VA-accredited representatives in Virginia Beach, VA

31 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Virginia Beach, VA — 10 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Virginia Beach, VA

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Gabriel FaluVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboard2021 (est.)49882
Geoff GenessVSO representativeGreen Beret Foundation75736374902022 (est.)53167
Florence Hayes-AddisonVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services804-786-0286shared line2018 (est.)46074
Yukie HilliardVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboard2021 (est.)49881
Shelley KnightVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars703-683 1400switchboard2013 (est.)29312
Jeffrey KokosinskiVSO representativeGreen Beret Foundation, UDT-SEAL Association757-394-39482017 (est.)40662
Sha'ron MartinVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association757-675-06992021 (est.)50656
Johnna NockVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-552-18842025 (est.)60357
Donna StricklandVSO representativeUDT-SEAL Association757-394-39482016 (est.)38284
Elizabeth WeatherfordVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-552-18842026 (est.)60839
Jamie AgnewAttorney—757-737-0425202457805
Scott AlperinAttorney—757-490-3500Ext111201225183
David AsheAttorney—757-490-7872201741658
Harry Brown IIIAttorney—757-995-45622024 (est.)56483
John BurtonAttorney—757-965-6047201016844
John GatelyAttorney—757-481-0772200811237
Robert Gillikin IIAttorney—757-333-008820089296
Kari HedwallAttorney—909-214-3785out-of-state202457088
Andrew HookAttorney—757-399-750620089035
Shannon Laymon-PecoraroAttorney——no phone published201431995
Eric LeckieAttorney—757-337-2727202559449
Olivia LeeAttorney—757-231-6959202150084
Angela ManzAttorney—757-271-6275200911406
Letha McDowellAttorney—757-863-489020089527
Kaytren SaundersAttorney—757-880-5699202252532
Paul SchmidtAttorney—757-499-1841201535293
Sandra SmithAttorney—757-452-620020089723
Stephen TaylorAttorney—757-452-6200201328093
Pamela WallaceAttorney—757-271-6275202560370
Christina Drumm-BoydClaims agent—757-271-4270201223321
Crystal HambrightClaims agent—757-335-5046202456745

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 #
Lorraine AndersonVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardNorfolk2008 (est.)2828
Johnny BealeVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardNorfolk2008 (est.)612
Brittany BentonVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services804-786-0286shared lineNorfolk2023 (est.)53993
Elizabeth BoninVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardNorfolk2008 (est.)8401
Sherwood BrownVSO representativeAmerican Legion, American Veterans757-956-5196Portsmouth2023 (est.)53683
Stasha BrownVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services844-838-7838shared lineNorfolk2024 (est.)57583
James CampbellVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683-1400switchboardChesapeake2025 (est.)60237
Amanda ClarkeVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-455-0814Norfolk2023 (est.)54888
Lori CodyVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association757-615-6583Chesapeake2021 (est.)49886
Temeka CromerVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-455-0814Norfolk2026 (est.)61078
Felicia DavisVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-455-0814Norfolk2022 (est.)53285
Barbara FrierVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardNorfolk2008 (est.)2109
Lynette HawkVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services804-786-0286shared lineChesapeake2015 (est.)35524
Carla JohnsonVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-953-6205Portsmouth2024 (est.)56157
Rachel KnightVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services757-953-6205Portsmouth2021 (est.)50770
Robert MartinVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardChesapeake2022 (est.)53450
Paul PhelpsVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association757-901-2375Chesapeake2019 (est.)46451
Victor SanchezVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association757-541-2444Chesapeake2026 (est.)61287
James ScruggsVSO representativeAmerican Legion757-858-3985Norfolk2022 (est.)52502
Dorothy SmileyVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association757-240-7537Norfolk2021 (est.)50254
Thelma StarkeVSO representativeAmerican Legion757-227-5296Norfolk2017 (est.)41645
Johanna WintersVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services844-838-7838shared lineNorfolk2025 (est.)58701
Jason ZalaskyVSO representativeVirginia Department of Veterans Services804-786-0286shared lineNorfolk2019 (est.)46745
Timothy BernadtAttorney—518-791-7935out-of-stateChesapeake202457965
Justin BurchAttorney—757-374-0655Chesapeake202456479
Paul HernandezAttorney—757-461-4900Norfolk202252101
Christopher HolingerAttorney—757 257-8614Chesapeake202456396
Emily MartinAttorney—757-967-8782Chesapeake201328113
Robert McFarlandAttorney—757-640-3716Norfolk202253522
Alyssa MillerAttorney—alyssa.miller.nicholNorfolk202558353
Andrew MillerAttorney—757-226-9071Norfolk202150437
Anna MillerAttorney—8436095208out-of-stateNorfolk202558567
Brian O'DonnellAttorney—757-986-9180Chesapeake201638967
Catherine PhillipsAttorney—757-987-0363Norfolk202457541
Krista PolanskyAttorney—757-226-9701Norfolk202354391
Trevor SoderholmAttorney—703-975-3875Norfolk202456073
Dywona Vantree-KellerAttorney—747-627-5423Norfolk202455865
Shanelle WilliamsAttorney——no phone publishedNorfolk202456540
Sonya WilliamsAttorney—757-324-2636Norfolk202456963
Jeffery SharpeClaims agent—(757) 675-3672Chesapeake202661640

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Virginia Median years
accredited		Appointing them
Fleet Reserve Association4755712.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Green Beret Foundation1124.0Paper VA Form 21-22 only
UDT-SEAL Association422.4Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,342165.4Accepts online POA requests
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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