Client Testimonials & Peer Recognition
What Clients & Colleagues Say
Attorney Gately's record is built on results for service members and veterans — and reflected in verified reviews from the clients he has represented nationwide.
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Lawyers.com, operated by Martindale-Hubbell, hosts verified reviews from actual clients — not anonymous posts. Reviews are screened for authenticity and tied to real attorney-client relationships. Attorney Gately's profile on Lawyers.com reflects the experiences of service members and veterans he has represented in IDES proceedings, CRSC matters, and VA appeals across the country.
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Peer-Reviewed Credentials
AV Preeminent® Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
The AV Preeminent rating is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards — awarded by a confidential peer review process among fellow attorneys.
VA Accredited Attorney
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
VA accreditation is required to represent veterans before the VA and is granted only to attorneys who meet the VA's standards for competence and character.
25+ Years of Practice
Military Disability Law
Attorney Gately has represented service members and veterans in IDES/LDES proceedings, CRSC matters, and VA appeals for over two decades.
Bar Admissions & Court Access
Admitted to Practice Nationwide
Attorney Gately is admitted to practice before the courts that matter most for military disability and veterans law — including the Supreme Court of the United States.
- ✓Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- ✓District of Columbia
- ✓Commonwealth of Virginia
- ✓U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- ✓U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- ✓U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF)
- ✓U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- ✓U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- ✓Supreme Court of the United States
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