John B. Gately Attorney & Counselor at Law Pro

About one year ago I hired Mr. Gately. I have not regretted the decision. He has gone above and beyond to help me with my case. I was getting ready to go up for Medical board evaluation when my mentor told me about this lawyer and gave me his contact information. I immediately contacted him and we spoke. He listened to everything I had to say without interruption and since then the rest is history. He followed up with me very often, he helped me get ready for my C&P exams and finally I was medically retired with a VA rating of 100 percent. If I could give Gately law firm an 11 STAR I would.

I came across Mr. Gately after reading a process guide he authored. That was all it took for me to call as it was apparent that he possessed an abundance of professional knowledge and his willingness to share hard-to-find information was selfless. If you are in doubt, want another quote or second opinion, a call to Mr. Gately is the most meaningful guidance I can provide. He has a way to put you at ease, simplify what can be a very complex case, but he does so in a well-thought-out, strategic, respectful, and ethical manner. He provides you with a straightforward, achievable, fair outlook. Simply follow his simple guidance and provide him with updates as you get them, such as updated medical records or changes in your condition. I found Mr. Gately's network very impressive and he knew the right moments to reach out to keep processes moving. Mr. Gately's disciplined, proven approach maximized my military disability retirement. I am incredibly grateful for what he has done for my family.

Mr. Gately helped me from day one with the Medical Board process I unexpectedly found myself in. He helped me by not only being upfront with what to expect, but also by walking me through every action I needed to be taking and when. He even helped me with key words to use and how to present information to my commanders so they don't say things out of kindness that will only detrimental affects on my case in the long run. Jack helped me turn an undeserved poor rating into a favorable one and made every step seem easy. I would highly recommend him to anyone going through the military Medical Board process to get you what you deserve.

Mr. Gately assisted me in the most professional ands selfless manner a client could hope for. I value his service and would reccomend him to anyone.

Working with John was the best decision I have ever made in my military career. Exiting the military was a very stress time not only for me the service member but also my family. Having someone on your side with many year of experience and expertise in the IDES process was invaluable to me and my peace of mind. John always answered my email, text, and phone calls or returned correspondence in a timely manner. He also meet all timelines for turning in documents for my case. If you are going through the IDES process hire John as early as possible.

John was great! Helped me with my military board in Washington D.C. to obtain the increase needed to be medically retired versus separated. He also helped me with the claim through the VA where I received a 100% rating. 5 years later he was still there to help with my C&P review where I was given a 100% P&T rating. Highly recommended!

"Jack" was invaluable in my medical retirement proceedings, following my illness and injury in Iraq. He had my case prepared early in the process and while I was in activated National Guard status, his efforts resulted in my being approved for medical retirement with active benefits. He instructed me on how to gather my case information and he kept certain overly-zealous command staff officers from interfering with my case. His work also simultaneously prepared my case for action by the VA once I left active duty. I referred him to several additional Soldiers who were on medical hold.v with me. The active JAG who was going to take my case, contacted me just a week before my formal hearing, so had I used him vs. Jack, I would have been lost. Jack is a superb attorney and a great guy!

I approached several lawyers to see if I needed any help to spruce up my response to the Board for the Correction of Naval Records. Other lawyers agreed to look at my response and my case, but I had to pay up front just to see if they might help. John agreed to look first to see if there was anything worthwhile that he could do, and if he could, then we could talk fees. It turned out that I had made some mistakes, no surprise. But as I had done most of the work and had the documents, John charged me only 1/2 his normal fee to craft a better response. He still spent a significant amount of time on it, and I was presented with a much stronger response for the board. I don't know if I will prevail, but I know I now have the best chance of doing so. All this time, John was personable and showed he really cared. He was thorough and took time to explain everything to me. I am extremely pleased with John's work and cannot recommend him highly enough.

Mr. Gately assisted me with a successful VA claim appeal. He was very thorough in reviewing my file, and extremely patient in walking me through the process. Mr. Gately genuinely cares about his clients and went above and beyond what was expected. Can't recommend him enough.

First, I was wrongly put on the TDRL for a conversion disorder at 30% when I actually suffer from epilepsy. Next, they tried to reduce my rating because I kept insisting that I wasn’t a hypochondriac. I hired Jack Gately, and within weeks he proved them wrong. His case brief was so strong that the Navy panel members awarded me a 60% PDRL rating for epilepsy without a hearing. Then, he helped me to get TDIU from the VA at no extra cost. Hiring Jack was the best money I’ve ever I spent! His expertise in what we needed in a lawyer were beyond belief. He meet every criteria of every and any problem that arose. It was like hiring suprerman for your lawyer to gain what you deserve. The military really tried to sweep me under the rug but Jack Gately took the time to fight for me. He fought tooth and nail and got what we were going for. I won my case because of him. He takes the reins. Thank you Jack.