Los Angeles County, California
VA disability appeals, estate planning, probate, and SSDI representation for veterans, disabled individuals, and working families throughout California.
Deric J. Washington at Law is a solo practice built on a simple premise: veterans, disabled individuals, and working families deserve the same level of legal expertise available to anyone else — and they deserve to know exactly what they are paying for.
With years of experience representing veterans through the UCLA Veterans Legal Clinic and a practice deliberately structured to keep overhead low and client attention high, this firm brings focused, substantive advocacy to each matter it accepts.
About the Firm →Years of direct experience in VA administrative law, estate planning, and probate — not a general practice that dabbles.
Representation that accounts for the realities veterans and families face — mental health conditions, housing instability, and systemic barriers.
Flat fees where appropriate. Contingency arrangements aligned with your outcome. No surprises.
"This firm exists to provide high-quality, accessible legal representation to working families, veterans, and disabled individuals — people who deserve expert counsel but have rarely had it available to them at a price they can afford."— Deric J. Washington, Esq.
Appeals at the supplemental claim, higher-level review, Board, and Federal court levels. CUE motions, earlier effective dates, and character of discharge issues.
Contingency — 20–30% of retroactive awardRevocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, and deed transfers — packaged transparently for working and middle-class families.
Flat fee from $1,000Representation of personal representatives and estates through the California probate process — petition through final distribution.
California statutory fee scheduleSocial Security Disability Insurance claims at the initial application and hearing levels, focused on cases with strong medical support.
Contingency — capped per SSA rulesApplications to upgrade less-than-honorable discharges connected to mental health conditions, trauma, or substance use — unlocking VA benefits and other opportunities.
Flat fee — $3,000A thorough, no-representation review of your existing VA disability claim — evidence review, forms review, and a written opinion on viability.
Flat fee — $500Consultations are available by video conference, telephone, or in person in the Los Angeles area.
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