VA-accredited representatives in Portsmouth, VA

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

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Accredited in Portsmouth, VA

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Sherwood BrownVSO representativeAmerican Legion, American Veterans757-956-51962023 (est.)53683
Carla JohnsonVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-953-62052024 (est.)56157
Rachel KnightVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-953-62052021 (est.)50770

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
James CampbellVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683-1400switchboardChesapeake2025 (est.)60237
Lori CodyVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association757-615-6583Chesapeake2021 (est.)49886
Gabriel FaluVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardVirginia Beach2021 (est.)49882
Lynette HawkVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services804-786-0286shared lineChesapeake2015 (est.)35524
Florence Hayes-AddisonVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services804-786-0286shared lineVirginia Beach2018 (est.)46074
Yukie HilliardVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardVirginia Beach2021 (est.)49881
Robert MartinVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardChesapeake2022 (est.)53450
Sha'ron MartinVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association757-675-0699Virginia Beach2021 (est.)50656
Johnna NockVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-552-1884Virginia Beach2025 (est.)60357
Paul PhelpsVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association757-901-2375Chesapeake2019 (est.)46451
Victor SanchezVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association757-541-2444Chesapeake2026 (est.)61287
Elizabeth WeatherfordVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-552-1884Virginia Beach2026 (est.)60839
Jamie AgnewAttorney—757-737-0425Virginia Beach202457805
Scott AlperinAttorney—757-490-3500Ext111Virginia Beach201225183
David AsheAttorney—757-490-7872Virginia Beach201741658
Timothy BernadtAttorney—518-791-7935out-of-stateChesapeake202457965
Arthur BredemeyerAttorney—757-925-0796Suffolk201639509
Harry Brown IIIAttorney—757-995-4562Virginia Beach2024 (est.)56483
Justin BurchAttorney—757-374-0655Chesapeake202456479
John BurtonAttorney—757-965-6047Virginia Beach201016844
Robert Gillikin IIAttorney—757-333-0088Virginia Beach20089296
Claude GrahamAttorney—757-488-1188Chesapeake202354797
Kari HedwallAttorney—909-214-3785out-of-stateVirginia Beach202457088
Christopher HolingerAttorney—757 257-8614Chesapeake202456396
Andrew HookAttorney—757-399-7506Virginia Beach20089035
Shannon Laymon-PecoraroAttorney——no phone publishedVirginia Beach201431995
Eric LeckieAttorney—757-337-2727Virginia Beach202559449
Olivia LeeAttorney—757-231-6959Virginia Beach202150084
Angela ManzAttorney—757-271-6275Virginia Beach200911406
Emily MartinAttorney—757-967-8782Chesapeake201328113
Brian O'DonnellAttorney—757-986-9180Chesapeake201638967
Catherine PhillipsAttorney—757-987-0363Norfolk202457541
Kaytren SaundersAttorney—757-880-5699Virginia Beach202252532
Paul SchmidtAttorney—757-499-1841Virginia Beach201535293
Sandra SmithAttorney—757-452-6200Virginia Beach20089723
Trevor SoderholmAttorney—703-975-3875Norfolk202456073
Stephen TaylorAttorney—757-452-6200Virginia Beach201328093
Pamela WallaceAttorney—757-271-6275Virginia Beach202560370
Crystal HambrightClaims agent—757-335-5046Virginia Beach202456745
Jeffery SharpeClaims agent—(757) 675-3672Chesapeake202661640

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Virginia Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,753735.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
American Veterans9317.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Virginia Department of Veterans Services1781703.7Paper 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.

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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