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Accredited in Hoover, AL
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Hunt | 205-397-6421 | Attorney | — | 2008 | 8864 |
| Robert Norton | 205-876-6743 | Attorney | — | 2012 | 24186 |
| John Sims | 732-690-9759out-of-state | Attorney | — | 2013 | 28918 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Hunter | 205-521-7305shared line | VSO representative | Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Birmingham | 2008 (est.) | 10158 |
| John Jones | 205-669-3835 | VSO representative | Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Columbiana | 2012 (est.) | 25059 |
| Zanthia Matthews | 205-521-7305shared line | VSO representative | Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Birmingham | 2014 (est.) | 31686 |
| Brandy Rollins | 205-521-7305shared line | VSO representative | Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs | Birmingham | 2023 (est.) | 55552 |
| Jerome Russell | 205-669-3835 | VSO representative | Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Columbiana | 2024 (est.) | 57129 |
| James Threadgill | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | American Legion | Birmingham | 2014 (est.) | 31685 |
| Shanea Wallace | 205-521-7305shared line | VSO representative | Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Birmingham | 2019 (est.) | 47397 |
| LaToya Wormely | 205-521-7305 ext 6shared line | VSO representative | Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Birmingham | 2024 (est.) | 56530 |
| Samuel Yount | 205-521-7305shared line | VSO representative | Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Birmingham | 2020 (est.) | 49249 |
| Lois Beasley-Carlisle | 205-841-4063 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2025 | 59863 |
| John Bowles | 205-397-6542 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2024 | 56539 |
| Carlissa Carson | 205-726-4924 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2020 | 48505 |
| Roderick Cooks | 205-482-5174 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2022 | 53434 |
| Starr Culpepper | 205-529-9413 | Attorney | — | Adger | 2026 | 60647 |
| Douglas Friedman | 205-879-3033 | Attorney | — | Mountain Brook | 2009 | 13543 |
| Jessica Friedman | 205-879-3037 also listed: 205-879-3033 | Attorney | — | Mountain Brk | 2011 | 19252 |
| Tinisha Glenn | 205-637-6115 | Attorney | — | Mountain Brk | 2021 | 49996 |
| Jay Greene | 205-746-2465 | Attorney | — | Vestavia | 2012 | 25720 |
| James Guin | 423-558-0509out-of-state | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2016 | 37480 |
| Janita Hayes | 205-774-0474 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2024 | 57013 |
| John Holliman | 205-663-0281 | Attorney | — | Pelham | 2010 | 15906 |
| Rhonda Hood | 205-323-4123 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2025 | 59599 |
| John Kendrick | 251-404-8312 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2024 | 56323 |
| Larry Knopf | 205-945-7151 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2009 | 11389 |
| McDonald Knopf | 205-568-4888 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2009 | 11398 |
| La'Keshia Matthews | 205-374-2557 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2026 | 60951 |
| LaTonya Mines | 205-484-9762 | Attorney | — | Hueytown | 2026 | 61087 |
| Belinda Mobley | 205-213-9157 | Attorney | — | Center Point | 2022 | 52215 |
| Carla Morton | (205) 267-2473 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2023 | 55368 |
| Paisley Newsome | 404-422-2239out-of-state | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2021 | 51204 |
| Jessica Oden | 205-991-1720 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2010 | 43816 |
| Amberleigh Osborne | 205-933-9500 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2013 | 26772 |
| Shundra Parks | 205-261-1196 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2024 | 57433 |
| Valerie Sawyer | (205) 390-0101 | Attorney | — | Mountain Brk | 2024 | 57275 |
| Lauren Shine | 205-847-4804 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2018 | 45292 |
| Daniel Smith | 205-212-5557 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2015 | 36429 |
| Sidni Smith | (334) 464-8830 | Attorney | — | Birmingham | 2023 | 55810 |
| Johnathan Williams | 205-573-4752 | Attorney | — | Bessemer | 2023 | 54343 |
How stretched Alabama is
342,998 veterans live in Alabama and 216 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,588 veterans per representative.
That is a statewide ratio, not any one person's caseload, and not every veteran has a claim open. It is here because it is the only workload figure anyone publishes. Veteran counts: VA VetPop2023 State Estimates, FY2023.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
What any of them may charge you
- VSO representatives cannot charge a fee. Ever. Not for filing, not for "document review", not a percentage of back pay (38 CFR 14.636(b)).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). Anyone charging to file your first claim is either not accredited or not allowed to.
- Nobody who is not on the VA's roster may prepare or prosecute your claim for a fee (38 CFR 14.629), whatever they call themselves.
Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing, or check a name or a whole list of registration numbers on our roster check. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.
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