John B. Gately Attorney & Counselor at Law Pro

John knows the pipeline for the Navy retirement and disability process in Virginia and was able to guide me carefully through it. His advice was priceless in allowing me to wade through the process and avoid pitfalls that could have really complicated my final rating and retirement. Knowing he was aware of what was happening and guiding my decision making was critical both to a good outcome but also to my ability to move on with my life while awaiting the outcome.

As an USAF health care provider going through the IDES process, I knew how complex the system is and that i would need solid professional guidance to obtain a good result, Jack very patiently walked me through the process and gave me great legal advice when the process didn't go as expected.

Extremely knowledgable about military medical review board process.

John is an effective attorney. He worked hard and took my case seriously.

At a time where assistance was sparse and fear of the unknown abundant, finding Jack provided a beacon of hope. Throughout the entire process of reviewing years of medical files, preparing documentation, and attending the med board, jacks knowledge of the coast guard process is unmatched. At the hearing he proved his medical knowledge and terminology resulting in a 75% increase in my retirement offering from when I attempted to handle on my own. I cannot write enough accolades about Jack and

Jack is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to how the PEB system works. I came to him in January after finding out my IPEB results, which were unfavorable. I explained my situation to him and he deliberated on it for a few weeks, then explained his thoughts on the case and where we stood. I provided him evidence that was not available for the IPEB, he contacted my treating physician, and together we came up with a plan of attack on how we were going to win the PEB. Jack took his time and made sure everything was laid out properly for the FPEB, which ultimately led to an on the record decision of fit for full duty. Without his expertise and help I would not be able to continue my naval career. The PEB process is something that I not recommend going at alone nor without the professional help of an experienced PEB attorney such as Jack. His fee covers the whole PEB process (MEB, IPEB, FPEB, etc) so do not wait to contact him like I did.

My experience with john is that He will be good for straight forward cases only. He took my money and filed a motion. However, after the response from BCNR, he ignored my calls, emails and after hiring other lawyer, i found out that he just want easy money. In other words, he is not good for litigation. He is good only for simple cases and just submitting a motion and pay him. I paid $7500. He was not answering my calls. I was keep calling him then he was saying “oh i will consult with my friend”. Don’t waste your money. I was fooled by the reviews.

Lawyer will not pick up phone or respond to emails, phone calls, voice mails or fax, or even pick up client mail on a timely manner. Quality of product is low and done last minute if you're lucky to get any response.