VA-accredited representatives in Lansing, MI

22 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Lansing, MI — 15 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Lansing, MI

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Alicia BurtonVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars517-887-43882022 (est.)52328
Cynthia EnglerVSO representativeAmerican Legion, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency517-256-83732013 (est.)28557
Nathan HarrisVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers517-887-43892024 (est.)56125
Nathan HiltunenVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers517-887-43902026 (est.)61284
John HoweVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboard2022 (est.)52420
Stefanie MacDonaldVSO representativeAmerican Legion, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency800-642-48382017 (est.)41950
Matthew MitchellVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers517-887-43322025 (est.)60267
Amy PocanVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars517-887-43872009 (est.)13087
Austin RameyVSO representativeMichigan Veterans Affairs Agency517-898-42702024 (est.)56126
Rebekah ReederVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars517-887-43312025 (est.)59167
Karli RefiorVSO representativeMichigan Veterans Affairs Agency800-642-48382021 (est.)51194
Tommy SimpkinsVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboard2012 (est.)24298
Steven StrzeleckiVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency800-642-48382023 (est.)54276
John TaylorVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency517-887-43862012 (est.)25016
Barry WalterVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboard2009 (est.)13497
Kayla Byrd-DanielsAttorney—517-694-1300202150679
Nicholas KipaAttorney—517-694-1300201844213
Janet McDuffeyAttorney—517-214-0788202354733
Christopher PorcoAttorney—312-596-0520out-of-state200810417
Julius PulleyAttorney—517-974-2826201742235
Sara ReedyAttorney—517-614-6737201947658
Daniel ShawlAttorney—517-908-3484201430293

3 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 3 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 #
Michele FickesVSO representativeAmerican Legion313-964-6640shared lineCharlotte2026 (est.)61715
Thomas LewisVSO representativeAmerican Legion517-230-3625Charlotte2015 (est.)33725
Susan ChalgianAttorney——no phone publishedEast Lansing201637731
Susan HellermanAttorney—914-319-2573out-of-stateEast Lansing201740999
Steven NeugentAttorney—517-386-1127Eaton Rapids202456070

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Michigan Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7532065.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,6631365.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Jewish War Veterans of the USA15958.2Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency136905.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,1332144.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,3421465.4Accepts 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 Michigan is

499,734 veterans live in Michigan and 522 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 957 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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Every name, phone number and accreditation date on this page comes from the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation roster, retrieved 2026-08-21. VetAid is not affiliated with the VA, is not a VA-accredited representative, takes no payment for placement, and endorses no one listed here. This is general information, not legal advice.