VA-accredited representatives in Gurnee, IL

20 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Gurnee, IL — 19 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Gurnee, IL

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Mariandree Abascal ValleVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-45572026 (est.)61295
Rebecca DieterichVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-45722025 (est.)59225
Benito GarciaVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans847-377-3344shared line2025 (est.)59194
Keeyawnia HawkinsVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars847-377-3344shared line2011 (est.)22353
Daniel HunterVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2026 (est.)61633
Jonathan KelloggVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2023 (est.)54430
Allan LacsonVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans847-377-3344shared line2022 (est.)52080
Andres MartinezVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2026 (est.)61636
Shane McNerneyVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2021 (est.)49961
John MeadeVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2024 (est.)56054
John MurrayVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboard2019 (est.)47386
Jilian PadaoanVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars847-377-3344shared line2021 (est.)49962
Christina PettersenVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2025 (est.)58392
Fernando SanchezVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2025 (est.)59182
Johnathan SloatVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2025 (est.)59185
Eric StormVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars847-377-45362024 (est.)56646
Andrew TangenVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2018 (est.)45152
Minela TarpleyVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers847-377-3344shared line2016 (est.)40498
Krista WolferVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans847-377-3344shared line2024 (est.)56636
Andrew TangenAttorney—847-377-3344shared line201741496

1 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 1 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

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
De' Yunka AdamsVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans Affairs(847) 48-6982Deerfield2026 (est.)61305
Christopher GarrettVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans Affairs224-265-112Elk Grove Village2015 (est.)35688
William IllaVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans Affairs217-785-4114shared lineDeerfield2017 (est.)40737
Shynae MurphyVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans Affairs847-485-2772Palatine2017 (est.)40776
Leon OcasioVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans202-554-3501switchboardNorth Chicago2022 (est.)52572
Tanya ReyesVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans Affairs815-904-2463Des Plaines2024 (est.)57938
Walter WilsonVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans Affairs217-785-4114shared lineDeerfield2010 (est.)17652
Paul GuebertAttorney—309-202-3455Skokie202455873
Gautham KavetiAttorney—224-321-5624Waukegan202455849
John MathewsAttorney—847-219-0185Lake Bluff201845623
Kenneth PierceyAttorney——no phone publishedBarrington201536195
Alyssa RoschAttorney—262-344-4062out-of-stateGlenview202253063
Randall TynerAttorney—312-953-8657Wilmette202049083
Melissa WickAttorney—815-338-9600McHenry201018360
Howard ZavellAttorney—847-593-5595Arlington Heights202049544
Michael KormanClaims agent—847-800-4782Glenview202457668
Michael McDermottClaims agent—845-527-0327out-of-stateDes Plaines201946552
Thomas PizurClaims agent—847-487-1212Wauconda201223622

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Illinois Median years
accredited		Appointing them
Disabled American Veterans1,663435.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,1331734.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Texas Veterans Commission57414.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,342365.4Accepts 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 Illinois is

621,229 veterans live in Illinois and 537 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,157 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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