Edward M. Farmer

Edward M. Farmer is a veterans benefits attorney who focuses on VA disability benefits and disabilities affecting veterans. His practice serves veterans across the United States, including clients challenging denied claims and pursuing appeals. He draws on military service, public interest work, and private practice experience to understand the claims process and the real effects of service-connected conditions.

Ed Farmer earned his Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University. He earned his J.D. from Valparaiso School of Law. While in law school, he founded the Military Veterans Law Association, the school’s first group for veteran law students. That leadership reflected his early commitment to veterans advocacy. His legal training and service background shaped a career focused on disability appeals, benefits disputes, and practical support for military families nationwide in need.

Farmer began his legal career with a national veterans disability firm, where he handled hundreds of VA disability appeals before Regional Offices, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. He later served as Senior Staff Attorney at the Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic and as an Adjunct Professor of Law, teaching veteran advocacy to law students and lawyers in practice settings nationwide.

Edward M. Farmer helps veterans by guiding them through claims, denials, appeals, evidence issues, and hearings tied to service-connected disabilities. He has also provided free legal advice to veterans, active duty personnel, and families through the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network. His awards for public service, veteran support, and legal advocacy reflect a practice built around service, preparation, and clear guidance for people seeking earned disability benefits through VA processes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, The Law Offices of Edward M Farmer, LLC
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• The John Marshall Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Illinois State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Awards & Badges