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Accredited in Portage, MI
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Burke | Attorney | — | 844-838-5297shared line | 2021 | 50075 |
| Alexandra Curran | Attorney | — | 844-838-5297shared line | 2014 | 29790 |
| Derek Dee | Attorney | — | 269-251-8587 | 2019 | 46748 |
| Melissa Divan | Attorney | — | (844) 838-5297shared line | 2023 | 54702 |
| Spencer Jolicoeur | Attorney | — | 844-838-5297shared line | 2021 | 49846 |
| Haley Smith | Attorney | — | 844-838-5297shared line | 2020 | 49483 |
| Casey Walker | Attorney | — | 844-838-5297shared line | 2011 | 20935 |
| Margaret Bullard-Marshall | Claims agent | — | 269-271-0280 | 2017 | 40590 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Carslen | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 269-969-6735 | Battle Creek | 2025 (est.) | 60331 |
| Aaron Edlefson | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | 313-964-6640shared line | Battle Creek | 2013 (est.) | 28353 |
| Andrew Ferguson | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 586-747-5569 | Battle Creek | 2012 (est.) | 24058 |
| Michael Fossitt | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | 269-657-8200shared line | Paw Paw | 2025 (est.) | 59181 |
| Peter Green | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 269-373-5361 | Kalamazoo | 2020 (est.) | 48579 |
| Benjamin Hackett | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 269-373-5361 | Kalamazoo | 2021 (est.) | 50390 |
| Jessecia Harter | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 269-373-5361 | Kalamazoo | 2025 (est.) | 59280 |
| Kristina Higgins | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency | 313-964-6640shared line | Battle Creek | 2015 (est.) | 36619 |
| Tailah Huerta | VSO representative | American Legion | 313-964-6640shared line | Battle Creek | 2023 (est.) | 55275 |
| Lauren King | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 269-373-5304 | Kalamazoo | 2017 (est.) | 43039 |
| David Krzycki | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 269-657-8200shared line | Paw Paw | 2021 (est.) | 51268 |
| Jessica Merting | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 269-467-5520 | Centreville | 2026 (est.) | 61132 |
| Brenna Murphy | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | 269-657-8200shared line | Paw Paw | 2023 (est.) | 55184 |
| Jarrod Phillips | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | 269-467-5557 | Centreville | 2025 (est.) | 58330 |
| Preston Russell | VSO representative | Vietnam Veterans of America, Veterans' Voice of America | 517-420-1217 | Battle Creek | 2022 (est.) | 53232 |
| Casey Somers | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | 269-657-8200shared line | Paw Paw | 2026 (est.) | 61047 |
| Stoney Summey | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | Centreville | 2015 (est.) | 34628 |
| Sherry Swartz | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 202-861-2700switchboard | Centreville | 2018 (est.) | 45870 |
| Dennis Urquhart | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | 269-657-8200shared line | Paw Paw | 2019 (est.) | 46142 |
| Frank Vasquez | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 269-373-5361 | Kalamazoo | 2024 (est.) | 57761 |
| Glenn Whitt | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 313-964-6510shared line | Battle Creek | 2022 (est.) | 53517 |
| Michael Boersma | Attorney | — | 269-720-1409 | Kalamazoo | 2009 | 13528 |
| Matthew Cooper | Attorney | — | 269-436-8316 | Decatur | 2017 | 41846 |
| Stacey Lott | Attorney | — | 269-963-8222 | Battle Creek | 2010 | 16391 |
| Robert Walsh | Attorney | — | 269-962-9693 | Battle Creek | 2008 | 10478 |
| Lisa Hudson | Claims agent | — | —no phone published | Gobles | 2019 | 46319 |
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)
| 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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