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James S. Trieschmann is an attorney at Veteran Legal, LLC where he currently focuses his practice on representing service members before the Veteran Administration and the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA). James served eight years active duty in the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps followed by six years in the Army Reserves. James began his private practice in Washington D.C. in 2014 where he has represented numerous service-members before the all the military service appellate courts, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the BVA, and the CAVC. Before entering private practice, James served eight years of active duty as an Army Judge Advocate. James spent the majority of these years representing Soldiers as an appellate attorney where he executed the full range of appellate litigation from research and writing of appellate briefs to oral arguments. He managed the most difficult cases in the military and represented over 200 Soldiers. Prior to his time as an appellate defense attorney, James served as a prosecutor and managing prosecutor for Army Central Command. He was responsible for the administration of military justice for Army Central Command operations in Atlanta, GA and throughout Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Egypt, and Qatar. While in this position, James participated in 300 successful criminal prosecutions, including hihg profile felony cases. James also served as a torts claims attorney during his initial time as a judge advocate, where he investigated, adjudicated, and resolved claims filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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Practice Area
21 years | 1,500 cases
20%-33%
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
State: Utah
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
120 Client Reviews
Showing 21 - 25 of 27 reviews | Appeals
Posted by anonymous | April 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Appeals
Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness & Value
I cannot say enough great things about James “Jimmy “Trieschmann. He is a knowledgeable VA disability lawyer with impeccable professionalism. When I started my appeal in December 2107, Jimmy took the time to review my case explain how the process worked. He was upfront with me and told me that my...
Posted by Dreux | March 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Appeals
Must Hire
I started my VA claims process back in 2010 on my own and was rated at 20%. After fighting on my own for 5 years was finally increased to 90%. I then fought for an increase with a new claim for sleep apnea on my own and was diagnosed with sleep apnea by the VA but was not service connected, even wit...
Posted by Reginald | August 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Appeals
The best attorney you could ask for VA representation
Mr. Trieschmann is a brilliant attorney who fought tooth and nail for me to get all the VA benefits I am entitled to. He is ethical, honest, and trustworthy. He is a must have for anyone appealing a VA disability claim!
Posted by Charles | May 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Appeals
Won my case
The brief they prepared for my higher level review was complete and well done. They need to work on communication. Not once did they reach out to me, in a year, with updates and purposely waited to the last moment to file my appeal in order to increase amount they would receive. I had to notify th...
Posted by anonymous | February 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Appeals
Left in the dark
I have tried getting James to contact me for my appeals. as of 02/14/2023. I Have four issues that I will lose on 04/01/2023 if it is not appealed. This is a lot of money that my family can not afford. I was told today that he is very busy!!!!. Very unhappy customer.
Hello, Anonymous comments make it very hard for us to know how to help you. We do not have any calls/emails/requests that fit this description, so please make sure you are using the right phone number of (202) 996-1300 and email address of [email protected]. We will be glad to look into this ASAP. Thank you.
"James is an exceptional attorney who brings to his cases years of unparalleled experience successfully arguing cases in front of the Army Court Criminal Appeals. During our time in service in the Army, he proved to be both, an aggressive and fierce opponent and a respected and trusted advisor. He is definitely the lawyer that you want on your side in the courtroom."
"I have worked with James on several cases. He's a thoughtful, aggressive attorney who is very good at focusing on the big picture in order to get the best possible result for his client."
"I highly recommend Jimmy T. He cares about his clients and works hard to get the best possible results."
"Attorney Trieschmann is a no-nonsense, keep-it-real attorney who is well-suited to represent no-nonsense, keep-it-real Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Coasties."
"James is a dedicated and reliable attorney. I recommend him for all military justice matters and appeals. He has the know-how, common-sense, and integrity to represent his clients well at every stage."
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2014
Meritorious Service Medals, U.S. Army
2011
Meritorious Service Medals, U.S. Army
2010
3 Army Commendation Medals, U.S. Army
2009
3 Army Achievement Medals, U.S. Army
2001
Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society, Presbyterian College
2001
magna cum laude, Presbyterian College
2014 - Present
Owner, The Law Offices of James S. Trieschmann, PLLC
2011 - 2014
Appellate Defense Attorney, Us Army Jag Corps
2009 - 2011
Managing Federal Prosecutor, Us Army Jag Corps
2006 - 2009
Federal Prosecutor, U.S. Army Jag Corps
2014 - Present
District of Columbia BarMember
2014 - Present
Captial GroupMember
All convictions dismissed and the sentence set aside. Soldier reinstated and will received his retirement and all benefits.
rape conviction dismissed and sentence set aside
Reduction of 5 years of confinement
Army Court of Criminal Appeals set the sentence aside
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
2001
BS - Bachelor of Science
2012
Criminal Appellate Developments
2003
English
Spanish
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