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Accredited in Purchase, NY
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Bilotta | Attorney | — | 914-249-2885 | 2022 | 53474 |
| Judy Estes | Attorney | — | 917-520-6640 | 2022 | 53460 |
| Craig Haughton | Attorney | — | 410-370-7756out-of-state | 2019 | 48023 |
| Michelle Seideman | Attorney | — | 203-942-4457out-of-state | 2022 | 53531 |
| Ksenia Sussman | Attorney | — | 646-489-0687 | 2022 | 53072 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozias Batista | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 718-526-1000 x2217 | Jamaica | 2024 (est.) | 57187 |
| Kevin Canty | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 516-572-6547 | East Meadow | 2023 (est.) | 55383 |
| Jasmine Coleman | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 718-526-1000 | Jamaica | 2025 (est.) | 59589 |
| Ralph Esposito Jr. | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | East Meadow | 2014 (est.) | 32138 |
| Richard Gales | VSO representative | Polish Legion of American Veterans, Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 516-451-7058 | Bellerose | 2008 (est.) | 6193 |
| Brian Gilroy | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | (516) 572-6565 | East Meadow | 2016 (est.) | 40645 |
| Stephen Kaplan | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 631-413-4233 | Bellerose | 2024 (est.) | 58016 |
| Gilberto Landeros | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 516-572-6565 | East Meadow | 2024 (est.) | 58176 |
| Mery Lezama | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 212-686-7500*7836 | New York | 2023 (est.) | 54080 |
| Luke Magliaro | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 516-812-3506 | Hempstead | 2025 (est.) | 59282 |
| Laurence Mansfield | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | East Meadow | 2012 (est.) | 25648 |
| Patrick McCaffrey | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 516-821-5140 | Bellerose | 2023 (est.) | 55456 |
| Joseph Munoz | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 518-474-6114shared line | New York | 2017 (est.) | 42358 |
| Christopher Pesavento | VSO representative | Catholic War Veterans of the USA | 703-549-3622shared line | Bellrose | 2019 (est.) | 48092 |
| Kenneth Rommel | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-543-2239switchboard | East Meadow | 2012 (est.) | 25628 |
| Ronald Sorrentino | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 516-812-3506 | Hempstead | 2025 (est.) | 59214 |
| Jeffrey Vista | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | East Meadow | 2016 (est.) | 39406 |
| Tanya Wilson-Thomas | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 518-474-6114shared line | Kew Gardens | 2020 (est.) | 48753 |
| Aaron Anderson | Attorney | — | 212-474-1000 | New York | 2026 | 61611 |
| John Batanchiev | Attorney | — | (516) 292-8100 | Hempstead | 2021 | 50722 |
| Erika Carter | Attorney | — | 917-929-7673 | New York | 2024 | 57053 |
| Peter Christiansen | Attorney | — | 917-444-2194 | Floral Park | 2022 | 52716 |
| Robert Cowhey | Attorney | — | 516-642-1237 | Farmingdale | 2013 | 28825 |
| Samantha Greer | Attorney | — | 516-463-5934 | Hempstead | 2017 | 41290 |
| Christopher La Tronica | Attorney | — | 203-824-2574out-of-state | Brooklyn | 2022 | 51702 |
| Susanna Laruccia | Attorney | — | 516-292-8100 ext. 31 | Hempstead | 2016 | 39964 |
| Yeana Lee | Attorney | — | 212-474-1496 | New York | 2024 | 57006 |
| Joshua Martinez | Attorney | — | 917-474-8170 | New York | 2022 | 53445 |
| Rosa Martire | Attorney | — | 212-325-2000 | New York | 2024 | 56776 |
| Joanna Menillo | Attorney | — | 917-434-2522 | New York | 2019 | 46760 |
| Isaih Owens | Attorney | — | 405-812-0605out-of-state | Valley Stream | 2025 | 59611 |
| Karen Queensborough-Evans | Attorney | — | 718-896-2500 | Jamaica | 2016 | 37977 |
| Muminur Rahman | Attorney | — | 347-294-7887 | Long Island City | 2024 | 57161 |
| Joseph Rinaldi | Attorney | — | 646-696-6900 | Saint Albans | 2011 | 21168 |
| Lara Rosenberg | Attorney | — | 561-846-1928out-of-state | New York | 2022 | 52199 |
| Josh Roth | Attorney | — | 704-241-0980out-of-state | New York | 2024 | 57848 |
| Gabriel Sapir | Attorney | — | 212-325-2000 | New York | 2024 | 56964 |
| Erica Sutter | Attorney | — | 650-335-7626out-of-state | New York | 2018 | 44149 |
| Humbert Wong | Attorney | — | (347) 592-2254 | Jamaica | 2026 | 61148 |
| Sharon Yamen | Attorney | — | —no phone published | New York | 2015 | 34411 |
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)
| 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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