The Pels Law Firm announces a $750,000 class action settlement agreement resolving claims alleging thatJust4Veterans LLC charged unlawful fees to veterans in connection with claims for U.S. Department of VeteransAffairs (“VA”) disability benefits. The settlement is entered into on behalf of the Certified Class which includes U.S. military veterans who have been charged a fee by Just4Veterans LLC (“J4V”) in connection with their VA disabilityclaim(s). Class members may be eligible for compensation. Defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing and liability and have entered into the proposed settlement solely to avoid the expense, burden, and uncertainty of continued litigation.
The Class Action Settlement Agreement regarding the lawsuit filed in Circuit Court for Montgomery County,Maryland, captioned Grant Gallgher, et al. v. Just4Veterans LLC, et al., Case No. C-15-CV-23-003578 (the “Action”) is entered into by Plaintiffs Grant Gallagher and Emily Heibel, individually and on behalf of the Certified Class, andDefendants Just4Veterans LLC and Frederick Castanos Justo.
The Class Action Settlement Agreement provides monetary relief in that it eliminates unpaid J4V fee obligations for Class Members, and it also establishes a significant common fund from which eligible Class Memberscan receive claim payments if fees were already paid to J4V. The Class Action Settlement Agreement also provides injunctive relief in that it precludes J4V from engaging any new clients for VA benefits services.
On May 22, 2026, the parties to the Action filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement Agreement. If the Court preliminarily approves the Class Action Settlement Agreement, electronic notices will be sent to all Class Members with further information and instructions.