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Allegheny
Allegheny County Bar Association
URL: https://www.getapittsburghlawyer.com/
Email: LRS@acba.org
The Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) pairs clients with the proper attorney or legal service provider to address their specific needs. The first 30-minute consultation is free. The ACBA LRS serves Allegheny County.
Pennsylvania Bar Association (Pittsburgh Office)
URL: https://www.pabar.org/site/For-the-Public/Find-a-Lawyer
The Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) refers callers to lawyers in the counties that do not have a referral service of their own. This service covers 45 of the 67 counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There is a $30 fee for the initial 30-minute consultation.
Beaver
Beaver County Bar Association
Fax: (724) 728-7717
URL: https://bcba-pa.org/lawyer-referral-service/
The Beaver County Bar Association (BCBA) Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) matches callers with an attorney who best fits their legal needs. The initial 30-minute consultation has a $25 fee. The BCBA LRS serves Beaver County.
Berks
Berks County Bar Association
URL: https://berksbar.org/legalhelp/findalawyer.php
The Berks County Bar Association (BCBA) Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) pairs callers with an attorney who best fits their legal needs. A 30-minute consultation with a lawyer chosen to handle your specific legal matter is $40.00. The BCBA LRS serves Berks County.
Bucks
Bucks County Bar Association
Phone 2: (888) 991-9922
Fax: (215) 348-3277
URL: https://bucksbar.org/attorney-resources/lris/
Email: info@bucksbar.org
The Bucks County Bar Association (BCBA) Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) refers callers to an attorney who best fits their legal needs. The BCBA LRIS program serves Bucks County.
Butler
Butler County Bar Association
Fax: (724) 841-0132
URL: https://butlercountypabar.org/lawyer/
The Butler County Bar Association’s (BCBA) lawyer search provides clients with a directory of attorneys in Butler County. The online directory allows clients to choose the type of legal service they need and will offer a list of attorneys who offer those services.
Carbon
Carbon County Bar Association
URL: http://www.carbonbar.org/Lawyer-Referral-Service.html
Email: carbonba@ptd.net
The Carbon County Bar Association (CCBA) Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) matches clients with an attorney after paying the non-refundable $25 consultation fee. The initial consultation is 30-minutes at no additional cost. The CCBA’s LRS serves Carbon County.
Chester
Chester County Bar Association
URL: https://www.chescobar.org/index.cfm?pg=clientReferrals
Email: ekohlloff@chescobar.org
The Chester County Bar Association (CCBA) Lawyer Referral Service refers clients to an attorney who best matches their legal needs. The initial 30-minute consultation has a $25 fee. CCBA’s lawyers are able to assist with legal issues in the following areas: business law, civil law, estate law, family law (adoption, custody, divorce, support), individual rights (civil rights, employment, immigration), real estate (landlord/tenant, property transfer, leases), and other legal matters. Chester County Bar Association serves Chester County.
Cumberland
Cumberland County Bar Association
Phone 2: (800) 990-9108
Fax: (717) 249-2663
URL: https://cumberlandbar.com/Programs-Services/Find-a-Lawyer
The Cumberland County Bar Association (CCBA) Lawyer Referral Service refers clients to an attorney who best fits their legal needs. The first 30-minute consultation with a lawyer costs $25. The CCBA LRS serves Cumberland County.
Dauphin
Dauphin County Bar Association
Fax: (717) 234-4582
URL: https://www.dcba-pa.org/need-a-lawyer
Email: info@dcba-pa.org
The Dauphin County Bar Association (DCBA) Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) refers callers to lawyers who best fit their legal needs. The Lawyer Referral Service handles family law, criminal law, tax law, and other types of legal issues. The DCBA LRS serves Dauphin County.
Pennsylvania Bar Association (Harrisburg Office)
Phone 2: (800) 692-7375
URL: https://www.pabar.org/site/For-the-Public/Find-a-Lawyer
The PBA Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) refers callers to lawyers in the counties that do not have a referral service of their own. This service covers 45 of the 67 counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The participating attorney agrees to grant Referral Service clients an initial consultation of up to a half-hour for a fee of $30.
Delaware
Delaware County Bar Association
URL: https://delcobar.org/?page=lawyerreferral
The Delaware County Bar Association (DCBA) Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) refers clients to lawyers who best fit their legal needs. There is a $20 fee for the initial 30-minute consultation. The areas of law that are practiced are civil (family law, personal injury, contract law, employment law, and more), and criminal. The DCBA LRS serves Delaware County.
Erie
Erie County Bar Association
URL: https://www.eriebar.com/public/services/lawyer-referral-service
The Erie County Bar Association (ECBA) Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS) refers clients to an attorney who best fits their legal needs whether it is legal advice, guidance, counseling, or representation. THE ECBA LRIS provides legal assistance in these and other areas of law: adoption, child custody, consumer law, DUI, guardianship, real estate, unemployment compensation, bankruptcy, child support, criminal law, emancipation, personal injury, social security, wills, estates, and trusts, business law, commercial law, divorce, family law, professional malpractice, taxation, and workers’ compensation. The initial 30-minute consultation fee is $45, unless the client is seeking an attorney for a personal injury, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, or social security case. Normally an attorney is able to schedule within five days of the referral. The Erie County Bar Association LRIS serves Erie County.
Lancaster
Lancaster County Bar Association
Fax: (717) 393-0221
URL: https://www.lancasterbar.org/find-legal-help/lawyer-referral-service-clients/ind…
The Lancaster County Bar Association (LCBA) Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) refers clients to an attorney who best fits their legal needs. Prior to making a referral the LRS collects a $50 non-refundable fee. Included in the fee is a 30-minute initial consultation with an attorney. Some areas of law available for consultations include: adoption, children and youth, bankruptcy, civil litigation, employment issues, family law, immigration, personal injury, name change, protection from abuse, and more. The LCBA LRS serves Lancaster County.
Lebanon
Lebanon County Bar Association
Fax: (717) 273-3211
URL: https://lebanoncountybar.org/find-a-lawyer/
Email: lebcobar@verizon.net
The Lebanon County Bar Association (LCBA) has a Find a Lawyer online directory. Clients are able to navigate the directory to search for an attorney by last name or by practice area. Some areas of law available for consultations include: family law, adoption and name change, immigration, and more. The LCBA serves Lebanon County.
Lehigh
Bar Association of Lehigh County
URL: https://lehighbar.org/resources/lawyer-referral-service/
The Bar Association of Lehigh County (BALC) Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) refers clients to attorneys who best fit their legal needs. There is a $25 non-refundable fee for the initial 30-minute consultation. The Bar Association of Lehigh County and Lawyer Referral Service is now offering legal services at a substantially reduced rate to clients who call within the financial guidelines of the Modest Means Program. The MMP is designed for clients who do not qualify for legal aid, but cannot afford an attorney at regular attorney fees. If a client qualifies, they will be referred to an attorney who is a member of the program and will receive representation or have documents prepared at a reduced rate. The Bar Association of Lehigh County serves Lehigh County.
Luzerne
Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association
URL: https://luzernecountybar.com/site/lawyer-referral-service/
The Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association Lawyer Referral Service will provide clients with a name or list of names of attorneys located near the client. The first 30-minute consultation has a $10 fee. The Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association Lawyer Referral Service serves Luzerne County.
Mercer
Mercer County Bar Association
URL: https://mercerbar.com/find-a-lawyer/
The Mercer County Bar Association’s (MCBA) Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is designed to assist people in locating lawyers for specific types of legal matters. The attorneys may charge a consultation fee, and if hired his or her regular rates. The MCBA serves Mercer County.
Monroe
Monroe County Bar Association
Fax: (570) 424-8234
URL: http://www.monroebar.org/index.cfm?e=inner3&itemcategory=59344
Email: info2@monroebar.org
The Monroe County Bar Association’s (MCBA) Find a Lawyer Program connects businesses and individuals in need of legal services to lawyers who best fit their needs. The attorney may charge up to $25 for the initial 30-minute consultation. The MCBA serves Monroe County.
Montgomery
Montgomery County Bar Association
URL: https://www.montgomerybar.org/for-the-public/lawyer-referral-service.php
Email: info@montgomerybar.org
The Montgomery County Bar Association (MCBA) Lawyer Referral Service provides clients with the name of an attorney in a particular area of law based on geographical location to a member of the public. A $40 fee will be charged for an initial 30-minute consultation with the attorney. No fee will be charged in initial consultations for workers’ compensation or social security cases. The MCBA serves Montgomery County.
Northampton
Northampton County Bar Association
Fax: (610) 258-8715
URL: https://norcobar.org/northampton-county-bar-association-home-page/attorney-refer…
The Northampton County Bar Association (NCBA) Attorney Referral & Information Service (ARIS) matches clients with attorneys who best fit their legal needs. There is a $30 fee for the initial 30-minute consultation. The NCBA AIRIS serves Northampton County.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Bar Association
The Philadelphia Bar Association’s (PBA) Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRS) refers clients to attorneys who best fits their legal needs. There is a $35 fee for the initial 30-minute consultation. The Philadelphia Bar Association serves Philadelphia County.
Washington
Washington County Bar Association
URL: https://www.washcobar.org/legal-advice
Email: wcba@washcobar.org
The Washington County Bar Association (WCBA) Lawyer Referral Service refers clients to attorneys who best fit their legal needs. There is a $50 fee for the initial 30-minute consultation. The WCBA has two low-income-eligible referral programs: Limited Representation Custody Program and the Modest Means Program. These programs are for clients who do not qualify for legal aid, but cannot afford to pay regular attorney fees. The WCBA serves Washington County.
Westmoreland
Westmoreland Bar Association
URL: https://www.westbar.org/need-a-lawyer
Email: Lrs@westbar.org
The Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) of Westmoreland Bar Association (WBA) refers clients to attorneys who best fit their legal needs. The WBA LRS is able to connect clients to lawyers who practice law in the following areas: divorce, child custody, father’s rights, personal injury, bankruptcy, and more. The Westmoreland Bar Association serves Westmoreland.
York
York County Bar Association
URL: http://www.yorkbar.com/?page=YCBAFindEsq
Email: info@yorkbar.com
he York County Bar Association’s (YCBA) Attorney Connection Lawyer Referral Service refers clients to an attorney who best fits their legal needs. At the time of the referral there is a $50 fee that guarantees the client a 30-minute initial consultation. The YCBA serves York County.
