VA-accredited representatives in Clearwater, FL

11 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Clearwater, FL — 2 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Clearwater, FL

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
James FosterVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Fleet Reserve Association, Jewish War Veterans of the USA727-464-84602009 (est.)15182
Ruth RymalVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans727-549-36002024 (est.)56590
Christopher BoudiAttorney—800-900-051720089151
Samantha HaworthAttorney—727-977-8790202455964
Scott McCluneAttorney—414-573-3862out-of-state201844718
Andrew PlaggeAttorney—319-541-7377out-of-state201948079
Jennifer PuryearAttorney—800-953-6224201741771
Erica TolpinAttorney—800-953-6224202048957
Sean TromerAttorney—727-455-5500202558465
Kenneth CrandallClaims agent—954-798-1792202660823
Kyra FoxClaims agent—800-900-0517202660710

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Gardy Alvarez-DiazVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion—no phone publishedSt. Petersburg2013 (est.)26524
Donald AndersonVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association—no phone publishedSt. Petersburg2015 (est.)35631
John BirhanzlVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans of the USA202-861-2700switchboardSt Petersburg2018 (est.)44073
James BrittVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association, Jewish War Veterans of the USA—no phone publishedSt. Petersburg2013 (est.)29136
Latasha BrownVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association202-861-2700switchboardSt Petersburg2014 (est.)30463
Darrell ButlerVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans202-861-2700switchboardSt Petersburg2013 (est.)28279
Miguel CintronVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans727-319-7444shared lineSt Petersburg2010 (est.)17029
Kenneth PetersVSO representativeFlorida Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars(305) 883-6970St Petersburg2011 (est.)19977
Judith RussellVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans727-319-7444shared lineSt Petersburg2011 (est.)21906
Laura BamondAttorney—727-328-2405St Petersburg201328102
Luz BastosAttorney—727-592-8341St Petersburg202151156
Sarah BrockAttorney—813-761-5702South Pasadena202353725
Charles BrownAttorney—248-891-1331out-of-stateWimauma201015812
Brenna CameronAttorney—727-490-4040 ext 103St Petersburg202355361
Lawrence DahlAttorney—813-600-7679St Petersburg202457238
Rebecca DemingAttorney—727-339-7911St Petersburg201843989
Jeff EckertAttorney—727-490-4040St Petersburg202151261
David HinesAttorney—800-704-6045St Petersburg202354567
Douglas JacksonAttorney—727-280-6077St Petersburg201536118
Amanda MakkiAttorney—727-735-5921St Petersburg202456929
Peter MeadowsAttorney—(800) 868-2813St Petersburg200912299
Frank MelchioreAttorney—727-639-4412St Petersburg201845452
Julee MilhamAttorney—727-363-8114St Pete Beach201327490
Trista MillerAttorney—912-704-6219out-of-stateGulfport201431894
Candie RodgersAttorney—717-965-1357out-of-stateSt Petersburg202559079
Sydnie RouleauAttorney—727-562-7324Gulfport202560148
Barry SalzmanAttorney—727-321-4993St. Petersburg20089692
Stacey-Rae SimcoxAttorney—727-562-7324Gulfport20089880
Steven SockAttorney—813-417-7838St Petersburg202558665
Mark St. LouisAttorney—(800) 704-6045St Petersburg202661512
Kelsey TomlinsonAttorney—727-339-7911St Petersburg202660805
Bishop ToupsAttorney—941-882-0731St Petersburg201947741
Pye YoungAttorney—727-504-8501St Petersburg201946383
Morgan ZimarakosAttorney—727-562-7324Gulfport202151047
Kevin AndersonClaims agent—813-686-4570Apollo Beach202253244
Amanda Castle-WhiteClaims agent—813-894-8335Ruskin202559425
Emma ErrigClaims agent—727-288-8169Saint Petersburg202660779
Angela HerchyClaims agent—863-738-7151Saint Petersburg202150879
Karen MartinClaims agent—(727) 667-7124Saint Petersburg202661506
Derrick ModestClaims agent—727-798-7291Saint Petersburg202251803

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Florida Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7533415.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,6631955.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Fleet Reserve Association4757312.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs4073564.2Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Jewish War Veterans of the USA159368.2Paper VA Form 21-22 only

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 1307 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,081 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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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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