VA-accredited representatives in St. Paul, MN

4 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in St. Paul, MN — 4 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in St. Paul, MN

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Tami Anderson617-303-1395switchboardVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2008 (est.)9533
Minard Halverson651-396-4180VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion2025 (est.)58564
Beverly Moes202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion2008 (est.)4293
Judith Ojard202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion2008 (est.)4577

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

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Heather Adams612-970-5660VSO representativeAmerican LegionFort Snelling2025 (est.)60092
Jonathan Albert202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2013 (est.)26362
Aaron Allen612-970-5662shared lineVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2022 (est.)51842
Andrew Allison612-970-5662shared lineVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2023 (est.)55317
Kerry Allison612-970-5662shared lineVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2022 (est.)51805
Alan Alvarado612-970-5662shared lineVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2021 (est.)50864
Jeremy Bensen651-418-0232VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2025 (est.)58264
Rebecca Bighley612-970-5662shared lineVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2021 (est.)50361
Lynette Bonin612-970-5669shared lineVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsFort Snelling2008 (est.)6538
Douglas Borgeson202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2012 (est.)22931
Sebastian Campbell Gandia952-496-8040VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign WarsShakopee2026 (est.)61461
Mai Castro202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American LegionFort Snelling2016 (est.)40434
Dean Christiansen202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsChaska2017 (est.)43258
Shawn Christopherson202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2019 (est.)47188
Scott Chun651-272-0504VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American LegionFort Snelling2025 (est.)60282
Derek Farwell202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsShakopee2015 (est.)35931
Joel Hendrickson202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsSaint Paul2012 (est.)24470
Neil Hetherington651-554-5950VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersWest Saint Paul2025 (est.)58417
Julie Larsen202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionFt. Snelling St. Paul2008 (est.)3487
Brett Lyons952-442-2323VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsChaska2017 (est.)42925
Charles Maxfield812-970-5787out-of-state
also listed: 202-861-2700		VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsChaska2020 (est.)48535
Philip McLaughlin651-554-5851VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsWest St Paul2015 (est.)37082
Timothy Mozey202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsWest St Paul2011 (est.)21915
Lisa Thomas202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsSaint Paul2012 (est.)25535
Karly Tiegs202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American VeteransSaint Paul2015 (est.)33880
Mary Truax952-891-7318VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsSaint Paul2010 (est.)18943
Stephen Walker952-442-2323VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsChaska2015 (est.)37184
Lucy Williams952-496-8176VSO representativeMinnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsShakopee2025 (est.)58612
John Buckley952-835-5350Attorney—Edina202661052
Lauren Fink952-925-4147Attorney—Richfield201742135
Allison Frasier952-925-4147Attorney—Minneapolis200911903
Brenna Galvin(952) 925-4147Attorney—Richfield201433107
Christopher Kradle612-254-1737Attorney—Edina202456559
Joshua Perry937-475-1827out-of-stateAttorney—Richfield202558637
Louis Romain—no phone publishedAttorney—Lakeville202558991
Jill Sauber612-524-7351Attorney—Minneapolis201534457
Timothy Scott952-215-4707Attorney—Bloomington202455950
Jon Brown952-201-1799Claims agent—Minneapolis201016519
John Dorle651-303-3062Claims agent—Saint Paul201430540
Matthew Petri612-386-1371Claims agent—Saint Paul201326911

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Minnesota Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7122565.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs3562985.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Paralyzed Veterans of America13348.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only

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 Minnesota is

295,703 veterans live in Minnesota and 389 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 760 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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