VA-accredited representatives in Santa Ana, CA

20 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Santa Ana, CA — 16 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Santa Ana, CA

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Daisy Aranda916-653-2573shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars2023 (est.)55068
Jessica Castro Valenzuela202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion2018 (est.)43938
Eric Ensley202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2012 (est.)24076
Monique Gallick202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars2022 (est.)52159
Claudia Harris714-480-6555shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2024 (est.)57357
Matthew Jackson(714) 480-6555shared lineVSO representativeAmerican Legion2024 (est.)56675
Imelda Jimenez916-653-2573shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2022 (est.)52158
Khoi Le(714) 480-6555shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2026 (est.)61711
Victor Lopez714-480-6555shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2008 (est.)9703
Sonny Ly714-480-6555shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars2024 (est.)56844
Kylie Nepomuceno714-480-6555shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion2024 (est.)56841
Renee Ramirez916-653-2573shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2015 (est.)33857
Alejandra Rodriguez714-480-6555shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2024 (est.)58245
Nancy Toscano-Cicone202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars2020 (est.)48825
Dulce Villarreal714-480-6555shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2024 (est.)58234
Dorsha Wilson(714) 480-6555shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2026 (est.)61712
Maurice Abarr714-543-8416Attorney—200913255
Ryan Ueda714-541-1010ext.271Attorney—201639803
Agiana Verraster714-541-1010Attorney—202049520
Veronica Lira562-461-1516Claims agent—201430434

4 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 4 of the people on this page that number is an organization's main line shared by hundreds of representatives across the country — not a direct line to them. It is marked switchboard in the table. Ask for the person by name and by VA registration number, and if you cannot get through, any other representative from the same organization can take the case.

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Carlos Cervantes202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American VeteransSanta Fe Springs2023 (est.)53815
Benigno Gabriel703-683-1400switchboardVSO representativeFleet Reserve AssociationCarson2025 (est.)60244
Valneda Jordan202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionLong Beach2015 (est.)35005
Russell Levy202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionTustin2015 (est.)36853
Russell Nakaishi1-800-810-7148switchboardVSO representativeAmerican VeteransLos Alamitos2008 (est.)10367
Alyssa Saurini562-826-8000 x 13774VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of AmericaLong Beach2023 (est.)55745
Andrew Alton714-852-3492shared lineAttorney—Tustin202150439
Mark Berry949-973-6557Attorney—Tustin202252196
Kathryn Binkley602-677-6421out-of-stateAttorney—Tustin201947729
Fay Blix949-544-7211Attorney—Laguna Hills201223695
Paige Christie949-553-7541Attorney—Irvine202457279
Barbara Craig310-935-3171Attorney—San Pedro201534010
Courtney Culhane714-852-3492shared lineAttorney—Tustin202660605
Bryan Fazio949-552-0008Attorney—Irvine202456022
Sheila-Marie Finkelstein949-868-2600Attorney—Irvine201637951
Alyssa Fogle714-852-3492shared lineAttorney—Tustin202660520
Fernando Godinez949-870-0069Attorney—Irvine202558487
Sarah Gross714-852-3492shared lineAttorney—Tustin202151474
Jeanette Jungreis760-583-8675Attorney—Tustin202558966
Christopher Lawrence213-804-7277Attorney—Costa Mesa202252556
Scott Lehman714-852-3492shared lineAttorney—Tustin202660962
Maria Mahecha562-237-2528Attorney—LA Habra202661088
Michael McGuire562-920-6100Attorney—Lakewood20139825
Lawrence Nemirow(562) 799-1379Attorney—Los Alamitos201533941
Phillip Perez562-247-7623Attorney—Long Beach202457784
Dominic Rainone949-633-0989Attorney—Irvine202661503
Jill Rakauski866-353-6376Attorney—San Pedro202253529
David Rubalcava(949) 315-1692Attorney—San Clemente202149936
Link Schrader913-593-0137out-of-stateAttorney—Tustin201119997
Kevin Snyder949-333-3702Attorney—Irvine202048507
Jeanine Soufan866-353-6376Attorney—San Pedro202354704
Melissa Steele—no phone publishedAttorney—Brea202354697
Douglas Tennant949-222-3454Attorney—Laguna Hills201120593
Joseph Terrazas III949-861-4454Attorney—Newport Beach201121943
Ricardo Uribe562-304-2524Attorney—Long Beach202559346
Nicole Balucanag(951) 581-4214Claims agent—Tustin202661542
Robert Nonnemaker480-518-1094out-of-stateClaims agent—Irvine201223279
Ronaldo Pontremoli714-397-3308Claims agent—Dana Point201236850
Romany Sedra714-718-1042Claims agent—Corona202660678
Jose Soto-Leyva(424) 731-9098Claims agent—Corona202661980

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In California Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7121215.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
California Department of Veterans Affairs4094053.7Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,675945.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,9921764.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,297595.4Accepts online POA requests

Median years accredited is estimated from VA registration number sequence for VSO representatives, whose accreditation dates the VA does not publish; it is exact for attorneys and claims agents.

How stretched California is

1,474,935 veterans live in California and 900 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,639 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.

What would this rating pay you? (2026 rates)

Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.

per month ·  per year, tax-free

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)
RatingMonthly (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
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