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Accredited in Hillside, NJ
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Batista | Attorney | — | 908-289-2310 | 2025 | 58855 |
| David Batista | Attorney | — | 908-864-0337 | 2023 | 54259 |
| Jorge Batista | Attorney | — | 908-289-2310 | 2025 | 58277 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boll | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 609-393-1929 | Newark | 2023 (est.) | 53920 |
| Lorrainne Burgess | VSO representative | New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs | 732-937-6347 | Somerset | 2022 (est.) | 53095 |
| Megan Carduner | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 732-745-4491 | New Brunswick | 2022 (est.) | 53625 |
| Carolina Castro | VSO representative | New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs | 609-671-3561 | Woodbridge | 2025 (est.) | 59553 |
| Kevin China | VSO representative | New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs | 973-424-1968 | Newark | 2025 (est.) | 59337 |
| John Doerr | VSO representative | New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs | 609-651-3232 | Woodbridge | 2024 (est.) | 57437 |
| Kenneth Glick | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | —no phone published | Elizabeth | 2020 (est.) | 49312 |
| DeAndre Gurley | VSO representative | New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs | 609-530-7045shared line | Lyons | 2017 (est.) | 41065 |
| Katharine Janiec | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | (908) 704-6329 | Somerville | 2025 (est.) | 60329 |
| James Krause | VSO representative | Marine Corps League | 703-207-9588switchboard | Leonardo | 2026 (est.) | 60601 |
| Jean O'Brien | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | (908) 704-6329 | Somerville | 2021 (est.) | 50412 |
| Kristin Poulsen | VSO representative | New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs | 609-847-2799 | Union | 2023 (est.) | 55373 |
| Michelle Rangel | VSO representative | New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs | 201-536-3401 | Jersey City | 2019 (est.) | 47960 |
| W Smith | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 908-527-4918 | Elizabeth | 2022 (est.) | 52965 |
| Richard Zygadlo | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 908-704-6350 | Somerville | 2026 (est.) | 61046 |
| Tisha Adams | Attorney | — | 973-645-1145 | Newark | 2018 | 43587 |
| Andrew Baldauf | Attorney | — | 973-615-7114 | Iselin | 2022 | 53605 |
| Anne Buckley-Johnson | Attorney | — | 609-805-6090 | Bridgewater | 2014 | 33479 |
| Melissa Cappello | Attorney | — | 732-710-0892 | Jersey City | 2022 | 52220 |
| Claire Corsey | Attorney | — | 908-231-0415 x 5433 | Somerville | 2024 | 56271 |
| Gregory Eisenstark | Attorney | — | 973-200-7460 | Newark | 2020 | 48623 |
| Frederic Giordano | Attorney | — | 973-848-4035 | Newark | 2021 | 51277 |
| Michael Hrycak | Attorney | — | 908-789-1870 | Westfield | 2015 | 34395 |
| Stephanie Jablonsky | Attorney | — | 609-831-2025 | North Brunswick | 2019 | 47634 |
| Christian Johnson | Attorney | — | 609-805-2271 | Bridgewater | 2018 | 44714 |
| Scott Kobil | Attorney | — | 973-848-4000 | Newark | 2021 | 49897 |
| Kevin Liebkemann | Attorney | — | 732-513-0097 | Edison | 2009 | 13939 |
| Katherine Mirett | Attorney | — | 908-204-3477 | Bernardsville | 2022 | 53524 |
| Vincent Montalto | Attorney | — | 973-303-3033 | Short Hills | 2024 | 56901 |
| Robert Murray | Attorney | — | 908-204-3477 | Bernardsville | 2014 | 30343 |
| Jeffrey O'Hara | Attorney | — | 973-436-5800 | Newark | 2019 | 46330 |
| Robert Pawlowski | Attorney | — | 973-848-4000 | Newark | 2022 | 51617 |
| Ann Pridgen | Attorney | — | —no phone published | Roselle | 2015 | 36318 |
| John Rachinsky | Attorney | — | 732-388-5454 | Clark | 2017 | 41775 |
| Rosivet Raywood | Attorney | — | 732-758-1153 | Rumson | 2016 | 39712 |
| Sharon Stemple | Attorney | — | 908-405-7020 | Newark | 2025 | 59728 |
| John Ukegbu | Attorney | — | 210-792-6363out-of-state | Jersey City | 2014 | 32835 |
| Michael Waller | Attorney | — | 973-848-4000 | Newark | 2021 | 50076 |
| Christopher Walsh | Attorney | — | (973) 596-4883 | Newark | 2012 | 24755 |
| Andrew Burns | Claims agent | — | 908-477-1507 | Cranford | 2024 | 56044 |
How stretched New Jersey is
307,611 veterans live in New Jersey and 249 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,235 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).
- 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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