Javier Centonzio
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
I decided to become a lawyer in honor of my friend, Sgt. Jessie Davila, who was killed in action while we were deployed to Iraq. My initial focus in the law was to help other Veterans navigate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs disability system as a Veterans lawyer. However, I discovered that many of the Veterans I was helping obtain VA disability benefits also needed help with estate planning and elder law concerns.
This realization led me back to law school, where I earned my Masters in Law (LL.M.) in Elder journey in the legal profession started with internships at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Regional Counsel, and The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program (TVC). During my time at TVC, I was very fortunate to work at the National Veterans Legal Services Program, where I contributed to their renowned Veterans Benefits Manual.
Once I graduated from law school, I had the great honor of serving as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert N. Davis at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. These experiences gave me incredible insight into Veterans Law and made me a better Veterans Disability Lawyer.
I'm very fortunate to now lead a great team of VA disability lawyers at my law firm, Centonzio Law, PLLC. My firm also offers estate planning to our clients in Florida, Missouri, and Kansas. Still, our primary focus is helping Veterans and other claimants obtain the VA disability benefits they are entitled to receive.
I'm proud of the work we do and the results we have achieved for our do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about what my law firm can do for Veterans or their surviving spouses. If you come across a Veteran (or claimant) who has been denied VA disability benefits or needs help to receive the proper disability rating from the VA, my team and I can help.
- Military Law
- Veteran's Benefits
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 0097844
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- Kansas
- Kansas Supreme Court
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- Missouri
- The Missouri Bar
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Adjunct Professor of Law
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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- Founding Partner
- Centonzio Law, PLLC
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- Partner
- Weylie Centonzio, PLLC
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- Attorney
- Private Practice
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- Judicial Law Clerk for the Hon. Robert N. Davis
- United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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- Stetson University College of Law
- LL.M. (2014) | Elder Law
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- Stetson University College of Law
- J.D. (2012)
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- Park University
- B.S. (2009) | Political Science, Legal Studies
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- Pro Bono Advocate of the Year
- National Organization of Veterans Advocates
- Chairman's Award
- The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
- Awarded to the Volunteer Attorney of the Year.
- Park Promising Young Professional Award
- Park University
- Walter Mann Award
- Stetson University College of Law
- Kansas State Bar # 29255
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- The Missouri Bar # 73196
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- District of Columbia Bar
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- The Florida Bar # 0097844
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- Common Effective Date Errors
- The Veterans Advocate, Vol. 22, No. 1-9
- Veterans Pension Planning: A New Landscape
- The Elder Law Advocate, Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Earned Through Service: Veterans Burial Benefits
- https://eldersection.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Eldr-2018-Summer_XXV_No.2-web.pdf
- Nursing Home Care for Veterans
- The Elder Law Advocate, Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Accredited Attorney
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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