VA-accredited representatives in Newark, NJ

19 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Newark, NJ — 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 Newark, NJ

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Michael Boll609-393-1929VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2023 (est.)53920
Kevin China973-424-1968VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs2025 (est.)59337
Bradley Christensen609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs2016 (est.)39369
Kenneth Connors202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion2008 (est.)1345
Joshua Hansen202-543-2239switchboardVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2017 (est.)43230
Judith Morales202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion2008 (est.)10430
Tiffany Pierce973-297-3378VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2026 (est.)62115
Edward Puzio973-297-3336VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs2022 (est.)52708
Charles Thorp202-543-2239switchboardVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2023 (est.)53925
Michael Watts973-297-3378VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2013 (est.)26370
Robert Weiss609-802-5217VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2021 (est.)50928
Frederic Giordano973-848-4035Attorney—202151277
Scott Kobil973-848-4000Attorney—202149897
Cynthia Maurer973-755-2650Attorney—201640196
Jeffrey O'Hara973-436-5800Attorney—201946330
Veronica Ravello-Arceo(845) 563-9587out-of-stateAttorney—202661632
Sharon Stemple908-405-7020Attorney—202559728
Michael Waller973-848-4000Attorney—202150076
Christopher Walsh(973) 596-4883Attorney—201224755

4 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 4 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 #
Shawnna Bailey973-326-7886VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersMorristown2025 (est.)60572
Lorrainne Burgess732-937-6347VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsSomerset2022 (est.)53095
Megan Carduner732-745-4491VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersNew Brunswick2022 (est.)53625
Carolina Castro609-671-3561VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsWoodbridge2025 (est.)59553
John Doerr609-651-3232VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsWoodbridge2024 (est.)57437
DeAndre Gurley609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsLyons2017 (est.)41065
James Krause703-207-9588switchboardVSO representativeMarine Corps LeagueLeonardo2026 (est.)60601
Kristin Poulsen609-847-2799VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsUnion2023 (est.)55373
Michelle Rangel(609) 671-3545VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsJersey City2019 (est.)47960
W Smith908-527-4918VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersElizabeth2022 (est.)52965
Jorge Amieva201-921-2702Attorney—Madison201121219
Andrew Baldauf973-615-7114Attorney—Iselin202253605
Cristina Baragona973-479-9881Attorney—Florham Park201017371
Alicia Batista908-289-2310Attorney—Hillside202558855
David Batista908-864-0337Attorney—Hillside202354259
Jonathan Batista(908) 398-0775Attorney—Hillside202662012
Jorge Batista908-289-2310Attorney—Hillside202558277
Aleksandra Boots908-265-7399Attorney—Weehawken202456777
Kyle Braun(732) 723-7140Attorney—Harrison202661451
Christopher Brundage(908) 566-7497Attorney—Summit202662018
Anne Buckley-Johnson609-805-6090Attorney—Bridgewater201433479
Scott Dranoff973-285-6911Attorney—Morristown201741709
Michael Farmer—no phone publishedAttorney—Weehawken202457071
Laurie Hauptman973-994-2287Attorney—Livingston201121529
Michael Hrycak908-789-1870Attorney—Westfield201534395
Stephanie Jablonsky609-831-2025Attorney—North Brunswick201947634
Christian Johnson609-805-2271Attorney—Bridgewater201844714
Melissa Kiefer973-285-6911Attorney—Morristown202456286
Kevin Liebkemann732-513-0097Attorney—Edison200913939
Lizary Mendoza Caceres732-485-3720Attorney—West New York202457103
Katherine Mirett908-204-3477Attorney—Bernardsville202253524
Vincent Montalto973-303-3033Attorney—Short Hills202456901
Robert Murray908-204-3477Attorney—Bernardsville201430343
Ann Pridgen—no phone publishedAttorney—Roselle201536318
John Rachinsky732-388-5454Attorney—Clark201741775
Daniel Serafini(201) 431-6523Attorney—Whippany202252643
John Ukegbu210-792-6363out-of-stateAttorney—Jersey City201432835
Michael Wernick973-484-8290Attorney—Harrison202661613
Andrew Burns908-477-1507Claims agent—Cranford202456044
Charles Keen(209) 471-0905out-of-stateClaims agent—Mendham202661434

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New Jersey Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,71225.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,675135.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs77304.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,29795.4Accepts 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 New Jersey is

307,611 veterans live in New Jersey and 223 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,379 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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