Edward M. Farmer

Edward M. Farmer

Naperville, IL Military Law Attorney
  • Military Law
  • Illinois
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Biography

Ed was born in Park Ridge, Illinois. During grade school and high school, Ed lived in the small town of Crete, Illinois. In his senior year of high school, Ed enlisted with the Illinois Army National Guard as a field artillery cannon crewmember. In August of 2001, Ed was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for basic and advanced individual training. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon happened during his training.
After completing training, Ed returned to Illinois and shortly afterwards, began attending school at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. In 2004, during his senior year at Illinois State University, Ed’s National Guard unit was activated by the Federal government to serve a tour of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ed and his unit were cross trained as infantry mortar men before being sent to Iraq. Ed performed a variety of tasks while serving in Iraq including offensive and defensive combat operations. He was awarded the Army’s Combat Infantry Badge for engaging with enemy and insurgent forces in Iraq. An Army Commendation Medal was awarded to Ed for his assistance with training the Iraqi Army.

Ed returned home from Iraq in May of 2005. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Illinois State University and subsequently attended law school at Valparaiso School of Law in Valparaiso, Indiana. Ed has spent a majority of his legal career assisting veterans with legal issues in both the public and private sectors. His first job after law school was working with a national veteran disability firm where he handled hundreds of VA disability appeals at the Regional Office, Board of Veterans Appeals and Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. He subsequently became the Senior Staff Attorney of the Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic, handling disability appeals, discharge upgrades, and veteran diversion court matters. He currently owns a law firm which handles VA Disability Benefits and Military Discharge Upgrades.

Education
Valparaiso University School of Law
J.D. (2010)
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Illinois State University
B.S. (2007) | Psychology
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Honors: Psychology
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Professional Experience
Adjunct Professor
The John Marshall Law School
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Owner
The Law Office of Edward M. Farmer
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Staff Attorney
The John Marshall School of Law
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Associate Attorney
Sullivan Hincks & Conway
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Associate Attorney
Bosley & Bratch: Lawyers for Veterans
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Awards
Distinguished Service Award
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Award for Excellence in Public Service
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Letter of Appreciation
U.S. Navy Defense Service Office Southeast
Army Commendation Medal
Department of the Army
Professional Associations
State Bar of Illinois  # 6303273
Member
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
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Federal Circuit
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Practice Area
Military Law
Veteran's Benefits
Additional Practice Area
  • Military Discharge Upgrades
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
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Naperville, IL 100% Disability Ratings & Individual Unemployability Attorney
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Naperville, IL BVA Denials Attorney
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Naperville, IL Upgrading Discharges to Improve Veterans’ Benefits Attorney
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Veterans Legal Support Network & Blog
Contact & Map
The Law Offices of Edward M. Farmer
1755 Park St.
Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60563
Toll-Free: (800) 700-4174
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
The Law Offices of Edward M. Farmer
150 S. Wacker Dr.
Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (800) 700-4174