Robert Chisholm

Robert Chisholm has been a dedicated advocate for disabled veterans since 1990, focusing his legal practice on representation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Board of Veterans' Appeals. He has also successfully argued cases at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

As a founding member and past President of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar Association (2002-2003), Robert has played a pivotal role in shaping veterans' legal advocacy. He also led the National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates (NOVA) from 1999 to 2004, where his efforts contributed to the amendment of 38 U.S.C. § 5904, allowing veterans to hire counsel post-notice of disagreement.

Robert frequently shares his expertise at NOVA conferences, CAVC Bar Association events, and judicial conferences for the CAVC and Federal Circuit. His contributions have been recognized with NOVA’s prestigious Kenneth Carpenter Achievement Award for Excellence and induction into the NOVA Hall of Honor in 2016. That same year, he received the Hart T. Mankin Distinguished Service Award from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, honoring his 25 years of exceptional service.

With experience as lead counsel in over 7,500 cases before the CAVC, Robert is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (1991), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1995), and the Supreme Court (1995). Additionally, he is admitted in the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, and Massachusetts.