In a landmark case for military veterans, an Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe associate, Jonas Wang, secured a precedent-setting victory at his first oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case centered around the improper closure of thousands of veterans’ benefits appeals due to a software error. Jonas Wang represented the surviving relatives of veterans J. Roni Freund and Marvin Mathewson in a class-action lawsuit seeking to reopen these wrongful closures.
After a loss at the Veterans Court, the Federal Circuit’s ruling marked a significant achievement, underscoring Wang’s preparation and dedication. “The greatest gift you can give yourself when you’re up at that lectern is those hours that you’ve put in in advance,” Wang advised his peers [here](https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2024/09/03/orrick-associates-1st-oral-argument-ended-in-precedent-setting-win-for-veterans/).