Chris Attig

Chris Attig

Court of Veterans Appeals Attorney
  • Appeals & Appellate, Military Law
  • Maryland, Texas
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Biography

CAVC attorney Chris Attig is one of nation’s leading advocates for veterans.

Mr. Attig is one of the few attorneys for veterans who actually wore the uniform; he has seen, firsthand, the devastation that the VA’s legal and medical malfeasance can wreak on a veteran’s family.

Mr. Attig served in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, receiving many awards including the parachutist badge.

He attended U.S. Army Ranger school, and because of his tenacity, professionalism, and esprit d’corps, was recruited for U.S. Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection. Mr. Attig declined the opportunity, ultimately dedicating himself to serve his brother and sister veterans through the law.

Mr. Attig focuses on applying his skills at appellate advocacy before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and, as of 2017, the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Attig has prepared numerous briefs to appellate courts.

He has orally argued cases on behalf of veterans before the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

He remains the only law student in his law school’s history to have served as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Texas.

Mr. Attig is known for both his meticulous and thorough record review and his dogged pursuit of constitutional due process and equal protection rights for veterans battling the VA.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Military Law
Veteran's Benefits
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Maryland
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Texas
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5th Circuit
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Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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Federal Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
Committee Chair
Amicus Committee (NOVA)
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Works with members of NOVA's amicus committee to identify cases in which NOVA's voice might assist the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the US Supreme Court in deciding veterans matters that come before those courts.
Board of Directors
National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA)
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Education
South Texas College of Law
J.D. (2003)
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University of Texas - Austin
Law (2002) | International Litigation and Foreign Investment Law
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University of Marmara Law School
Law (2001) | International Labor Law
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University of Scranton
B.A. (1993) | History
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Awards
2013 Texas Super Lawyer
Texas Super Lawyers
2012 Texas Rising Star
Texas Super Lawyers
2011 Texas Rising Star
Texas Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
CAVC Bar Association
- Current
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Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans
Co-Chair
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Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans
Co-Chair
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Texas Trial Lawyers Association
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Certifications
Accredited VA Attorney
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Websites & Blogs
Website
Attig | Curran | Steel Website
Blog
"Taking Point" Blog
Blog
Veterans Law Blog
Contact & Map
P.O. Box 250724
Little Rock, AR 72225
Toll-Free: (866) 627-7764
Fax: (214) 741-2337