VA-accredited representatives in White Plains, NY

6 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in White Plains, NY — 3 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

Find the ones nearest you

Enter a ZIP code. Results come straight from the VA roster.

Accredited in White Plains, NY

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Joshua Gaccione917-494-1263VSO representativeAmerican Legion2025 (est.)59388
Daniel Griffin202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion2010 (est.)18730
Travis Melby914-813-5127VSO representativeAmerican Legion2025 (est.)59615
Robert Arbuco845-825-9090Attorney—202456316
Christine Ruscigno914-949-1305Attorney—202559367
Michael Varon914-375-4332Attorney—20089077

1 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 1 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 #
Edie Argueta212-807-3418VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNew York2025 (est.)59397
Ozias Batista718-526-1000 x2217VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesJamaica2024 (est.)57187
Amy Bernardez212-807-3418VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNew York2025 (est.)60440
Noah Bray646-578-6182VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesNew York2026 (est.)61177
Kevin Canty516-572-6547VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsEast Meadow2023 (est.)55383
Karen Chann/aVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesNew York2024 (est.)56685
Jahyel Cole332-268-4513VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesNew York2026 (est.)61175
Jasmine Coleman718-526-1000VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesJamaica2025 (est.)59589
Ralph Esposito Jr.202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionEast Meadow2014 (est.)32138
Elaina Ferguson212-807-3164VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesNew York2024 (est.)58013
Madison Fletcher917-581-3855VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNew York2022 (est.)52840
Richard Gales516-451-7058VSO representativePolish Legion of American Veterans, Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign WarsBellerose2008 (est.)6193
Kemar Gayle646-656-0604VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesNew York2026 (est.)61176
Brian Gilroy(516) 572-6565VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American LegionEast Meadow2017 (est.)40645
Jessica Jackson917-900-2275VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesNew York2023 (est.)55628
Stephen Kaplan631-413-4233VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesBellerose2024 (est.)58016
Gilberto Landeros516-572-6565VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American VeteransEast Meadow2024 (est.)58176
Ludovic Lee-Freithofnig212-807-3114VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of AmericaNew York2025 (est.)59636
Joseph Liss212-416-5250VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesNew York2023 (est.)55625
Michael Lopez917-628-8597VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesNew York2024 (est.)58145
Shannon MacColl212-416-5250VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesNew York2016 (est.)39826
Luke Magliaro516-812-3506VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign WarsHempstead2025 (est.)59282
Laurence Mansfield202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsEast Meadow2012 (est.)25648
Patrick McCaffrey516-821-5140VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesBellerose2023 (est.)55456
Justin Neal202-807-3418VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNew York2026 (est.)60994
Kenneth Rommel202-543-2239switchboardVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsEast Meadow2012 (est.)25628
Ronald Sorrentino516-812-3506VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign WarsHempstead2025 (est.)59214
Jeffrey Vista202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionEast Meadow2016 (est.)39406
Tanya Wilson-Thomas518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesKew Gardens2020 (est.)48753
John Batanchiev(516) 292-8100Attorney—Hempstead202150722
Peter Christiansen917-444-2194Attorney—Floral Park202252716
Samantha Greer516-463-5934Attorney—Hempstead201741290
Caroline Kerressey718-535-2580Attorney—New York202559931
Susanna Laruccia516-292-8100 ext. 31Attorney—Hempstead201639964
Steven Levy212-335-9000Attorney—New York201947209
Isaih Owens405-812-0605out-of-stateAttorney—Valley Stream202559611
Karen Queensborough-Evans718-896-2500
also listed: 631-465-0444		Attorney—Jamaica201637977
Joseph Rinaldi646-696-6900Attorney—Saint Albans201121168
Makedah Salmond212-382-6622Attorney—New York201843906
Humbert Wong(347) 592-2254Attorney—Jamaica202661148

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New York Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7121725.5Paper 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 703 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 942 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
See your full claim picture — free

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(b)).
  • Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). 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.

Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing, or check a name or a whole list of registration numbers on our roster check. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.

Elsewhere in New York

All accredited representatives in New York · Search by ZIP code

Free VetAid tool

Does your rating decision hold up under a real audit?

Upload your decision letter and C&P exams — VetAid's analyzer reads the full file, checks every examiner statement word-for-word against your records, and shows which arguments for a higher rating actually hold. Free, and we never take a cut of your back pay.

Analyze my claim free →

Every name, phone number and accreditation date on this page comes from the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation roster, retrieved 2026-10-13. 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.

VetAid is a free veterans claims tool, not a VA-accredited representative — it does not file anything with VA for you, and it works alongside your accredited VSO, claims agent or attorney. About VetAid