VA-accredited representatives in Bradenton, FL

14 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Bradenton, FL — 8 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Bradenton, FL

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
John Eastwood(941) 745-3795shared lineVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs2026 (est.)61647
George Knight202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans2025 (est.)58734
Cameron Lochner(941) 745-3795shared lineVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans2014 (est.)32416
Victor McKenzie(941) 745-3795shared lineVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans2022 (est.)53406
Renee Medina(941) 745-3795shared line
also listed: 202-861-2700		VSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans2016 (est.)39184
John Raber202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2019 (est.)46421
Luis Roman(941) 745-3795shared lineVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans2024 (est.)56204
Jack Ruark(941) 745-3795shared lineVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League2017 (est.)41158
Allan Fenley(800) 940-4557Attorney—200810812
James Johnson II(941) 747-1871Attorney—201326298
Michele Leach-Pachinger(941) 752-2240Attorney—201638072
Michael Robinson(941) 741-8224Attorney—201638970
Jami Worley941-448-1302Attorney—201743480
Julie Meadows941-441-6933Claims agent—201844185

2 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 2 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 #
Brendan Baier941-213-5085Attorney—Sarasota202560233
Lonson Becker631-377-1313out-of-stateAttorney—Sarasota202660775
Teresa Bowman941-735-5200Attorney—Sarasota201119662
Julie Bressler941-284-7440Attorney—Sarasota201225157
Lawrence Dahl813-600-7679Attorney—St Petersburg202457238
Ryan Dell941-213-5085Attorney—Sarasota202660791
Jeff Eckert727-490-4040Attorney—St Petersburg202151261
Mark Grant408-399-4545out-of-stateAttorney—Sarasota201120186
John Griffin941-966-2700Attorney—Sarasota200810998
Jennifer Gutierrez941-225-5216Attorney—Sarasota202456890
Robin Hoyle941-402-3268Attorney—Sarasota202660949
Karl Kazmierczak201-337-7704out-of-stateAttorney—Longboat Key20089111
Brian Keisacker941-552-6677Attorney—Sarasota202354005
Julie Luhrsen941-212-2600Attorney—Lakewood Ranch202355644
Peter Meadows(800) 868-2813Attorney—St Petersburg200912299
Frank Melchiore727-639-4412Attorney—St Petersburg201845452
Julee Milham727-363-8114Attorney—St Pete Beach201327490
Trista Miller912-704-6219out-of-stateAttorney—Gulfport201431894
Alfred Pandl941-303-9001Attorney—Venice202150653
Amy Pietrowski(941) 287-9813Attorney—Sarasota202560169
Kevin Pillion941-914-6000Attorney—Sarasota201017318
Audrey Randall202-905-5981Attorney—Sarasota201534897
Alexandra Robertson(941) 213-5085Attorney—Sarasota202660902
Sydnie Rouleau727-562-7324Attorney—Gulfport202560148
Stacey-Rae Simcox727-562-7324Attorney—Gulfport20089880
Daniel Smith941-365-9900Attorney—Sarasota201845642
Steven Sock813-417-7838Attorney—St Petersburg202558665
Mark St. Louis(800) 704-6045Attorney—St Petersburg202661512
William Sterbinsky941-552-6677Attorney—Sarasota201845832
Sean Whaley321-278-1927Attorney—Ellenton201843610
Pye Young727-504-8501Attorney—St Petersburg201946383
Morgan Zimarakos727-562-7324Attorney—Gulfport202151047
Kevin Anderson813-686-4570Claims agent—Apollo Beach202253244
Amanda Castle-White813-894-8335Claims agent—Ruskin202559425
Emma Errig727-288-8169Claims agent—Saint Petersburg202660779
Angela Herchy863-738-7151Claims agent—Saint Petersburg202150879
Karen Martin(727) 667-7124Claims agent—Saint Petersburg202661506
Derrick Modest727-798-7291Claims agent—Saint Petersburg202251803
Christopher Neeley941-552-6677Claims agent—Sarasota202661331
Lillian Pitts571-550-1094out-of-stateClaims agent—Parrish201742088

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Florida Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7123385.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,6751985.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs4153624.2Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Marine Corps League169507.7Accepts 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 Florida is

1,412,962 veterans live in Florida and 1228 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,151 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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