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Servicemembers and their families may access free legal assistance at these offices. See our Working with a Lawyer publication for more details on eligibility.
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These programs provide free civil legal assistance, but your eligibility for services may be limited based on your income. These organizations may or may not have military-specific services. Contact these programs for more details on eligibility.
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These programs will connect you to a lawyer who charges for legal services. Some attorneys with these programs, however, may offer discounted initial consultations or may charge reduced fees based on your income. Contact these programs for more information.
Military Legal Assistance Offices:
Wright-Patterson AFB
ASC/JA
5135 Pearson Road Suite 2
Dayton, OH 45433
Phone: 937-257-6142, DSN 787-6142
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/units/ja/index.asp
USCG Cleveland
Commander 9th Coast Guard District
1240 East 9th St.
Cleveland, OH 44199
Phone: 216-902-6010
http://www.uscg.mil/legal/la/Legal_Assistance_Home.asp
Legal Aid and Pro Bono Programs:
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE)
520 Madison Avenue, Ste 640
Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: 419-255-0814
Fax: 419-259-2880
http://www.ablelaw.org
able@ablelaw.org
Intake: 888-534-1432
Counties Served: Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Crawford, Darke, Erie, Defiance, Fulton, Greene, Hardin, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Logan, Lucas, Miami, Mercer, Montgomery, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Preble, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, Wyandot
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Education, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Special Education, Immigration, Health, Domestic Violence, CED
Advocates for Basic Legal Equity (ABLE) Findlay Office
237 S Main St, Ste 204
Findlay, OH 45840-3336
Phone: 419-422-1500
Fax: 419-422-1595
Counties Served: Hancock, Seneca, Wyandot
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Domestic Violence
Columbus AIDS Task Force
1500 West Third Avenue Suite 329
Columbus, OH 43212
Phone: 614-488-2432
Fax: 614-487-5962
catf@catf.net
Type of Cases Accepted: AIDS/HIV
Columbus Bar Association Lawyers For Justice
175 S 3rd St
Fl 11
Columbus, OH 43215-5134
Phone: 614-221-4112
Fax: 614-221-4850
http://www.cbalaw.org/probono/programs/LFJ.php
info@cbalaw.org
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Education, Wills, Real Estate, Domestic Violence
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc.
265 South Main Street, 3rd Floor
Akron, OH 44308-1223
Phone: 330-535-4191
Fax: 330-744-2503
http://www.communitylegalaid.org
Intake: 800-998-9454
Counties Served: Ashland, Columbiana, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Elder Law, Housing, Wills, Not all programs are available in all counties, Torts, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody, Adoption
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. VLSP, Stark Office
306 Market Ave N, Ste 730
Canton, OH 44702-1429
Phone: 330-456-8361
Fax: 330-456-3812
Intake: 330-456-8361
Counties Served: Stark
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Torts, Domestic Violence, Custody, Adoption
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc., VLSP
265 S Main St The Rose Building, Fl 3
Akron, OH 44308-1223
Phone: 330-535-4191
Fax: 330-535-0728
Intake: 330-535-4191
Counties Served: Ashland, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Torts, Terminating Parental Rights, Real Estate, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody, Adoption
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc., VLSP, Medina Office
257 South Court St
Medina, OH 44256-2256
Phone: 330-723-5380
Fax: 330-723-4609
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc., VLSP, Portage Office
250 S Chestnut St, Ste 22
Ravenna, OH 44266-3031
Phone: 330-297-1569
Fax: 330-297-5840
Counties Served: Portage
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Torts, Domestic Violence, Custody, Adoption
Fairfield County Pro Bono Clinic
239 W Main Street
Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone: 740-687-6795
Fax: 740-687-6787
http://www.fairfieldcountybar.org/
mowryk@odjfs.state.oh.us
Counties Served: Fairfield
Type of Cases Accepted: Brief advise and counsel primarily on Domestic relations issues but also other areas as needed.
GAL Project
2163 East 22nd Street
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216-443-3377
Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project
109 N. Main Street
Suite 610
Dayton, OH 45402
Phone: 937-461-3857
Fax: 937-461-4731
http://www.GDVLP.org
GDVLP@gdvlp.org
Intake: 888-534-1432
Counties Served: Clarke, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Education, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Civil cases--family law, probate, etc., Torts, Real Estate, Immigration, Health, Domestic Violence, Custody, CED, Adoption
Legal Aid Of Western Ohio
201 East Second Street
Defiance, OH 43512
Phone: 419-782-1828
Legal Aid Of Western Ohio
125 West Water Street
Sandusky, OH 44870
Phone: 419-609-9170
Fax: 419-609-9173
http://www.lawolaw.org
Intake: 888-534-1432
Legal Aid Of Western Ohio
121 North Arch Street
Fremont, OH 43420
Phone: 419-334-8899
Legal Aid Of Western Ohio
545 Market Street, 301
Lima, OH 45801
Phone: 419-224-9070
Fax: 419-224-9947
Counties Served: Allen
Type of Cases Accepted: Housing, Domestic Violence
Legal Aid Of Western Ohio
22 S. Limetone Street, 220
Springfield, OH 45502-1234
Phone: 937-325-5991
Fax: 937-325-5953
Counties Served: Champaign, Clark, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Miami, Preble
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Housing, Domestic Violence, Custody
Legal Aid Of Western Ohio
275 S Allison Ave
Xenia, OH 45385-3625
Phone: 800-867-9431
Fax: 937-372-3536
Intake: 800-800-8914
Counties Served: Fayette, Greene
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Education, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Torts, Juvenile, Health, Domestic Violence, Custody
Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland Volunteer Lawyers Program
1223 West Sixth Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216-687-1900
Fax: 216-687-0779
http://lasclev.org
Intake: 216-687-1900
Counties Served: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Education, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Torts, Real Estate, Juvenile, Immigration, Health, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody, CED
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus
1108 City Park Avenue
Columbus, OH 43206
Phone: 614-224-8374
Fax: 614-224-4514
http://www.columbuslegalaid.org/
Intake: 614-241-2001
Toll Free 1-888-246-4420
Counties Served: Franklin and Madison
Type of Cases Accepted: Consumer, Elder Law, Housing, Wills, Tax, Income Maintenance, Foreclosure, Health, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Custody, Child Support
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus – Marion Office
142 W. Center St.
Marion, OH 43302
http://www.columbuslegalaid.org/
Intake: 740-383-2161
Toll free 1-888-301-2411
Counties Served: Delaware, Marion, Morrow, and Union
Type of Cases Accepted: Consumer, Elder Law, Housing, Wills, Tax, Income Maintenance, Foreclosure, Health, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Custody, Child Support
Legal Aid Society Of Greater Cincinnati Volunteer Lawyers Project
215 E. Ninth Street, 200
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-241-9400
Fax: 513-241-6061
http://www.lascinti.org
Intake: 513-241-9400
Counties Served: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Warren
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Education, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Torts, Real Estate, Immigration, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody, CED Adoption
Medina Pro Bono Project
257 S Court St
Medina, OH 44256-2244
Phone: 330-723-5380
Fax: 330-723-4609
http://community.cleveland.com/cc/wrls
Counties Served: Medina
Type of Cases Accepted: Consumer, Housing, Wills, Real Estate, Juvenile, Health, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody
Ohio State Legal Services Association -- Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
555 Buttles Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-221-7201
Fax: 614 221-7625
http://www.seols.org
info@oslsa.org
Intake: 800-589-5888
Counties Served: Adams, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Fairfield, Fayette, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Tuscarawas, Vinton
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Education, Elder Law, Housing, Wills, Foreclosure, General civil legal assistance, Torts, Terminating Parental Rights, Real Estate, Juvenile, Health, Domestic Violence, Custody, CED, Adoption
Pro Seniors, Inc.
7162 Reading Road, Ste 1150
Cincinnati, OH 45237
Phone: 513-345-4160
Fax: 513-621-5613
http://www.proseniors.org/
Counties Served: Statewide
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Housing, Wills, Torts, Real Estate, Dissolution
Rural Legal Aid Society Of West Central Ohio
31 E. High Street
Springfield, OH 45502-1234
Phone: 866-837-8847
Fax: 937-323-0291
Intake: 866-837-8847
Counties Served: Champaign, Clark, Darke, Fayette, Green, Highland, Miami, Preble
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Housing, Domestic Violence, Custody
Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
11 East Second Street
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone: 740-773-0012
chillicothe@oslsa.org
Southeastern Ohio Legal Services / AthensCounty Poverty Prevention Clinic
1005 E. State Street, 10
Athens, OH 45701-2151
Phone: 740-597-3558
Fax: 740-594-3558
athens@oslsa.org
Intake: 740-797-2523
Counties Served: Athens
Stark County Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Program
306 Market Ave N
Canton, OH 44702-1429
Phone: 330-456-8361
Fax: 330-456-3812
Intake: 330-456-8361
Counties Served: Stark
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Torts, Domestic Violence, Custody, Adoption
Toledo Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Services Program
311 N Superior St
Toledo, OH 43604-1454
Phone: 419-242-9363
Fax: 419-242-3614
http://www.toledobar.org
pintagliata@toledobar.org
Intake: 419-242-9363
Counties Served: Lucas
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Housing, Wills, Torts, Real Estate, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, CED, Adoption
Toledo Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
608 Madison Ave, Ste 1523
Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: 419-255-3344
Fax: 419-255-1329
Counties Served: Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood
Type of Cases Accepted: Wills, Non Profits, Contracts, Torts
Western Ohio Legal Services
120 West Beech Street
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Phone: 937-393-2315
Western Reserve Legal Services
257 S Court St
Medina, OH 44256-2295
Phone: 330-723-5380
Fax: 330-535-0728
SaraS@communitylegalaid.org
Counties Served: Portage
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Education, Housing, Wills, Terminating Parental Rights, Real Estate, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody, CED
Western Reserve Legal Services Pro Bono Project
265 S Chestnut St, Ste 22
Ravenna, OH 44266-3025
Phone: 330-297-1569
Fax: 330-297-5840
SaraS@communitylegalaid.org
Counties Served: Portage
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Education, Housing, Wills, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody
Wood County Bar Association Pro Bono Program
37 N. Park, PO Box 422
Fremont, OH 43240
Phone: 888-534-1432
Wooster-Wayne Legal Aid Society, Inc.
121 W North St
Wooster, OH 44691-4803
Phone: 330-264-9454
Fax: 330-262-2379
woolegal@bright.net
Counties Served: Wayne
Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Education, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Real Estate, Health, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody, Adoption
Pro Seniors, Inc.
7162 Reading Road, Suite 1150
General Phone No: 513-345-4160
Cincinnati, OH 45237
TTY Phone: 513-345-4160
800 Phone: 800-488-6070
Languages: Spanish, German (Language Line available for other languages)
http://www.proseniors.org/
Counties Served: Statewide
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law except: Business/Corporation, Environmental, Immigration/Naturalization, Intellectual Property, International, Juvenile, Labor Relations, Trademark/Copyright
Special Panels: Reduced Fee Panel, Pro Bono Panel
Butler County Bar Association LRS
6 S. 2nd St., Suite 720
General Phone No: 513-896-6671
Hamilton, OH 45011-2810
http://www.butlercountybar.org
Counties Served: Butler, Hamilton
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Special Panels: Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel
Clermont County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
270 E Main St.
General Phone No: 513-732-2050 & 513-732-7109
Batavia, OH 45103
Counties Served: Clermont, Hamilton, Brown, Adams
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Special Panels: Reduced Fee Panel, Pro Bono Panel
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association LRS
1301 East 9th Street, 2nd Level
Cleveland, OH 44114-1253
General Phone No: 216-696-3532 & 216-696-3525
800 Phone: 877-CLEV-BAR
Languages: Italian, Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish, French
http://www.clemetrobar.org/
Counties Served: Cuyahoga
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Columbus Bar Association LRS
175 S. 3rd St., Suite 1100
General Phone No: 614-221-0754
Columbus, OH 43215-5193
800 Phone: 877-560-1014
http://www.cbalaw.org/resources/findlawyer/
Counties Served: Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Fairfield, Madison and Pickaway
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Special Panels: Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel, Pro Bono Panel
Cincinnati Bar Association LRS
225 E. Sixth St., Second Floor
General Phone No: 513-381-8359
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3209
800 Phone: 888-628-2577
http://www.cincybar.org
Counties Served: Hamilton, Clermont, Warren, Butler; Kentucky: Boone, Kenton, Campbell; Indiana: Dearborne County
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Special Panels: Reduced Fee Panel, Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel
Hocking County Bar Association
96 West Hunter
General Phone No: 740-385-8561 x3105
Logan, OH 43138
Counties Served: Hocking, Vinton
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Special Panels: Pro Bono Panel
Lake County Bar Association LRIS
PO Box 490
General Phone No: 440-350-5800
Painesville, OH 44077-0490
http://www.lcba-ohio.org/referral.htm
Counties Served: Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law except: International
Special Panels: Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel
Toledo Bar Association LRS
311 N. Superior St.
Toledo, OH 43604
General Phone No: 419-242-2000
http://www.toledobar.org/Resources/Find-a-Lawyer/
Counties Served: Lucas, Northwest Ohio
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Special Panels: Reduced Fee Panel
Mahoning County Bar Association LRS
114 East Front Street, Suite 100
General Phone No: 330-746-2737
Youngstown, OH 44503-1436
Languages: Only in certain areas of law: Spanish, French, Korean, Russian, Greek and Italian
http://www.mahoningbar.org/
Counties Served: Mahoning
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law except: Administration, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, International
Medina County Bar Association LRS
93 Public Square
General Phone No: 330-725-9794
Medina, OH 44256-2205
http://medinabar.org/needalawyer.html
Counties Served: Medina, Summit and Wayne
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law except: Administration, Environmental, Healthcare, International
Special Panels: Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel
Dayton Bar Association LRS
109 N. Main Street, Suite 600
General Phone No: 937-222-6102 & 937-222-6824
Dayton, OH 45402
http://www.daybar.org/html/lrs.shtml
Counties Served: Montgomery, Miami, Greene, Darke and Warren
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Special Panels: Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel
Stark County Bar Association LRS
116 Cleveland Ave. Northwest
400 Courtyard Centre
General Phone No: 330-453-0686 & 330-453-0685
Canton, OH 44702-1728
http://www.starkctybar.com
Counties Served: Stark, Limited areas of law in: Summit, Carroll, Holmes, Wayne, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Tuscarawas, Medina
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law except: Administration, Environmental, Federal Workers' Compensation, Immigration/Naturalization, Intellectual Property, International, Taxation, Trademark/Copyright and Veterans/Military.
Akron Bar Association LRIS
57 South Broadway
General Phone No: 330-253-5038
Akron, OH 44308
800 Phone: 866-OUR-LAWS (866-687-5297)
http://www.akronbar.org
Counties Served: Summit, Portage, Wayne, Cuyahoga, Medina and Stark
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Trumbull County Bar Association
PO Box 4222
General Phone No: 330-675-2415
Warren, OH 44482-4222
http://www.tcba.net
Counties Served: Trumbull, Mahoning
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law except: Administration, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, International
Special Panels: Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel
