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Accredited in Norfolk, VA
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Anderson | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | 2008 (est.) | 2828 |
| Johnny Beale | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | 2008 (est.) | 612 |
| Brittany Benton | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 804-786-0286shared line | 2023 (est.) | 53993 |
| Elizabeth Bonin | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | 2008 (est.) | 8401 |
| Stasha Brown | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 844-838-7838shared line | 2024 (est.) | 57583 |
| Amanda Clarke | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 757-455-0814 | 2023 (est.) | 54888 |
| Temeka Cromer | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 757-455-0814 | 2026 (est.) | 61078 |
| Felicia Davis | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 757-455-0814 | 2022 (est.) | 53285 |
| Robert DeChamplain | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | 2018 (est.) | 45431 |
| Barbara Frier | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | 2008 (est.) | 2109 |
| Brandi Gemberling | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 757-489-7910 | 2024 (est.) | 57908 |
| Thelma Huskey | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | 2018 (est.) | 45432 |
| Brenda Lamb | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 202-554-3501switchboard | 2016 (est.) | 39435 |
| Christina Murray | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683-1400switchboard | 2023 (est.) | 55174 |
| James Scruggs | VSO representative | American Legion | 757-858-3985 | 2022 (est.) | 52502 |
| Dorothy Smiley | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 757-240-7537 | 2021 (est.) | 50254 |
| Thelma Starke | VSO representative | American Legion | 757-227-5296 | 2017 (est.) | 41645 |
| Johanna Winters | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 844-838-7838shared line | 2025 (est.) | 58701 |
| Jason Zalasky | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 804-786-0286shared line | 2019 (est.) | 46745 |
| Paul Hernandez | Attorney | — | 757-461-4900 | 2022 | 52101 |
| Robert McFarland | Attorney | — | 757-640-3716 | 2022 | 53522 |
| Alyssa Miller | Attorney | — | alyssa.miller.nichol | 2025 | 58353 |
| Andrew Miller | Attorney | — | 757-226-9071 | 2021 | 50437 |
| Anna Miller | Attorney | — | 8436095208out-of-state | 2025 | 58567 |
| Catherine Phillips | Attorney | — | 757-987-0363 | 2024 | 57541 |
| Krista Polansky | Attorney | — | 757-226-9701 | 2023 | 54391 |
| Trevor Soderholm | Attorney | — | 703-975-3875 | 2024 | 56073 |
| Dywona Vantree-Keller | Attorney | — | 747-627-5423 | 2024 | 55865 |
| Shanelle Williams | Attorney | — | —no phone published | 2024 | 56540 |
| Sonya Williams | Attorney | — | 757-324-2636 | 2024 | 56963 |
| Amiri Sanders | Claims agent | — | 757-389-3318 | 2024 | 57674 |
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.
Within 25 miles
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Brown | VSO representative | American Legion, American Veterans | 757-956-5196 | Portsmouth | 2023 (est.) | 53683 |
| James Campbell | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683-1400switchboard | Chesapeake | 2025 (est.) | 60237 |
| Lori Cody | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 757-615-6583 | Chesapeake | 2021 (est.) | 49886 |
| Gabriel Falu | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Virginia Beach | 2021 (est.) | 49882 |
| Lynette Hawk | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 804-786-0286shared line | Chesapeake | 2015 (est.) | 35524 |
| Florence Hayes-Addison | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 804-786-0286shared line | Virginia Beach | 2018 (est.) | 46074 |
| Yukie Hilliard | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Virginia Beach | 2021 (est.) | 49881 |
| Carla Johnson | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 757-953-6205 | Portsmouth | 2024 (est.) | 56157 |
| Robert Martin | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | Chesapeake | 2022 (est.) | 53450 |
| Sha'ron Martin | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 757-675-0699 | Virginia Beach | 2021 (est.) | 50656 |
| Johnna Nock | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 757-552-1884 | Virginia Beach | 2025 (est.) | 60357 |
| Paul Phelps | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 757-901-2375 | Chesapeake | 2019 (est.) | 46451 |
| Victor Sanchez | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 757-541-2444 | Chesapeake | 2026 (est.) | 61287 |
| Elizabeth Weatherford | VSO representative | Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 757-552-1884 | Virginia Beach | 2026 (est.) | 60839 |
| Jamie Agnew | Attorney | — | 757-737-0425 | Virginia Beach | 2024 | 57805 |
| Scott Alperin | Attorney | — | 757-490-3500Ext111 | Virginia Beach | 2012 | 25183 |
| David Ashe | Attorney | — | 757-490-7872 | Virginia Beach | 2017 | 41658 |
| Timothy Bernadt | Attorney | — | 518-791-7935out-of-state | Chesapeake | 2024 | 57965 |
| Arthur Bredemeyer | Attorney | — | 757-925-0796 | Suffolk | 2016 | 39509 |
| Harry Brown III | Attorney | — | 757-995-4562 | Virginia Beach | 2024 (est.) | 56483 |
| Justin Burch | Attorney | — | 757-374-0655 | Chesapeake | 2024 | 56479 |
| John Burton | Attorney | — | 757-965-6047 | Virginia Beach | 2010 | 16844 |
| Robert Gillikin II | Attorney | — | 757-333-0088 | Virginia Beach | 2008 | 9296 |
| Claude Graham | Attorney | — | 757-488-1188 | Chesapeake | 2023 | 54797 |
| Kari Hedwall | Attorney | — | 909-214-3785out-of-state | Virginia Beach | 2024 | 57088 |
| Christopher Holinger | Attorney | — | 757 257-8614 | Chesapeake | 2024 | 56396 |
| Andrew Hook | Attorney | — | 757-399-7506 | Virginia Beach | 2008 | 9035 |
| Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro | Attorney | — | —no phone published | Virginia Beach | 2014 | 31995 |
| Eric Leckie | Attorney | — | 757-337-2727 | Virginia Beach | 2025 | 59449 |
| Olivia Lee | Attorney | — | 757-231-6959 | Virginia Beach | 2021 | 50084 |
| Angela Manz | Attorney | — | 757-271-6275 | Virginia Beach | 2009 | 11406 |
| Emily Martin | Attorney | — | 757-967-8782 | Chesapeake | 2013 | 28113 |
| Brian O'Donnell | Attorney | — | 757-986-9180 | Chesapeake | 2016 | 38967 |
| Kaytren Saunders | Attorney | — | 757-880-5699 | Virginia Beach | 2022 | 52532 |
| Paul Schmidt | Attorney | — | 757-499-1841 | Virginia Beach | 2015 | 35293 |
| Sandra Smith | Attorney | — | 757-452-6200 | Virginia Beach | 2008 | 9723 |
| Stephen Taylor | Attorney | — | 757-452-6200 | Virginia Beach | 2013 | 28093 |
| Pamela Wallace | Attorney | — | 757-271-6275 | Virginia Beach | 2025 | 60370 |
| Crystal Hambright | Claims agent | — | 757-335-5046 | Virginia Beach | 2024 | 56745 |
| Jeffery Sharpe | Claims agent | — | (757) 675-3672 | Chesapeake | 2026 | 61640 |
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In Virginia | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 3,753 | 73 | 5.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1,663 | 10 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Fleet Reserve Association | 475 | 57 | 12.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Virginia Department of Veterans Services | 178 | 170 | 3.7 | Paper 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 Virginia is
685,503 veterans live in Virginia and 549 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,249 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.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
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.
Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.
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