VA-accredited representatives in Pontiac, MI

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

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Accredited in Pontiac, MI

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Nadia Bazzi248-858-0785shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2025 (est.)59223
Lauren Chamberlin248-858-2189VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2008 (est.)2481
Stephanie Egres248-858-0785shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2010 (est.)17650
Krista Gaberty248-858-0785shared lineVSO representativeAmerican Legion2008 (est.)9413
Zachary Gordon248-858-0785shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2022 (est.)52954
Christopher Jones(248) 858-0785shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2025 (est.)58413
Richelle Lucero202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2015 (est.)35653
Erin Marinco248-858-0785shared lineVSO representativeAmerican Legion2010 (est.)17648
Boban Ristovski248-858-0785shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2024 (est.)56470
Heather, Wellman248-858-0785shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars2020 (est.)49733
Garth Wootten248-858-0785shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2008 (est.)6868

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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

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Callie Moss248-655-1250VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersTroy2025 (est.)58412
Margaret Speelman248-655-1250VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsTroy2008 (est.)5845
Meghan Vanderson248-655-1250VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersTroy2024 (est.)57872
Alysa Wamsler248-655-1250VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsTroy2021 (est.)50901
Patrick Abbo248-770-2289Attorney—Birmingham202661348
Ayanna Alcendor717-623-2282out-of-stateAttorney—Lathrup Village202253028
Deanne Bonner Simpson248-573-7604Attorney—Brighton200811211
Rebecca Braun734-407-7657Attorney—Novi201534915
Emily Brocklander248-838-3000shared lineAttorney—Troy202560265
Martin Brosnan586-573-8900Attorney—Warren20089045
Stephen Chickonoski(248) 514-2812Attorney—Bloomfield Hills202559701
Rebecca Coyle248-848-9409Attorney—Farmington200913891
Martin Curran313-246-2056Attorney—Detroit201947419
James Darden313-407-7490Attorney—Westland202151451
Shannon DeWall.734-772-1220Attorney—Livonia201740797
Kristina Derro800-693-4800Attorney—Northville200810219
James Fausone800-693-4800Attorney—Northville200810213
Matthew Fedor248-785-4734Attorney—Southfield201947163
George Fekaris248-719-9839Attorney—Northville201017554
Alex Green IV248-424-9688Attorney—Lathrup Village201946069
Jo Irby313-575-7630Attorney—Southfield202151107
Michelle Johnson(313) 967-5646Attorney—Detroit202661631
Kristie Killough-Ali248-562-7926Attorney—West Bloomfield201431625
Candice Lapham248-987-8929Attorney—Farmington Hills202661002
Arthur Malisow248-538-1800Attorney—Farmington Hills200912027
Sanford Mall248-538-1800Attorney—Farmington Hills200810246
Harley Manela(248) 538-1800Attorney—Farmington Hills200914322
Diane Paulsen248-452-5648Attorney—Bingham Farms201017315
Rachel Pinch248-244-3900Attorney—Berkley201947136
Nickolas Pittman(586) 268-4463Attorney—Warren202048819
Ryan Plantrich810-841-0179Attorney—Northville201639713
Erika Riggs(248) 838-3000shared lineAttorney—Troy201535461
Stephanie Squires248-231-3648Attorney—Plymouth202661387
Robert Suarez239-334-4554out-of-stateAttorney—Southfield201018601
Wendy Turner248-848-9409Attorney—Farmington Hills201536490
Bethany Versical248-886-9546Attorney—Royal Oak201326189
Nicole Wipp248-278-1511Attorney—Milford201225710
Dwight Cloutier734-453-9300Claims agent—Livonia201121425
Tammie Harrison—no phone publishedClaims agent—Canton201328128
Carolyn Kerr800-470-2158
also listed: 248-719-6924		Claims agent—Livonia201119027

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Michigan Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7122025.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,6751325.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,9922024.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,2971455.4Accepts 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 478 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,045 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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