Services Forms & Letters Credit Unions Legal Help Credit Counseling Miscellaneous
Subscribe To This Site
NEW YORK Free Legal Help
Find nonprofit New York free legal help providers.
Low and moderate income individuals and families can benefit from New York Free Legal Help Programs in their communities, and find answers to questions about their legal problems.
BANKRUPTCY
The NYC Bankruptcy Assistance Project connects pro bono attorneys with low-income families who are in need of free bankruptcy assistance. For a free screening to see if you are eligible, call our Hotline at 646-442-3630.
Here's a list of New York Free Legal Help resources and contact information on:
Bankruptcy
Domestic Violence
Divorce
Family Law
Immigration
Housing
Landlord-tenant
Employment Law
Government Benefits
Education Law
Consumer Law
Disability/HIV Advocacy
Low Income Taxpayers Clinic
Free Legal Help NEW YORK CITY
William Z. Kransdorf Coordinator, NYC Bankruptcy Assistance Project Legal Services for New York City 350 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY 10013-9998 Phone: (646) 442-3646 Fax: (646) 442-3647
Criminal Justice Helpline - assists battered women (212) 683-0605 (Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Sanctuary for Families - legal services to victims of abuse. (Se habla espanol.) Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services (212) 349-6009
Domestic Violence Project of the Urban Justice Center Hotline: (718) 875-5062 Office: (718) 875-9400
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) - attorneys are available for intake Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. until 3:30 P.M. (212) 750-0800
Break the Cycle - Provides free and confidential legal services to young people who have been abused (ages 12-22). Se habla espanol. PO Box 6270 New York, NY 10150 800.214.4150 212.848.4600
Legal Services for New York City 350 Broadway 6th Floor New York, NY 10013-9998 (212) 431-7200
Main Street Legal Services, Battered Women’s Rights Clinic, CUNY Law School (718) 575-4300
Safe Horizon Domestic Violence Law Project (212) 577-3220 x109 (Monday-Friday from 9:30AM-5:30PM)
Urban Justice Center Main Office 666 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY10012 (646) 602-5600
inMotion, Inc. (formerly Network for Women's Services)Helps with cases that include contested & uncontested divorces, orders of protection, custody/visitation and child support. (212) 695-3800
SHIELD (Self-Help Information, Education and Legal Defense) (212) 626-7383 Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Apellate Representation Project - appeals domestic violence, child custody and visitation cases New York Legal Assistance Group 450 West 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 212-613-5000
Economic Empowerment Program - representation and advocacy for unemployment insurance issues & public benefits (212) 683-0015 Ext. 222
Family Violence Prevention Program - education, training, and technical assistance to the child welfare system (212) 683-0015 Ext. 216
Albany Center For Law and Justice, Inc. Pine West Plaza, #2 Washington Ave. Extension, Albany, NY 12205 518-427-8361
Capitol District Women's Bar Association Legal Project 6 Executive Park Drive, Albany, NY 12203 1-518-435-1770
Disability Advocates, Inc. 5 Clinton Square, 3rd floor, Albany, NY 12207 (518)-432-7861
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Inc. 55 Columbia Street Albany, NY 12207 (800) 462-2922
Amityville Catholic Charities Immigrant Services143 Schleigel Blvd, Amityville, NY 11701631-789-5210
Bath Southern Tier Legal Services 104 East Steuben Street Bath, NY 14810 (800) 774-2355
Steuben County Public Defender 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath, NY 14810 (607) 664-2410
Binghamton Legal Aid for Broome and Chenango 30 Fayette Street P.O. Box 2011 Binghamton, NY 13902-2011 (607) 723-7966
Broome County Public Defender 229-231 State Street, 5th floor, Binghamton, NY 13901 (607) 778-2403
Brooklyn - New York Free Legal Help The Legal Aid Society Brooklyn Neighborhood Office 111 Livingston Street, 7th Fl. Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 722-3100 (718) 722-3093 (fax)
Brooklyn Legal Services, Corporation B (718) 237-5500
Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A - Predatory Lending/Consumer Fraud Project - Domestic Violence/Family Law 256-260 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-487-2300
Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services Corporation - Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Project 1360 Fulton Street, Suite 301, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (646) 442 3332
Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc. 123 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-624-3894
Bronx The Legal Aid Society Bronx Neighborhood Office 953 Southern Boulevard Bronx, NY 10459 (718) 991-4600 (718) 842-2867 (fax)
Legal Services NYC-Bronx 579 Courtland Avenue Bronx, New York 10451 Tel: (718) 928-3700 Fax: (718) 402-7566
Bronx AIDS Services, Inc. - Legal Advocacy Services 540 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458 (718) 295-5598
Buffalo - New York Free Legal Help Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York 741 Delaware Avenue, Suite 100 , Buffalo, NY 14209 (716) 881-5222
Neighborhood Legal Services Inc. Ellicott Square Building 295 Main Street, Room 495 Buffalo, NY 14203-2473 (716) 847-0650
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc. Main-Seneca Building. 237 Main St., Suite 1000, Buffalo, NY 14203 716-847-0662
Carmel Putnam County Legal Aid Society, Inc.19 Fair Street, Carmel, NY 10512 (845)-225-8466
Canton Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York - Canton Office 17 Hodskin St, P.O. Box 648, Canton, NY 13617 315-386-4586
Elizabethtown Essex County Public Defender7551 Court Street, P.O. Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY 12932(518) 873-3880
Elmira Chemung County Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (A Division of Legal Assistance of Western New York - LAWNY)215 East Church Street, Suite 301, Elmira, NY 14901(607) 734-1647
CARECEN (Central American Resource Center) 91 N. Franklin Street, Suite 211, Hempstead, NY 11550 516-489-8330
Chemung County Public Defender 163 Lake Street, P.O. Box 588, Elmira, NY 14902 (607) 737-2969
Hudson Columbia County Public Defender - Criminal Defense 610 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534 518-828-3410
Hempstead Hofstra University School of Law - Community Legal Assistance Corp. 108 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549 (516) 463-5934
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee Inc. One Helen Keller Way 5th Floor Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 292-8100
Ithaca - New York Free Legal Help Prisoners' Legal Services of New York114 Prospect Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-2283
Jamestown Chautauqua County Legal Services Inc. 7 West Third Street 2nd Floor Jamestown, NY 14701-5103 (800) 322-9928
Southern Tier Legal Services- Jamestown office (A Division of Legal Assistance of Western New York - LAWNY) 110 West Third Street, Hotel Jamestown Building, Suite 507, Jamestown, NY 14701 716-664-4535
Kew Gardens The Legal Aid Society Queens Neighborhood Office 120-46 Queens Boulevard Kew Gardens, NY 11415 (718) 286-2450 (718) 263-4234 (fax)
Lake Pleasant Hamilton County Assigned Counsel Program P.O. Box 205, Lake Pleasant , NY 12108 (518) 548-6651
Niagara Falls Niagara County Legal Aid Society Inc. 775 Third Street P.O. Box 844 Niagara Falls, NY 14302-0844 (716) 284-8831
New City Legal Aid Society of Rockland County Inc. 2 Congers Road New City, NY 10956-0314 (914) 634-3627
Olean Cattaraugus County Public Defender 175 North Union Street, Olean, NY 14760 (716) 373-0004
Plattsburg - New York Free Legal Help Clinton County Assigned Counsel Program178 Broad Street, Plattsburg, NY 12901(518) 561-9251
Rural Law Center of New York, Inc.56 Cornelia Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 1-518-561-5460
North Country Legal Services Inc. 100 Court Street P.O. Box 989 Plattsburg, NY 12901-0989 (800) 722-7380
Rochester Monroe County Legal Assistance Corporation 80 St. Paul Street Suite 700 Rochester, NY 14604-1350 (716) 325-2520
Legal Aid Society of Rochester One West Main Street, Suite 800, Rochester, NY 14614 585-232-4090
Farmworker Legal Services of New York Free Legal Help 1187 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14609 1-585-325-3050
Empire Justice Center - Rochester OfficeOne West Main Street, Suite 200, Rochester, NY 14614585-454-4060
Rego Park Legal Services for the Elderly in Queens (part of Jewish Association for Services for the Aged - JASA) 97-77 Queens Blvd., Suite 600, Rego Park, NY 11374 (718) 286-1500
Syracuse - New York Free Legal Help Legal Services of Central New York, Inc - 5th Judicial District's Pro Bono Program 472 S. Salina St., Suite 300, Syracuse, NY 13210 315-703-6500
Legal Services of Central New York Inc. 472 South Salina Street # 300 Syracuse, NY 13202 (315) 475-3127
Staten Island Project Hospitality, Inc. - Legal Advocacy Program 100 Park Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302 (718) 720-8172
Staten Island The Legal Aid Society Staten Island Neighborhood Office 60 Bay Street Staten Island, NY 10301 (718) 273-6677 (718) 442-2679 (fax)
Utica Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York - Utica office 255 Genesee St, 2nd Floor, Utica, NY 13501(315) 793-7000 and (315) 732-2131
White Plains Westchester/Putnam Legal Services Inc. 4 Cromwell Place White Plains, NY 10601 (914) 949-1305
Empire Justice Center - Immigration New York Free Legal Help (White Plains Office) 80 North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603 914-422-4329
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley - White Plains/Westchester County Main Office 90 Maple Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 (914) 949-1305
My Sisters' Place 1 Water Street, White Plains, NY 10601 914-683-1333
Watertown Legal Aid Society: Mid-New York - Watertown Office 44 Public Square, Watertown, NY 13601315-955-6700
DISCLAIMER: The law will vary depending on your state, jurisdiction and specifics of your case. The information provided by DebtProblemSolutions.com is intended for educational purposes only. All the content on this site should NOT be considered professional legal advice or a substitute for professional legal advice. For such services, we recommend getting a free initial consultation by a licensed Attorney in your State.