VA-accredited representatives in Buffalo, NY

44 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Buffalo, NY — 27 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Buffalo, NY

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Colin AndersonVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboard2018 (est.)45905
Matejka BaumgardnerVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services716-862-89022024 (est.)56014
David BowesVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans212-807-31572025 (est.)58682
Leon ColucciVSO representativeCatholic War Veterans of the USA703-549-3622shared line2008 (est.)1330
David CoombsVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services716-808-10202024 (est.)58190
Nathan DohertyVSO representativeAmerican Legion716-858-87212022 (est.)53401
Tori EinherVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America617-303-1395switchboard2022 (est.)52339
Joshua FritzVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans716-857-33542025 (est.)58684
Dolores GarciaVSO representativeVietnam Veterans of America, Veterans' Voice of America716-857-33442008 (est.)7328
Eric HutchesonVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared line2020 (est.)48394
Emma JenningsVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion716-858-27962025 (est.)58273
Kevin JustianVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared line2008 (est.)3169
Tracy KinnVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared line2008 (est.)3289
Felice KryciaVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion716-858-48342014 (est.)30193
Shawn LavinVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboard2022 (est.)53185
Arthur LawsonVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared line2008 (est.)11133
John LombardoVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars716-857-33492014 (est.)30224
Micah LynessVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared line2018 (est.)44855
Norman MachelorVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars716-857-34032020 (est.)48331
Timothy McGowanVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans716-857-33542008 (est.)10431
Gregory, PriceVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared line2020 (est.)49748
Daniel RatkaVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion716-858-29592016 (est.)40633
Norbert SteinwandelVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans202-554-3501switchboard2018 (est.)44046
Thomas TodaroVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboard2008 (est.)6175
Ryan WallerVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services716-862-67032022 (est.)52830
Matthew WezkaVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America617-303-1395switchboard2022 (est.)52711
Konrad ZechmanVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services716-632-41902024 (est.)58106
Samantha AxbergAttorney—716-847-0650202355270
Caleb BeattyAttorney—716-885-6529202559391
David CoombsAttorney—716-808-1020202457540
Eric DuncanAttorney—716-866-5988202252297
Jeffrey FreedmanAttorney—716-855-0850201017449
Richard FriedfertigAttorney—716-961-3260201637648
Anthony KuhnAttorney—716-439-4700201637679
Gary MackAttorney—716-816-3515202354657
Richard Maltese Jr.Attorney—347-408-5436201948176
Caleb MammenAttorney—716-847-0650202354895
Joseph MorathAttorney—716-863-8448202354494
Matthew MortonAttorney—716-445-7897202456289
Magdalene PszonakAttorney—716-847-0650202354932
Robert StephensAttorney—716-852-7590202660705
Allison WeberAttorney—716-272-3116202151011
Michael KruseClaims agent—716-510-6407202558593
Carly Weakland-AdcoxClaims agent—(716) 447-3743202559984

6 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 6 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 #
Jeremy GeartzVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion716-438-4090Lockport2021 (est.)50283
Daniel HeimVSO representativeAmerican Legion716-438-4090Lockport2026 (est.)61143
Douglas KalotaVSO representativeAmerican Legion, Jewish War Veterans of the USA716-438-4090Lockport2023 (est.)53662
Annette RepicciVSO representativeAmerican Legion716-532-1587Irving2022 (est.)53047
Robert StutzVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion202-861-2700switchboardWilliamsville2016 (est.)39827
Alvin ThompsonVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardLockport2011 (est.)21148
Morgan WerderVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineHamburg2015 (est.)37092
James WhiteVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services716-649-6111Hamburg2025 (est.)60175
David WohlebenVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Jewish War Veterans of the USA202-861-2700switchboardLockport2021 (est.)49919
Christopher AtkinsonAttorney—716-564-3288shared lineAmherst201843718
Julia CardAttorney—989-928-5914out-of-stateAmherst202457880
Kathleen DevereauxAttorney—716-874-1739Amherst201327783
Matthew DillonAttorney—716-564-3288shared lineAmherst202354266
Marc DudleyAttorney—716-564-3288shared lineAmherst202458037
Timothy HillerAttorney—716-564-3288shared lineAmherst201431440
Candyce IngwersenAttorney—(716) 255-4124Ransomville202661618
Jeffrey MarionAttorney—(716)-481-7309Williamsville201016056
William MattarAttorney—716-444-4444Williamsville201528757
Christopher PashlerAttorney—716-874-1739Amherst201328314
Xavier RuskAttorney—716-564-3288shared lineAmherst202457382
Brett SanoianAttorney—702-612-0913out-of-stateNiagara Falls202354313
Taylor SchubauerAttorney—716-316-9730West Seneca202252562
Peter SebekosAttorney—800-558-1038Niagara Falls200912476
Olga VlasovaAttorney—716-364-7117Grand Island202151191

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New York Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7531665.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Catholic War Veterans of the USA3544.6Accepts online POA requests
Disabled American Veterans1,663145.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
New York State Department of Veterans' Services2511984.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Paralyzed Veterans of America13078.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,342415.4Accepts online POA requests
Veterans' Voice of America12318.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Vietnam Veterans of America22718.3Paper 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 New York is

662,406 veterans live in New York and 772 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 858 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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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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Every name, phone number and accreditation date on this page comes from the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation roster, retrieved 2026-08-21. VetAid is not affiliated with the VA, is not a VA-accredited representative, takes no payment for placement, and endorses no one listed here. This is general information, not legal advice.