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Accredited in Newport Beach, CA
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosanna Fristed | Attorney | — | 949-870-3301 | 2015 | 34300 |
| Joshua Meier | Attorney | — | 949-718-0420 | 2017 | 41887 |
| Joseph Terrazas III | Attorney | — | 949-861-4454 | 2011 | 21943 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Aranda | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 916-653-2573shared line | Santa Ana | 2023 (est.) | 55068 |
| Jessica Castro Valenzuela | VSO representative | American Legion | —no phone published | Santa Ana | 2018 (est.) | 43938 |
| Eric Ensley | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | Santa Ana | 2012 (est.) | 24076 |
| Monique Gallick | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | Santa Ana | 2022 (est.) | 52159 |
| Claudia Harris | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | 714-480-6555shared line | Santa Ana | 2024 (est.) | 57357 |
| Matthew Jackson | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | (714) 480-6555shared line | Santa Ana | 2024 (est.) | 56675 |
| Imelda Jimenez | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | 916-653-2573shared line | Santa Ana | 2022 (est.) | 52158 |
| Khoi Le | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | (714) 480-6555shared line | Santa Ana | 2026 (est.) | 61711 |
| Russell Levy | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | Tustin | 2015 (est.) | 36853 |
| Victor Lopez | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 714-480-6555shared line | Santa Ana | 2008 (est.) | 9703 |
| Sonny Ly | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 714-480-6555shared line | Santa Ana | 2024 (est.) | 56844 |
| Kylie Nepomuceno | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | 714-480-6555shared line | Santa Ana | 2024 (est.) | 56841 |
| Renee Ramirez | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | 916-653-2573shared line | Santa Ana | 2015 (est.) | 33857 |
| Alejandra Rodriguez | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | 714-480-6555shared line | Santa Ana | 2024 (est.) | 58245 |
| Andrew Alton | Attorney | — | 714-852-3492shared line | Tustin | 2021 | 50439 |
| Mark Berry | Attorney | — | 949-973-6557 | Tustin | 2022 | 52196 |
| Kathryn Binkley | Attorney | — | 602-677-6421out-of-state | Tustin | 2019 | 47729 |
| Fay Blix | Attorney | — | 949-544-7211 | Laguna Hills | 2012 | 23695 |
| Paige Christie | Attorney | — | 949-553-7541 | Irvine | 2024 | 57279 |
| Courtney Culhane | Attorney | — | 714-852-3492shared line | Tustin | 2026 | 60605 |
| Bryan Fazio | Attorney | — | 949-552-0008 | Irvine | 2024 | 56022 |
| Sheila-Marie Finkelstein | Attorney | — | 949-868-2600 | Irvine | 2016 | 37951 |
| Kathryn Flanigan | Attorney | — | 949-450-0041 | Irvine | 2016 | 38169 |
| Alyssa Fogle | Attorney | — | 714-852-3492shared line | Tustin | 2026 | 60520 |
| Fernando Godinez | Attorney | — | 949-870-0069 | Irvine | 2025 | 58487 |
| Sarah Gross | Attorney | — | 714-852-3492shared line | Tustin | 2021 | 51474 |
| Kenneth Jordan | Attorney | — | 571-226-0413out-of-state | Irvine | 2022 | 52640 |
| Jeanette Jungreis | Attorney | — | 760-583-8675 | Tustin | 2025 | 58966 |
| Christopher Lawrence | Attorney | — | 213-804-7277 | Costa Mesa | 2022 | 52556 |
| Scott Lehman | Attorney | — | 714-852-3492shared line | Tustin | 2026 | 60962 |
| Michelle Lloyd Robinson | Attorney | — | 714-308-2008 | Tustin | 2021 | 51115 |
| Dominic Rainone | Attorney | — | 949-633-0989 | Irvine | 2026 | 61503 |
| David Rubalcava | Attorney | — | 949-315-1692 | San Clemente | 2021 | 49936 |
| Nicholas Schuchert | Attorney | — | 949-622-2777 | Irvine | 2022 | 51903 |
| Kevin Snyder | Attorney | — | 949-333-3702 | Irvine | 2020 | 48507 |
| Dawn Stark | Attorney | — | 949-637-8275 | Laguna Niguel | 2011 | 21946 |
| Douglas Tennant | Attorney | — | 949-222-3454 | Laguna Hills | 2011 | 20593 |
| Nicole Balucanag | Claims agent | — | (951) 581-4214 | Tustin | 2026 | 61542 |
| Robert Nonnemaker | Claims agent | — | 480-518-1094out-of-state | Irvine | 2012 | 23279 |
| Ronaldo Pontremoli | Claims agent | — | 714-397-3308 | Dana Point | 2012 | 36850 |
How stretched California is
1,474,935 veterans live in California and 983 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,500 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).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904). 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.
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