VA-accredited representatives in Newark, NJ

21 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Newark, NJ — 10 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

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Michael BollVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars609-393-19292023 (est.)53920
Kevin ChinaVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs973-424-19682025 (est.)59337
Bradley ChristensenVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-530-7045shared line2016 (est.)39369
Kenneth ConnorsVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboard2008 (est.)1345
Joshua HansenVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboard2017 (est.)43230
Judith MoralesVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboard2008 (est.)10430
Edward PuzioVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs973-297-33362022 (est.)52708
Charles ThorpVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboard2023 (est.)53925
Michael WattsVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans973-297-33782013 (est.)26370
Robert WeissVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars609-802-52172021 (est.)50928
Tisha AdamsAttorney—973-645-1145201843587
Gregory EisenstarkAttorney—973-200-7460202048623
Frederic GiordanoAttorney—973-848-4035202151277
Scott KobilAttorney—973-848-4000202149897
Cynthia MaurerAttorney—973-755-2650201640196
Jeffrey O'HaraAttorney—973-436-5800201946330
Robert PawlowskiAttorney—973-848-4000202251617
Veronica Ravello-ArceoAttorney—(845) 563-9587out-of-state202661632
Sharon StempleAttorney—908-405-7020202559728
Michael WallerAttorney—973-848-4000202150076
Christopher WalshAttorney—(973) 596-4883201224755

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

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Lorrainne BurgessVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs732-937-6347Somerset2022 (est.)53095
Megan CardunerVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers732-745-4491New Brunswick2022 (est.)53625
Carolina CastroVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-671-3561Woodbridge2025 (est.)59553
John DoerrVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-651-3232Woodbridge2024 (est.)57437
Kenneth GlickVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers—no phone publishedElizabeth2020 (est.)49312
DeAndre GurleyVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-530-7045shared lineLyons2017 (est.)41065
James KrauseVSO representativeMarine Corps League703-207-9588switchboardLeonardo2026 (est.)60601
Kristin PoulsenVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-847-2799Union2023 (est.)55373
Michelle RangelVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs201-536-3401Jersey City2019 (est.)47960
W SmithVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers908-527-4918Elizabeth2022 (est.)52965
Jorge AmievaAttorney—201-921-2702Madison201121219
Andrew BaldaufAttorney—973-615-7114Iselin202253605
Cristina BaragonaAttorney—973-479-9881Florham Park201017371
Alicia BatistaAttorney—908-289-2310Hillside202558855
David BatistaAttorney—908-864-0337Hillside202354259
Jorge BatistaAttorney—908-289-2310Hillside202558277
Aleksandra BootsAttorney—908-265-7399Weehawken202456777
Kyle BraunAttorney—(732) 723-7140Harrison202661451
Anne Buckley-JohnsonAttorney—609-805-6090Bridgewater201433479
Melissa CappelloAttorney—732-710-0892Jersey City202252220
Joshua CarmelAttorney—908-489-1842Morristown201843745
Scott DranoffAttorney—973-285-6911Morristown201741709
Michael FarmerAttorney——no phone publishedWeehawken202457071
Laurie HauptmanAttorney—973-994-2287Livingston201121529
Michael HrycakAttorney—908-789-1870Westfield201534395
Stephanie JablonskyAttorney—609-831-2025North Brunswick201947634
Christian JohnsonAttorney—609-805-2271Bridgewater201844714
Melissa KieferAttorney—973-285-6911Morristown202456286
Kevin LiebkemannAttorney—732-513-0097Edison200913939
Lizary Mendoza CaceresAttorney—732-485-3720West New York202457103
Katherine MirettAttorney—908-204-3477Bernardsville202253524
Vincent MontaltoAttorney—973-303-3033Short Hills202456901
Robert MurrayAttorney—908-204-3477Bernardsville201430343
Roosevelt PorterAttorney—914-625-8372out-of-stateEast Orange202151449
Ann PridgenAttorney——no phone publishedRoselle201536318
John RachinskyAttorney—732-388-5454Clark201741775
John UkegbuAttorney—210-792-6363out-of-stateJersey City201432835
Michael WernickAttorney—973-484-8290Harrison202661613
Andrew BurnsClaims agent—908-477-1507Cranford202456044
Charles KeenClaims agent—(209) 471-0905out-of-stateMendham202661434

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New Jersey Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,75325.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,663125.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs77304.2Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,342105.4Accepts 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 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.

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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