VA-accredited representatives in Portland, OR

33 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Portland, OR — 21 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Portland, OR

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Sheila BalbinVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2388shared line2015 (est.)37160
Deanna ErhardtVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Blinded Veterans Association971-388-82092008 (est.)7792
Brittney GainerVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2388shared line2016 (est.)40446
Herman Grant-GrantVSO representativeNational Association for Black Veterans, Inc.503-412-45492026 (est.)61625
Alexander HippleVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans503-412-47502026 (est.)61364
Paul HolmesVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans503-412-47502026 (est.)61540
Donna HuntVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Blinded Veterans Association202-861-2700switchboard2009 (est.)15588
Leslie LuoVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs971-388-82162022 (est.)52876
Salina NortonVSO representativeNational Association for Black Veterans, Inc.503-412-45492008 (est.)8799
Martin OrnelasVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion202-861-2700switchboard2011 (est.)19471
Matthew PaigeVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America617-303-1395switchboard2015 (est.)34869
Agapito PerezVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs(503) 988-83872018 (est.)45472
Jordan PhillipsVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans503-412-47502026 (est.)61732
Mario SmithVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars503-412-47592025 (est.)58432
Guadalupe SolanoVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers503-373-2388shared line2021 (est.)50369
Joseph StutzmanVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America202-416-12592023 (est.)55570
Schawna TannerVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars(503) 412-47572013 (est.)28562
Julia ValenciaVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2085shared line2024 (est.)56564
Eric WindhamVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2085shared line2024 (est.)56293
Gwendolyn WorthyVSO representativeNational Association for Black Veterans, Inc.503-913-04742023 (est.)54576
Douglas YerkeVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Blinded Veterans Association503-412-47772008 (est.)7184
Kelly BattleyAttorney—314-422-7404out-of-state202049341
Sara CarrollAttorney—503-255-9092201844006
Roy ChamcharasAttorney—503-473-0984201843823
Matthew FisherAttorney—503-330-3208202457975
Kevin KerrAttorney—503-255-9092201433531
Jamie McLaughlinAttorney—408-910-5720out-of-state202558486
Timothy McNeilAttorney—503-224-6229201119790
Michael PunchAttorney—503-255-9092201948227
John SchmitzAttorney—503-473-0905202558915
Brian WaysonAttorney—503-891-8376201121071
Meredith WilliamsonAttorney—503-445-2232201639732
Mary HeatherlyClaims agent—503-473-8445201843444

3 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 3 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 #
Gus BedwellVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-650-5631Oregon City2008 (est.)8400
Colin BlackVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-650-5631Oregon City2024 (est.)58110
Jared DyerVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardWilsonville2014 (est.)32360
James FilesVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2388shared lineHillsboro2017 (est.)43448
Kelly GladdenVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2388shared lineHillsboro2022 (est.)53230
Matthew GunnVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2388shared lineHillsboro2015 (est.)34950
Vicki HornVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2388shared lineHillsboro2014 (est.)33149
Colette KleinVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503 846-3060Hillsboro2009 (est.)11710
Deanna LevinsonVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2388shared lineHillsboro2016 (est.)40448
Amber LockeVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers503-650-5631Oregon City2022 (est.)53156
Yvette PotterVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2085shared lineHillsboro2015 (est.)35818
Michael SurrettVSO representativeAmerican Legion503-380-8049Aloha2023 (est.)54891
Sage TakayamaVSO representativeOregon Department of Veterans Affairs503-373-2388shared lineHillsboro2018 (est.)44972
James AlsupAttorney—503-746-7315Beaverton201741060
Tracy AlsupAttorney—503-746-7315Beaverton201637725
Angela MenardAttorney—520-276-1576out-of-stateBeaverton201742398
Randy RosenblattAttorney—503-639-6666Lake Oswego202559945
Paula WalkerAttorney—503--616-3113Happy Valley202150859

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Oregon Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,753115.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Blinded Veterans Association47317.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,66375.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.11234.2Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,133284.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs147995.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Paralyzed Veterans of America13028.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,34265.4Accepts 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 Oregon is

265,757 veterans live in Oregon and 155 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,715 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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