John B. Gately Attorney & Counselor at Law Pro

Friendly and personable

John Gately is professional and persuasive. He will give you an honest consultation with goals that you can expect. He fights for your rights as a disabled veteran or service member and gets the finding he predicted. I have retained him for a Navy PEB, VA benefits, and social security disability insurance claims and he has delivered results without any surprises. He is friendly, strong, and powerfully adamant when he needs to be. He is the best lawyer I have had in my corner.

Worth his weight in gold. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to have been represented by Mr. Gately.
Thank you so much for everything.

John Gately was a prodigious and paramount asset when dealing with the VA and Navy upon my medical retirement. He helped navigate me through the appeals processes and with the medical retirement process when the VA messed up my physical for determination of benefits. Without hesitation I would and have recommended others to use his services. Because of John I won my appeal and the VA fixed their mistakes. Mr. Gately and his services were invaluable and worth the investment.

Jack is an incredible attorney who is always thinking ahead and able to predict PEB/VA/SS reactions and moves to nullify them ahead of time.He is respected by the board members and is the best of the best. He is easily reached and responds to messages via fb, email, text, phone, quickly. He won all 3 cases, 4 yrs ago and is still taking care of my VA/SS needs. All for the initial fee. He is crafty and honest and gets positive results!

John Gately is the real deal. My husband was put up for a medical board to be discharged from the military. We found Mr. Gately. He spoke with us at length about my husband’s case and took the case right away. Throughout the process, he was with us every step of the way. My husband’s medical boarding findings came back with a permanent disability retirement rating. It is good to have someone in your corner if you're on a medical board and John Gately is the person to have.

I have been working with Jack since mid-2024, and his support has been invaluable. He guided me through the entire timeline—from the start of the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) through the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) and the final re-evaluations. These processes are complex and often overwhelming, but Jack ensured every step was handled correctly. He stayed with me from start to finish, securing a favorable outcome. I highly recommend him to any service member facing this process.

Jack did what he said he would do! When I started dealing with medical issues in the military, I had absolutely NO support from my command or doctor. Jack was recommended by a friend and was literally my only ally. Though the process took a while, he stuck with it and got me a favorable judgment. Jack always provided specific and detailed guidance so I was never left guessing what to do. He also provided reassurance throughout the process that things would work out. Do not go through this on your own or trust the service to take care of you. Just hire Jack and let him help you. You will be glad that you did.

As I was in the process of being medically retired from the Army, I was suddenly and abruptly forced out with an honorable discharge. I called several attorneys and eventually settled on Jack because he is easy to talk to, listened well and understood the crux of my case from our first phone call, and he was confident that he could help me build a case to give us the best chance at the ABCMR. After submitting my case, he kept me abreast of the process and answered all of my questions along the way. Once the ABCMR made their decision, he called me promptly to go over the results and discuss the next steps. I am incredibly grateful for Jack’s help and believe that without his counsel I would have lost my appeal. I strongly recommend him for anyone dealing with the VA or service disability. Having his experience and professionalism on your side during this very complex and convoluted process is absolutely worth it.

You cannot beat the knowledge and expertise that Jack brings to the table for your IDES or military retirement case. Jack, and out working together as a team, helped me figure out what was best for my family and I for the rest of our lives. I wish more service members knew this was an option for such a difficult and stressful time. Thank you Jack. I have already recommended Jack to several other military members. If you are going through a military medical retirement, do not just go with your appointed attorney, call Jack, and get almost 30 years of unparalleled experience that truly cares about your outcome. Blessings.