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Accredited in Portage, MI
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Burke | 844-838-5297shared line | Attorney | — | 2021 | 50075 |
| Alexandra Curran | 844-838-5297shared line | Attorney | — | 2014 | 29790 |
| Derek Dee | 269-251-8587 | Attorney | — | 2019 | 46748 |
| Melissa Divan | (844) 838-5297shared line | Attorney | — | 2023 | 54702 |
| Spencer Jolicoeur | 844-838-5297shared line | Attorney | — | 2021 | 49846 |
| Haley Smith | 844-838-5297shared line | Attorney | — | 2020 | 49483 |
| Casey Walker | 844-838-5297shared line | Attorney | — | 2011 | 20935 |
| Margaret Bullard-Marshall | 269-271-0280 | Claims agent | — | 2017 | 40590 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Carslen | 269-969-6735 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Battle Creek | 2025 (est.) | 60331 |
| Andrew Ferguson | 586-747-5569 | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | Battle Creek | 2012 (est.) | 24058 |
| Michael Fossitt | 269-657-8200 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | Paw Paw | 2025 (est.) | 59181 |
| Peter Green | 269-373-5361 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Kalamazoo | 2020 (est.) | 48579 |
| Benjamin Hackett | 269-373-5361 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Kalamazoo | 2021 (est.) | 50390 |
| Jessecia Harter | 269-373-5361 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Kalamazoo | 2025 (est.) | 59280 |
| Kristina Higgins | 313-964-6640shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency | Battle Creek | 2015 (est.) | 36619 |
| Tailah Huerta | 313-964-6640shared line | VSO representative | American Legion | Battle Creek | 2023 (est.) | 55275 |
| Lauren King | 269-373-5304 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Kalamazoo | 2017 (est.) | 43039 |
| Jessica Merting | 269-467-5520 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Centreville | 2026 (est.) | 61132 |
| Jarrod Phillips | 269-467-5557 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | Centreville | 2025 (est.) | 58330 |
| Preston Russell | 517-420-1217 | VSO representative | Vietnam Veterans of America, Veterans' Voice of America | Battle Creek | 2022 (est.) | 53232 |
| Casey Somers | 269-657-8200 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | Paw Paw | 2026 (est.) | 61047 |
| Stoney Summey | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Centreville | 2015 (est.) | 34628 |
| Sherry Swartz | 269-816-4404 also listed: 202-861-2700 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | Centreville | 2018 (est.) | 45870 |
| Dennis Urquhart | 269-657-8200 | VSO representative | American Legion | Paw Paw | 2019 (est.) | 46142 |
| Frank Vasquez | 269-373-5361 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Kalamazoo | 2024 (est.) | 57761 |
| Glenn Whitt | 313-964-6510shared line | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | Battle Creek | 2022 (est.) | 53517 |
| Michael Boersma | 269-720-1409 | Attorney | — | Kalamazoo | 2009 | 13528 |
| Matthew Cooper | 269-436-8316 | Attorney | — | Decatur | 2017 | 41846 |
| Stacey Lott | 269-963-8222 | Attorney | — | Battle Creek | 2010 | 16391 |
| Robert Walsh | 269-962-9693 | Attorney | — | Battle Creek | 2008 | 10478 |
| Lisa Hudson | —no phone published | Claims agent | — | Gobles | 2019 | 46319 |
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.
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(b)).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). 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.
Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing, or check a name or a whole list of registration numbers on our roster check. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.
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