefits
- AVVO
- VA Unemployability: What is it and how can a Veteran get it?
- Illinois Lawyer Now
- Lawyer Spotlight
- 2Civility
- State Bar of Illinois # 6277293
- Member
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- National Organization of Veterans' Advocates
- Sustaining Member
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- Veterans Legal Aid Society
- Board Member
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Accreditation
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- Illinois
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- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
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- United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
The Veterans Practice, Ltd. helps veterans and their families obtain the benefits they deserve. For a free consultation, contact our office or call 708-668-6996.
- VA Disability Compensation
- Veteran Benefits for Individual Unemployability
- Appeals of VA Ratings
- Disability Compensation for Vietnam Veterans
- Agent Orange Exposure
- English: Spoken, Written