Attorney Chris Attig named as 2011 Texas Rising Star.

Attorney Chris Attig, with the Attig Law Firm, PLLC, has  been recognized by Texas Super Lawyers® 2011 as a 2011 Texas Rising Star.  Super Lawyers comprise the top five percent of lawyers in each state and are selected each year through a rigorous nomination process that includes peer review by practice area and independent research on candidates.  Rising Stars are age 40 or younger who have been practicing for 10 years or less.  No more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state are selected to the annual Rising Stars list. Attorney Chris Attig is accredited to represent U.S. Veterans before the VA Regional Offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the Board of Veterans Appeals.  He is admitted to the bar of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.  Mr. Attig has been nominated to serve as the co-chair of the Dallas Bar Association's Veterans Assistance Sub-committtee, a group  which works to coordinate pro-bono legal services for U.S. Veterans that live below the poverty line in the DFW Metroplex. Mr. Attig is a military veteran himself, having served as a Captain in the United States Army (Active and Reserves) from 1993 - 2004.  He served at Ft. Bragg (NC), Ft. Sill (OK), Republic of S.Korea, Ft. Benning (GA), and Ft. Hood (TX). He received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas in 2003, and is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland (2003) and Texas (2006).  Mr. Attig attended the University of Scranton, where he received a B.A. in History in 1993, and was a Distinguished Military Graduate. The Attig Law Firm represents U.S. Veterans in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, but in their VA Disability Claims all around the United States, Puerto Rico, and even overseas Veterans in their claims for disability compensation and pensions from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Attig Law Firm also represent Veterans' survivors in their Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and Accrued Benefits (AB) claims. If you would like to discuss your VA claim with a lawyer who handles VA Benefits and Disability Appeals, contact the Attig Law Firm, PLLC, for a free consultation with a VA Disability attorney.