Florida has about 1.41 million veterans and 773 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 5 for every 10,000 veterans, 9th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 599 accredited VSO representatives.
Claims agent · St. Petersburg · FL
Are you Derrick Modest? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Miami · FL
Are you Daniel Lopez? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Miami · FL
Are you Samuel Edelstein? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lake Wales · FL
Are you Marchella McGinnis? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Sarasota · FL
Are you William Sterbinsky? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Brandon · FL
Are you Emma Hemness? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Gainesville · FL
Are you Dominique Gonzales? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Miami · FL
Are you Jason Domark? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · El Portal · FL
Are you Noel Pace? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Altamonte Springs · FL
Are you Anastasia Banbor? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Orlando · FL
Are you Stacey Adams? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lakeland · FL
Are you Mark Clements? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Jacksonville · FL
Are you Youssef Khanachet? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Plantation · FL
Are you Mertella Burris? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Miami · FL
Are you Zoe Henderson? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeZoe Henderson has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Cape Coral · FL
Are you Deborah Wainey? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Miami · FL
Are you Brandon Steele? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Jacksonville · FL
Are you Jasmine Roper? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Miami · FL
Are you Mary Samarkos? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Orlando · FL
Are you Ryan McNeill? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Jacksonville · FL
Are you John Holzbaur? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Pensacola · FL
Are you Sonya Pence? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Pembroke Pines · FL
Are you Scott Rosso? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Fort Pierce · FL
Are you Louis Turco? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Milton · FL
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Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Deland · FL
Are you April Vaughan? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeApril Vaughan has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Tallahassee · FL
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Are you Joe Durrett? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Naples · FL
Are you Antonio Apolito? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Coral Gables · FL
Are you Vanessa Diaz? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeVanessa Diaz has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Coral Gables · FL
Are you Hannah Patterson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Alan Watt? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · St. Petersburg · FL
Are you Bonnie Freeman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Temple Terrace · FL
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Boca Raton · FL
Are you Jacky Arnold? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Orlando · FL
Are you Ursula Mecabe? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Gulfport · FL
Are you Stacey-Rae Simcox? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Venice · FL
Are you Wade Varn? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · St. Petersburg · FL
Are you Douglas Jackson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · St Petersburg · FL
Are you Jeff Eckert? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Longboat Key · FL
Are you Karl Kazmierczak? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hallandale Beach · FL
Are you Kishasha Sharp? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Fort Lauderdale · FL
Are you Alejandro Sueldo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Palm Beach Gardens · FL
Are you Pantos Ellis-Pettus? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Pensacola · FL
Are you Rachel Sheffield? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Orlando · FL
Are you Melanie Williams? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Coconut Grove · FL
Are you Craig Downs? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Orlando · FL
Are you Nanette Cruz? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Gainesville · FL
Are you Evan Seamone? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Deland · FL
Are you Kate Kovarovic? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Jacksonville Beach · FL
Are you Lori Gaglione? Add your firm, logo and details.
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672 accredited attorneys, 101 claims agents and 599 VSO representatives are based in Florida.
Florida's 773 attorneys and agents work out to 5.47 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 9 of 52 states and territories.
Of Florida's 67 counties, 44 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (65.7 percent). County locations could not be matched for 70 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Florida are in Tampa (58), Orlando (53), Miami (48), Jacksonville (37), and St. Petersburg (33).
Florida added 96 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Florida: 5.1 years. Accreditation dates were unavailable or invalid for 5 people; those records are left out of these time calculations.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Florida's VA regional office is in St. Petersburg.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Florida 5.47; Alabama 3.18; Georgia 4.15. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 1.41 million veterans live in Florida, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 538,014 veterans in Florida received VA disability compensation at the end of fiscal year 2025. VA does not publish very small county counts, so the true number is a little higher.
That works out to about one accredited attorney or claims agent for every 700 people in Florida receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Florida address: 63,653 claims pending, 10.6 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Florida address, VA averaged 74.1 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
St. Petersburg regional office: 11,590 claims pending, 12.1 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 70.3 days pending.
VA moves claims between offices, so an office's queue can include claims from other states.
Board hearings are mostly virtual, so an attorney does not need to be local.
National Board of Veterans' Appeals results, fiscal year 2024, legacy appeals.
| Representation | Appeals allowed |
|---|---|
| Attorney | 42.7 percent |
| Claims agent | 37.5 percent |
| AMVETS | 34.9 percent |
| American Legion | 32.0 percent |
| Disabled American Veterans | 31.7 percent |
| State service organizations | 31.5 percent |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 31.5 percent |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | 30.9 percent |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 30.7 percent |
| No representation | 29.7 percent |
These are national figures for older appeals and do not account for differences between cases.
Claim Raven's national analysis covers 101,518 condition decisions in 49,876 appeals: 29.5 percent granted, 40.8 percent denied, and 26.6 percent remanded. These are appealed cases, not initial VA claims.
Where the Board rated the medical link, grant shares were 89.7 percent when strong, 3.7 percent when weak, and 1.6 percent when missing. Grant shares were 16.7 percent with one kind of evidence and 56.9 percent with six or more kinds of evidence, among the 80,128 condition decisions where evidence types were identified.
These figures show association, not cause. Read the analysis and methodology.
| Compare your options | Free VSO | Accredited claims agent | Accredited attorney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to you | Free | Usually a share of past-due benefits if you win | Usually a share of past-due benefits if you win |
| When they can charge | Never | Only after VA decides your claim | Only after VA decides your claim |
| Typical fee | None | Often 20 percent of back pay | Often 20 percent of back pay |
| Can take you to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims | Usually no | Some, if admitted to that court | Yes, if admitted to that court |
| Good fit when | You are filing a first claim or want free help | Your claim was denied and you want paid help | Your claim was denied, you are headed to the Board or the Court, or the case is complex |
VA presumes fees up to 20 percent of back pay reasonable; above 33 1/3 percent, unreasonable. Get the agreement in writing.
Find free VSO help in Florida or read about Florida veterans benefits.
Florida has 672 active accredited attorneys and 101 claims agents based in the state.
Often 20 percent of back pay, after VA decides the claim. Agree to fees in writing. VSO help is free.
Florida has 23 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 74.1 days to complete claims with a Florida address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Florida VSO directory.
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