John B. Gately

John (Jack) Gately is a fantastic human being and a true pleasure to work with. His ability to navigate the IDES system is unparalleled. He understands every inch of this process on a fundamental level. He's got years of experience with every possible case type as well as granular knowledge about how things will play out for you specifically. He is interested in what you want - not the service, not the command, not the CO - and he will always have the discussion of what the current picture looks like and how that impacts your interests. Clear cases, complicated cases, John will work with you one-on-one and handle it with confidence. Each time I had a major development I was on the phone with him that day. My case went extremely well because of his extensive preparation and foresight. I began working with him very early in my process and he was crucial for my success. I highly recommend John Gately!

I was struggling to get updated and explicit information from my military lawyers so I turned to Mr. Gately for help. He quickly caught up to my case, clearly explained everything, and offered sound advice going forward, all pro bono. Throughout this whole experience I have found it difficult to trust the people supposedly on my side. From the first phone call with Mr. Gately I felt at ease, like this person understood how stressful and confusing a medical board is. I appreciate how directly and bluntly he answered each of my questions. Contrary to my military lawyers, he does not try to sugar coat anything or beat around the bush. He calls exactly when he says he will, responds to every email miraculously fast, and acts on everything he says. His prompt follow through and the clear actionable directions that he gave me were so important in my case. Highly recommend him to anyone who needs help in their medical board.

Working with The Gatelys for my military medical retirement and the VA rating has been a blessing. I have never met a lawyer before this. Usually I hear that they dont care about anything but making money. However John was very caring and amazing at what he did. If it was not for his lawfirm my wife and I would be divorced and I would be in a worse place dealing with everything. I would highly recommend him to everyone. Infact i do, anyone who is getting medical retirement through the military or fighting a VA rating i pass along his name. Let me tell you this, John Gately is worth it. So very MUCH!

I can't imagine taking on this process without the guidance and professionalism of John Gately. I highly recommend utilizing his services as this is a process that will impact the rest of your life. This process can be a tough process with a lot of moments where you feel left in the dark. John will expertly navigate you through these times and, speaking from experience, he has a high chance of getting you the results you deserve.

There are no words to describe how grateful I am for Mr. Gately. He is not just a lawyer who has a deep knowledge of medical conditions, he truly cares about his clients. He spent every day for two years on the phone with me, a lot of the time just calming me down. I was afraid that I would leave the military not being able to pay for my surgeries but Mr. Gately got me 100% VA disability and PDRL- with no appeals or formal boards. He is a legal magician. I honestly believe he can win any case. I was very lucky to be his client, he worked tirelessly for me for two years. Shockingly, despite MRI evidence and renowned surgeons’ reports, the military was trying to claim I was faking it and tried everything they could to deny me the chance to heal from my injuries. He got me even more than what I deserved. He spent so many weekends and late nights on the phone with me, while I was in a panic. Thank you Mr. Gately for your tireless hard work and for being my advocate! I am so grateful.

Working with Jack was a great experience. He is very knowledgeable and helped my husband and a understand the aspects of this process. His communication was clear. Always answers emails. He explained every form to us and why it was needed, told us things we needed to do and let us know how the process was going. I would definitely recommend Jack to anyone! Made the experience not to dreadful!

I hired Mr. Gately based upon some peers experience with him. His knowledge and attention to detail ensured that my case package was thoroughly put together the first time. He found errors and things that helped me complete the process with an excellent offer the first time. Plus, once the medboard was informed that he was my attorney, it sped up my process a lot. HI could always count on him to reply to me when needed, even if it was midnight on the east coast and I live on the west coast so it would be 2100 my time and he was ensuring my stuff was taken care of. I highly recommend him!

I was in the MEB process for roughly 2 years (the 2nd with Jack) with many turns and twists thrown at us. Jack's guidance and extensive knowledge was a critical factor in the successful outcome of the process. This guy knows his stuff and will have your back every step of the way. Having someone in your corner that you can call anytime has been a huge relief during the stress and volatility of this process.

Extremely knowledgeable, experienced and helpful military disability attorney. I presented him with my case and he was confident he could get me the results what I wanted and deserved. I received exactly that! I would 100% recommended this attorney to anyone who needs help navigating the convoluted processes of the VA and DoD. He was responsive to my needs and easy to get ahold of. He explained everything with clarity and made me feel like his top priority.

Facing Physical Evaluation Board with separation orders due to FOSx2, for 5 months I kept asking my PEBLO and DES Attorney to communicate of my situation to the PEB board, they advised to request extension through NAVPERS, and to contact my congressman, they mentioned contacting the board in regards to my situation was a no go. After talking with my mentor I decided to contact John and get a second opinion, being one month before separation date, he used his experience and skills and got the board to state my PEB would be adjudicated within a week, he did this within 24 hours, something I had worked with others for over 4 months on. I highly recommend him on anything to do with military medical and physical evaluation boards. Oh, btw, since my package was so far in completion, he helped me at no cost, yes he did it at no cost! Thank you John.