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Places that Help: Florida

Legal Assistance

Updated: 
June 28, 2017

Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims and survivors of abuse, as well as to others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer with whom you can consult to obtain advice. We list the organizations by the county where the office is located, but many offices serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.

Please note: WomensLaw does not have a relationship with or promote the organizations listed on these pages. Because we include thousands of resources, we cannot review them regularly or vouch for the information or services they provide. We share these resources to help all victims and survivors of abuse find essential direct services and support their needs and safety concerns.

Organized by County:

Sarasota

Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc. (Sarasota Office)

1750 17th Street, Building I
Sarasota, FL 34234
Phone: (941) 366-1746
Fax: (941) 366-2314
URL: https://gulfcoastlegal.org/
Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc. (GLS) provides free or low-cost legal services to low-income individuals, persons with disabilities, veterans, the homeless, victims of domestic violence and or human trafficking, and the elderly. Areas of legal services include assistance with housing, eviction, and foreclosure problems; family or domestic violence issues; immigration and human trafficking matters; and tax, SSI/disability, and consumer matters. GLS places special emphasis on helping the seniors (age 60+), families with school-age children, homeless persons, ex-offenders re-entering society, and LGBTQ+ individuals. GLS serves Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties.


Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc. (Sarasota Office)

1900 Main Street, Suite 302
Sarasota, FL 34236
Hotline: (800) 625-2257
Phone: (941) 366-0038
Fax: (941) 364-8855
URL: https://legalaidofmanasota.org/
Legal Aid of Manasota provides legal assistance in certain civil cases. Domestic violence victims should call one of the phone numbers listed in order to see if they qualify. Cases include injunction hearings and divorces. They serve Sarasota and Manatee counties.


Seminole

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. (Sanford Office)

315 Magnolia Avenue
Sanford, FL 32771
Hotline: (800) 405-1417
Phone: (407) 322-8983
Phone 2: (407) 324-3868
URL: https://www.legalaccessforall.org/
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. (CLSMF) provides free legal services for low to moderate income individuals. Legal aid and advice services include: domestic violence, family law, children and education, housing, public benefits, elder advocacy, veterans, and tax controversy assistance. Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. serves Seminole County.


Seminole County Bar Association Legal Aid Society

101 West Palmetto Avenue
Longwood, FL 32750
Phone: (407) 834-1660
URL: https://scbalas.com/
Seminole County Bar Association Legal Aid Society, Inc. provides free legal services in certain civil cases. These cases include representation in divorce, custody, protection of families from domestic violence. Services are available to Seminole County residents.


St. Johns

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (St. Augustine Office)

222 San Marco Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 827-9921
Phone 2: (877) 827-9921
Fax: (904) 827-9978
URL: https://www.jaxlegalaid.org/

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) provides legal services including representation to eligible domestic violence victims. They represent clients based on lawyer availability. Jacksonville Area Legal Aid provides representation in cases including adoption, child support, custody, divorce, injunction for protection, immigration petitions for abused spouses and trafficking victims, guardianship, paternity and visitation. The St. Augustine office serves St. Johns County.



St. Lucie

Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (Fort Pierce Office)

121 North 2nd Street, 4th Floor
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: (772) 466-4766
Phone 2: (888) 582-3410
Fax: (772) 489-3176
URL: https://www.frls.org/
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) provides legal assistance, representation and education to low income clients. FRLS’s services include elder law, housing, labor and employment, education, family law services, civil rights, and family security/public benefits. Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. serves Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties.


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