About Us

PAIRING INDIVIDUAL VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS WITH LICENSED ATTORNEYS

The Rocky Mountain Veterans Advocacy Project (RMVAP) provides military and veteran legal advocacy services, pairing individual veterans and military servicemembers with licensed attorneys. These teams work primarily on VA disability benefit compensation cases at the regional level, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), and Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), as well as discharge upgrade cases before the Boards of the Department of Defense. Our goal is to better help veterans and military servicemembers navigate the Veterans Affairs’ system and the appeals process, and to assist prior servicemembers in obtaining the discharge status that they rightfully deserve.

The RMVAP was founded in 2020 by four University of Denver law graduates dedicated to advocating for veterans and military servicemembers. In partnership with the Sturm College of Law, and in the spirit of the former Veterans Advocacy Project, the RMVAP also extends experiential learning opportunities to current Denver law students.

Staff

Brad Cummings

Executive Director

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Natalie Sanders

Director of Operations

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Alice Hansen

Associate Director

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Rachael Kamlet

Director of Family Advocacy

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Sarah Garber

Senior Associate

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Luke Gruber

Law Fellow

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Claire Stevenson

Paralegal

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Tana Todd

Office Manager

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LEGAL CONSULTANTS

Marisa DeForest

Legal Consultant

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Meera Nayak

Legal Consultant

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Cara Hellevang

Legal Consultant

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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Timothy R. Franklin

Board Member

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Tiffanie Graham

Board Member

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Kristine Huskey

Board Member

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Cheryl Miller

Board Member

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Payton Martinez

Board Member

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Ashley Anderson

Board Member

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“Serving veterans in need of legal services – whether through applying for discharge upgrades or seeking VA benefits – is tremendously meaningful and important work. The RMVAP provides critical services to deserving veterans and I feel privileged to learn from and work with this important organization.”

Christine Garson

“My time with the Veterans Advocacy Project, and more recently with the Rocky Mountain Veterans Advocacy Project, has opened my eyes to the hardships many veterans face while trying to obtain legal representation and benefits. As a law student, I was looking for an opportunity to gain legal experience while providing meaningful services to those in need. Having the opportunity to work directly with veterans on such important matters that substantially impact their lives has been a truly rewarding experience.”

Marisa Deforest