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Accredited in New Orleans, LA
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Berg | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 504-619-4350 | 2023 (est.) | 55691 |
| Lloyd Cole | VSO representative | Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | 2008 (est.) | 9630 |
| Assata Forbes | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 617-303-1395switchboard | 2018 (est.) | 43672 |
| Phyllis Gore | VSO representative | The Retired Enlisted Association, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 504-619-4330 | 2024 (est.) | 56313 |
| Carmen Ibert | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | 2008 (est.) | 10668 |
| Beverly JamesWills | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 504-619-4350 | 2013 (est.) | 27075 |
| Kevin Johnson | VSO representative | Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 504-619-4330 | 2020 (est.) | 49645 |
| Toria Jones | VSO representative | Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 225-219-5000shared line | 2018 (est.) | 45333 |
| Kenneth Wichterich | VSO representative | American Veterans | 1-800-810-7148switchboard | 2010 (est.) | 15804 |
| Andrea Augustus | Attorney | — | 504-264-1167 | 2020 | 48978 |
| Joseph Ballard | Attorney | — | 504-581-4043 x204 | 2023 | 54825 |
| Paige Barrett | Attorney | — | 800-320-4357 | 2025 | 58947 |
| Thomas Beron | Attorney | — | 504-813-7822 | 2025 | 59285 |
| Wiebke Breuer | Attorney | — | 504-722-5901 | 2022 | 53053 |
| Melissa Daigrepont | Attorney | — | 504-603-3201 | 2018 | 45798 |
| Naomi Farve | Attorney | — | 504-289-5389 | 2009 | 13510 |
| John Garner | Attorney | — | 504-576-0700 | 2022 | 53425 |
| Matthew Greig | Attorney | — | 504-218-2510 | 2017 | 40713 |
| John Hagan | Attorney | — | 504-581-4043 | 2023 | 54745 |
| Isobel Healy | Attorney | — | 504-529-1000 | 2020 | 49413 |
| Chanelle Johnson | Attorney | — | 504-529-1000 | 2023 | 55595 |
| Kathryn Lafrentz | Attorney | — | 504-581-4043 x211 | 2023 | 54696 |
| Matthew Lambert | Attorney | — | 504-522-2304 | 2013 | 28078 |
| Tiffany Logan | Attorney | — | 504-483-9102 ext 406 | 2023 | 55476 |
| Daarina Phillips | Attorney | — | —no phone published | 2023 | 54479 |
| Laura Reeds | Attorney | — | 504-810-0675 | 2025 | 58666 |
| Chloe Rippel | Attorney | — | 540-264-2090out-of-state | 2022 | 52463 |
| John Robichaux | Attorney | — | 504-286-2022 | 2013 | 26685 |
| Kasey Shidel | Attorney | — | 504-427-3288 | 2023 | 55634 |
| Megan Snider | Attorney | — | 318-512-6951 | 2023 | 54073 |
| Kelly Stribling | Attorney | — | 504-298-7121 | 2022 | 52423 |
| Kim Tycer | Attorney | — | 256-468-0435out-of-state | 2025 | 58550 |
| Jessica Vasquez | Attorney | — | (504) 571-9582 | 2013 | 26266 |
| Madeleine Vidger | Attorney | — | 504-529-1000 x 624 | 2024 | 56301 |
| Jennifer Webre | Attorney | — | 504-529-1000 | 2016 | 39805 |
| Sarah Williamson-Richard | Attorney | — | 504-370-3945 | 2026 | 61196 |
| Robert Bostic | Claims agent | — | 985-231-0470 | 2013 | 26721 |
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
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick, Duhe | VSO representative | Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars | (504) 324-7982 | Chalmette | 2020 (est.) | 49648 |
| Nora Filos Madsen | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683-1400switchboard | Gretna | 2026 (est.) | 61296 |
| Darlene Graves | VSO representative | American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association | 202-861-2700switchboard | Chalmette | 2014 (est.) | 30995 |
| Larry Jones | VSO representative | Catholic War Veterans of the USA | 703-549-3622shared line | River Ridge | 2014 (est.) | 32871 |
| Vernon Scott | VSO representative | The Retired Enlisted Association, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 504-324-7982 | Chalmette | 2024 (est.) | 56312 |
| Michael Street | VSO representative | Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 504-349-5937 | Marrero | 2010 (est.) | 15808 |
| Kevin Streittmatter | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | (504) 517-6091 | Gretna | 2025 (est.) | 60241 |
| Krystal Tagaloa | VSO representative | Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 504-324-7982 | Chalmette | 2025 (est.) | 59506 |
| Wilfred Denis III | Attorney | — | (504) 858-8962 | Metairie | 2026 | 61589 |
| Leigh Hoover | Attorney | — | 415-800-9044out-of-state | Metairie | 2022 | 52427 |
| Nicholas Marzoni | Attorney | — | (504) 319-0644 | Jefferson | 2026 | 60850 |
| William Mustian | Attorney | — | 504-831-0666 Ext.203 | Metairie | 2016 | 39069 |
| Daniel Nodurft | Attorney | — | 504-277-8888 | Chalmette | 2013 | 26698 |
| Joelann Rousell | Attorney | — | 504-221-1616 | Terrytown | 2024 | 56397 |
| Daren Sarphie | Attorney | — | 504-258-4927 | Metairie | 2024 | 56445 |
| Michael Sepanik | Attorney | — | 504-235-4075 | Metairie | 2011 | 21533 |
| Evette Ungar | Attorney | — | 504-313-1121 | Metairie | 2023 | 54072 |
| April Ebeling | Claims agent | — | 504-355-1253 | Destrehan | 2024 | 56786 |
| Dawn Miles | Claims agent | — | (504) 605-9269 | Metairie | 2021 | 50251 |
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In Louisiana | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 3,753 | 65 | 5.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| American Veterans | 93 | 1 | 7.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1,663 | 3 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Fleet Reserve Association | 475 | 44 | 12.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs | 129 | 82 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 130 | 1 | 8.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| The Retired Enlisted Association | 104 | 13 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2,342 | 73 | 5.4 | Accepts 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 Louisiana is
257,383 veterans live in Louisiana and 201 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,281 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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