VA-accredited representatives in Utah

86 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans in Utah: 34 VSO representatives (free by law), 46 attorneys and 6 claims agents.

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How stretched Utah is

129,785 veterans live in Utah and 86 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,509 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.

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Utah Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,75375.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,66365.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,13314.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs64194.1Paper 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.

Cities in Utah

Everyone accredited in Utah

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Alex AertsVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardSalt Lake City2019 (est.)47911
David AlldredgeVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans801-326-2375Salt Lake City2026 (est.)61272
Shanna AndersenVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs435-713-1460Logan2023 (est.)54522
John AparicioVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared lineOgden2023 (est.)53816
Justin BakerVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans801-326-2375Salt Lake City2024 (est.)57367
Richard CarterVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared linePayson2024 (est.)56300
Robert DarbyVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans202-554-3501switchboardSalt Lake City2023 (est.)55085
Beverly Davis-HawleyVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2342Salt Lake City2021 (est.)50876
Richard EarlVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared linePayson2024 (est.)58045
Janeil EsplinVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs435-673-3548St George2016 (est.)39283
Wendy GriffinVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboardSalt Lake City2015 (est.)34756
Jeffrey HansonVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared lineSalt Lake City2012 (est.)25287
Richard MeadVSO representativeAmerican Legion801-359-1013Salt Lake City2024 (est.)56089
Hans-Georg MichalkeVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardSalt Lake City2008 (est.)10172
Alexander NevilleVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared lineCedar City2019 (est.)46322
Nicholas OConnorVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs435-600-1159Ivins2023 (est.)55132
Ivette OrozcoVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars801-592-0956Salt Lake City2017 (est.)41133
Kenneth ParkerVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardSalt Lake City2010 (est.)17684
Cory PearsonVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared lineSalt Lake City2014 (est.)33153
Courtney PendletonVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared lineIvins2015 (est.)35141
Keith PhelpsVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars801-326-2372shared lineSalt Lake City2024 (est.)58236
Gregory PoppVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardSalt Lake City2022 (est.)52544
Jacqueline PoulsonVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared lineSalt Lake City2025 (est.)58679
Gerald PropstVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans801-326-2375Salt Lake City2010 (est.)17531
Donald ReedVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans801-326-2375Salt Lake City2008 (est.)5113
Tami SanterreVSO representativeAmerican Legion801-831-3677Salt Lake City2025 (est.)59821
Terry SchowVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardSalt Lake City2008 (est.)5534
Christopher ScottVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars801-326-2372shared lineSalt Lake City2023 (est.)54744
Stacia ShumwayVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers435-893-0736Richfield2024 (est.)56988
Kayle SmithVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared lineSalt Lake City2024 (est.)58064
Gary StearmanVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars801-326-2372shared lineSalt Lake City2014 (est.)33326
Audie ValdezVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs801-326-2372shared lineOgden2025 (est.)59239
Aaron WeegVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans202-554-3501switchboardSalt Lake City2023 (est.)55008
Heather WozabVSO representativeUtah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars801-326-2372shared lineSalt Lake City2025 (est.)58361
Joel BanAttorney—801-532-2447Salt Lake City200810007
Eric BarnesAttorney—801-546-3874Kaysville200912620
Alexander BledsoeAttorney—801-877-8100Salt Lake City202354516
David BottAttorney—800-652-9626 ext 133Orem202149959
Michael BranumAttorney—435-628-1682Saint George201844840
Paul BurghardtAttorney—888 880-9627shared lineLehi202558504
Alexander BurtAttorney—801-877-8100Salt Lake City202456972
Nathan ButtarsAttorney—801-476-0303Ogden202559310
Dianna CannonAttorney—801-322-2121Salt Lake City201018197
Tim CarpenterAttorney—562-405-4359out-of-stateAmerican Fork202150748
Nathan CroxfordAttorney—801-951-0500Farmington201639447
James DavisAttorney—601-320-0119out-of-stateAmerican Fork202150689
Joshua DeckerAttorney—801-435-8250shared lineAmerican Fork202457796
Zachary DerrAttorney—801-448-1713Holladay201326675
Aaron DrakeAttorney—801-866-6884Salt Lake City201742994
Thomas EllisAttorney—801-435-8250shared lineAmerican Fork202149992
Susan FoxAttorney—801-472-7344Lehi202150713
Steven GoodwillAttorney—801-791-1358Herriman202661371
Patrick HaynesAttorney—385-432-8022Lehi202150659
Stuart HistonAttorney—435-215-1155St George202560397
Nicholas HuntsmanAttorney—800-652-9626Lehi202149958
Merrick JacksonAttorney—801-766-5442American Fork202150099
Sarah JenkinsAttorney—801-435-8250shared lineAmerican Fork202150646
Michael KerriganAttorney—801-910-6840South Jordan202660852
Brian KnoxAttorney—801-448-5125Centerville202660505
David LowensteinAttorney—617-848-2999Salt Lake City200911486
Michelle MiramontesAttorney—801-422-4274 x 24572American Fork202355415
M. MooreAttorney—801-318-7810Bountiful201119792
Lauren MossAttorney—974-879-0878American Fork202150651
Joseph MoxonAttorney—801-639-0959Salt Lake City202456249
Michael OgdenAttorney—801-435-8250shared lineAmerican Fork202150662
Robert PayneAttorney—801-510-1301Bountiful201843473
Kohle PerkesAttorney—385-424-0808Kaysville202354588
Ashley PincockAttorney—801-877-8100Salt Lake City202354571
Jurhee RiceAttorney—801-230-1863Salt Lake City201741791
Landon SandbergAttorney—801-725-2997Kaysville201431990
Derek SmithAttorney—916-596-0095out-of-stateSandy201743149
Michael SteckAttorney—435-215-7451St George202251736
Casey StettlerAttorney—801-814-1644Kaysville201432329
Thomas StringerAttorney—801-928-3433Washington202455919
Dallas TateAttorney—602-247-0282out-of-stateSalt Lake City202456814
Samuel VanoverAttorney—801-435-8250shared lineAmerican Fork202150668
William WebsterAttorney—801-913-3804Sandy202252444
Derek WentzAttorney—801-435-8250shared lineAmerican Fork202150665
Todd WescheAttorney—617-848-2999Salt Lake City20088879
Jordan WilcoxAttorney—801-706-6111Layton202457477
Thomas DayClaims agent—801-298-8776Centerville201017352
Garrold GliddenClaims agent—858-333-9756out-of-stateSaint George202456036
Bruce LybbertClaims agent—801-808-7800Bountiful201121307
James McElfreshClaims agent—435-592-0554Parowan20088675
Jeffrey RangelClaims agent—(619) 261-3066out-of-stateOrem201844088
Jedediah WinegarClaims agent—801-647-2217Centerville201120656

8 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 8 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.

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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