New York Legal Aid Offices

Free legal advice or legal representation for people who cannot afford it.

Legal Aid is for people who may not be able to afford an attorney. In order to qualify for legal aid at these non profit organizations listed below, you will need to contact them directly.

We provide the details of these offices to save you time in your search for legal aid. Our details include names, addresses, frequently asked questions, qualifications, etc where we can find them.

Legal aid services can include the following legal services for situations involving: Domestic violence, family law, housing rental evictions or home foreclosures, public assistance such as medicaid, food stamps, SSI Disability, SSDI benefits, public housing evictions, disability beneifts, etc.

How To Qualfy For Legal Aid In New York:

To qualify for legal aid, you must typically meet two requirements:

1. Income requirements: Most legal aid organizations have income limits. You must earn below a certain amount of money to be eligible for services. The income limit varies from state to state and from organization to organization, but it is typically around 125% of the federal poverty level.
2. Type of case: Legal aid organizations typically only handle certain types of cases. These cases may include family law issues (such as divorce and child custody), housing issues, and public benefits issues.

In addition to these two general requirements, some legal aid organizations also have additional eligibility requirements. For example, some organizations only serve certain groups of people, such as seniors, veterans, or people with disabilities.

To find out if you qualify for legal aid, you can contact a legal aid organization in your area. You can find a list of legal aid organizations on the Legal Services Corporation website: https://www.lsc.gov/find-legal-aid.

Once you have contacted a legal aid organization, they will assess your eligibility and let you know if you qualify for services. If you do qualify, they will assign you to an attorney who can help you with your case.

New York Cities

• Albany (1)
• Brentwood (1)
• Bronx (2)
• Brooklyn (14)
• Buffalo (1)
• Central Islip (1)
• Fort Edward (1)
• Hempstead (1)
• Jamaica (1)
• Kew Gardens (1)
• New York (3)
• Rochester (1)
• Staten Island (2)
• Troy (1)
• White Plains (1)

Latest listings in New York:

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  Aging & Disabilities Resource Center Email Website Learn more 383 Broadway
  Fort Edward, NY - 12828
  (518) 746-2420
  One day a month an attorney meets with individuals in private to provide legal services and counseling, to people 60 and over. Consultations are free, they do suggest a confidential contribution for each appointment of $10.00 per hour. No one will be denied services because of inability to contrib...See Full Details
  

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  Central American Refugee Center - Brentwood Office Email Website Learn more 2000 Brentwood Road
  Brentwood, NY - 11717
  (631) 273-8721
  Central American Refugee Center has provided high quality legal assistance to immigrant communities in Nassau and Suffolk counties for over thirty years. We screen for a broad range of legal relief when we meet with our clients and inform them of the immigration benefits they are eligible to apply ...See Full Details
  

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  The Roarke Center - Catholic Charities Email Website Learn more 107 4th St.
  Troy, NY - 12180
  (518) 273-8351
  Provides services for women with legal issues or leaving incarceration.  We offer case management, a weekly support group and help with basic needs to aid reintergration into the community.  We also work with the courts to deter incarceration. Motivated by the Gospel mandate to love our n...See Full Details
  

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  Central American Refugee Center - Hempstead Office Email Website Learn more 91 N. Franklin Street
  Hempstead, NY - 11550
  (516) 489-8330
  Central American Refugee Center has provided high quality legal assistance to immigrant communities in Nassau and Suffolk counties for over thirty years. We screen for a broad range of legal relief when we meet with our clients and inform them of the immigration benefits they are eligible to apply ...See Full Details
  

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  Disability Rights New York - Rochester Office Email Website Learn more 44 Exchange Blvd.
  Rochester, NY - 14614
  (518) 432-7861
  Disability Rights New York (DRNY) is the Protection & Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program (P&A/CAP) for persons with disabilities in New York. As the P&A/CAP for New York, DRNY advocates for the civil and legal rights for New Yorkers with disabilities. DRNY engages in systemic and individu...See Full Details
  

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  Disability Rights New York - Albany Office Email Website Learn more 725 Broadway
  Albany, NY - 12207
  (518) 432-7861
  Disability Rights New York (DRNY) is the Protection & Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program (P&A/CAP) for persons with disabilities in New York. As the P&A/CAP for New York, DRNY advocates for the civil and legal rights for New Yorkers with disabilities. DRNY engages in systemic and individu...See Full Details
  

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  Legal Services NYC Tenant Rights Campaign Brighton Beach Office Email Website Learn more 3049 Brighton 6th Street
  Brooklyn, NY - 11235
  (718) 237-5500
  Our legal aid programs in Brooklyn seek equal justice for low income people by providing a broad range of legal advocacy and information. Services Include: Tenant Rights Call our legal assistance hotline from Mondays through Fridays 9:30am to 4pm. 917-661-4500. ...See Full Details
  

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  Legal Services NYC Brooklyn Fulton St Email Website Learn more 1360 Fulton Street
  Brooklyn, NY - 11216
  (718) 636-1155
  Our programs in Brooklyn have seek equal justice for low income people by providing a broad range of legal advocacy and information. Services Include: Access to Education Equal Rights & Language Access Consumer Rights Disability Advocacy Project Disaster Recovery Elder Law Employment Law &...See Full Details
  

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  CAMBA Social Services - Main Office Email Website Learn more 1720 Church Avenue
  Brooklyn, NY - 11226
  (718) 287-2600
  CAMBA Legal Aid Services provides free legal representation and advice to New Yorker's facing eviction or foreclosure, people fighting high consumer debt, immigrants and refugees seeking U.S. residency and victims of domestic violence....See Full Details
  

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  Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A - Brooklyn Office Email Website Learn more 619 Throop Avenue
  Brooklyn, NY - 11216
  (718) 487-2300
  Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A addresses the systemic problems facing our communities by providing a combination of full legal representation, brief advice/services, and legal education to vulnerable populations including low-income working poor, unemployed, disabled, elderly, immigrants, fa...See Full Details
  

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