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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.
All counties
The Project for the Empowerment of Survivors (PES)
Hotline: 1-800-838-8238 Phone: 804-793-9999 (for texts)
URL: https://vsdvalliance.org/get-help-ayuda/legal-services/
Email: legal@vsdvalliance.org
The Project for the Empowerment of Survivors (PES) is comprised of trained legal advocates, attorneys, and law students who can provide free, confidential, and healing-centered legal advice and information to survivors. The PES Legal Helpline offers advice and information on issues such as housing, protective orders, employment accommodations, name changes, immigration, access to public benefits, child custody and support, termination of parental rights, crime victim compensation and Title IX related issues. The PES does not provide in-person, in-court, or ongoing representation. To access PES legal services, contact the Statewide Hotline at 1.800.838.8238, chat at www.vadata.org/chat, or text at 804.793.9999. (Chat feature works best on a computer or tablet.)
Albemarle
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society - Charlottesville
Phone 2: (800) 390-9982 (Toll-free)
URL: https://cvlas.org/
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) provides free civil legal services, including family law and domestic violence law services, to low-incoming people living in, or having problems arising in, the locations that it serves. You can see the areas of law they handle here: http://cvlas.org/our-services/. Serving: the city of Charlottesville, and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa, Greene, and Nelson.
Arlington
Legal Services of Northern Virginia - Arlington office
Phone: 866.534.5243 (for clients)
URL: https://lsnv.org/
LSNV is a full service, non-profit law firm that aims to give free quality legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals. We provide services regarding Consumer Law; Elder Law; Family Law; Housing Law; Public Benefits; Child Advocacy & Education Law; Veterans Law Project; and Support for Re-Entry and Return to Communities. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief services, and representation in administrative hearings and in court. Serving: Arlington.
Campbell
Virginia Legal Aid Society - Lynchburg office
Fax: 434-846-3826
URL: https://www.vlas.org/
Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) provides free civil legal services to low-income Virginians, who reside in certain areas of the state. VLAS helps qualifying individuals address legal concerns via providing information, advice, and representation. Resources are provided for the following: Consumer; Criminal/Traffic; Education; Elder; Employment; Family/Domestic Violence; Health and Healthcare; Housing/Landlord Tenant; Public Benefits. VLAS (Lynchburg) serves the City of Lynchburg and the counties of: Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, and Halifax.
Dinwiddie
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society - Petersburg office
Phone 2: 800-868-1012 (Toll free)
URL: https://cvlas.org/
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) provides free civil legal services, including family law and domestic violence law services, to low-incoming people living in, or having problems arising in, the locations that it serves. You can see the areas of law they handle here: http://cvlas.org/our-services/. Serving: the cities of Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights, the town of Ettrick, and the counties of Surry, Prince George, Dinwiddie, and Charles City
Essex
Rappahannock Legal Services - Tappahannock office
Fax: 804-443-9394
URL: https://www.legalaidworks.org/
Email: rlstapp@rapplegal.com
Rappahannock Legal Services helps low-income clients with civil legal matters, such as certain family, administrative, housing, and consumer matters. The vast majority of RLS’ cases are either family (primarily custody, support and domestic violence), consumer finance, income maintenance/health, or housing. For a full list of the types of cases they handle, go to the “Need help?” section of their website. Serving: Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties.
Fairfax
Ayuda
URL: https://ayuda.com/
Ayuda specializes in working with the immigrant community, in particular survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. Ayuda has offices in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Services offered in the Virginia office include: case management, access to food/clothing/diapers, referrals for housing and medical needs, immigration legal representation, and referrals for family law and civil protection order needs. Case managers and lawyers speak Spanish, French, Portuguese, and a variety of other languages; ASL interpretation is also available.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia - Alexandria office
Phone: 866.534.5243 (for clients)
URL: https://lsnv.org/
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is a full service, non-profit law firm that aims to give free quality legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals. We provide services regarding Consumer Law; Elder Law; Family Law; Housing Law; Public Benefits; Child Advocacy & Education Law; Veterans Law Project; and Support for Re-Entry and Return to Communities. Serving: City of Alexandria. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief services, and representation in administrative hearings and in court.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia - Fairfax office
Phone: 866.534.5243 (for clients)
URL: https://lsnv.org/
LSNV is a full service, non-profit law firm that aims to give free quality legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals. We provide services regarding Consumer Law; Elder Law; Family Law; Housing Law; Public Benefits; Child Advocacy & Education Law; Veterans Law Project; and Support for Re-Entry and Return to Communities. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief services, and representation in administrative hearings and in court. Serving: the City and County of Fairfax.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia - Route 1 office
Phone: 866.534.5243 (for clients)
URL: https://lsnv.org/
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is a full service, non-profit law firm that aims to give free quality legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals. We provide services regarding Consumer Law; Elder Law; Family Law; Housing Law; Public Benefits; Child Advocacy & Education Law; Veterans Law Project; and Support for Re-Entry and Return to Communities. Serving: City of Alexandria. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief services, and representation in administrative hearings and in court. Serves: Fairfax County
Tahirih Justice Center
Fax: 571-282-6162
URL: https://www.tahirih.org/
Email: greaterdc@tahirih.org
The Tahirih Justice Center works to protect immigrant women and girls seeking justice in the United States from gender-based violence. This center distributes its pro bono resources to provide a combination of legal services, advocacy, and public education programs. Tahirih’s holistic, client-centered legal services include screening, assessment, counsel and advice, and/or full-scale legal representation. Our staff are experts in the areas of Gender-based asylum (for individuals who have suffered or fear that they will suffer persecution in their home country); Violence Against Women’s Act Petitions (for battered spouses, parents, and/or children); T Visas (for survivors of trafficking);
U Visas (for survivors of certain types of crimes on U.S. soil); Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (for abused, abandoned, or neglected children). We also have a Forced Marriage Initiative to assist individuals facing or fleeing forced marriage in the United States or abroad. In addition to addressing our clients’ immediate physical needs, we also prioritize their mental and emotional well-being by providing regular Safety planning; Supportive counseling; and Mental health screenings. By providing social services to our clients, we help them stabilize their day-to-day lives and promote their safety and well-being as they pursue justice in the legal system.
Frederick
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. - Winchester office
Phone 2: 1-800-678-5021 (Toll free for clients)
Fax: 540-662-5038
URL: https://brls.org/
This Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (BRLS) office has staff available to assist you Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 9:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. BRLS helps clients navigate legal issues associated with domestic violence and divorce, debt, land-lord tenant disputes, and more by providing services ranging from legal advice to ongoing representation in court. BRLS does not handle criminal matters. Serves the City of Winchester and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, northern Shenandoah, and Warren.
Hampton
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia - Peninsula Office
Phone: 757- 275-0080
Fax: 757- 275-0087
URL: https://www.laseva.org/
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (LASEV) helps low-income residents with various civil cases, including, but not limited to, the following: Divorce/Protective Orders; Custody/Visitation/Child Support; Landlord/Tenant Matters; SSI Appeals; Contracts and Warranties; Collections; Public Benefit Denials; Education; Powers of Attorney/Wills. (We do not offer legal assistance in criminal or traffic matters.)Serves the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, and York.
Henrico
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society - Richmond office
Phone 2: 800-868-1012 (Toll free)
URL: https://cvlas.org/
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) provides free civil legal services, including family law and domestic violence law services, to low-incoming people living in, or having problems arising in, the locations that it serves. You can see the areas of law they handle here: http://cvlas.org/our-services/. Serving: the city of Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, and Powhatan.
Loudoun
Legal Services of Northern Virginia - Loudoun office
Phone: 866.534.5243 (for clients)
URL: https://lsnv.org/
LSNV is a full service, non-profit law firm that aims to give free quality legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals. We provide services regarding Consumer Law; Elder Law; Family Law; Housing Law; Public Benefits; Child Advocacy & Education Law; Veterans Law Project; and Support for Re-Entry and Return to Communities. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief services, and representation in administrative hearings and in court. Serving: Loudoun county.
Montgomery
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society - Christiansburg field office
Phone: 540-382-6157
Phone 2: 1-800-468-1366
Fax: 540-382-5981
URL: https://svlas.org/
Southwestern Virginia Legal Aid Society (SVLAS) helps clients with a number of civil legal issues, including: Consumer / Debt Collection; Custody & Child Support; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Employment; Housing; Public Benefits; and
Other Legal Problems. Serving: Radford, and the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski.
Norfolk
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia - Tidewater Office
Phone: 757-627-5423
Fax: 757-622-8102
URL: https://www.laseva.org/
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (LASEV) helps low-income residents with various civil cases, including, but not limited to, the following: Divorce/Protective Orders; Custody/Visitation/Child Support; Landlord/Tenant Matters; SSI Appeals; Contracts and Warranties; Collections; Public Benefit Denials; Education; Powers of Attorney/Wills. (We do not offer legal assistance in criminal or traffic matters.) Serves the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Pittsylvania
Virginia Legal Aid Society - Danville office
Phone: 434-799-3550
Fax: 434-799-5739
URL: https://www.vlas.org/
Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) provides free civil legal services to low-income Virginians, who reside in certain areas of the state. VLAS helps qualifying individuals address legal concerns via providing information, advice, and representation. Resources are provided for the following: Consumer; Criminal/Traffic; Education; Elder; Employment; Family/Domestic Violence; Health and Healthcare; Housing/Landlord Tenant; Public Benefits. VLAS (Danville) serves the Cities of Danville and Martinsville and counties: Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania.
Prince Edward county
Virginia Legal Aid Society - Farmville office
Phone: 434-392-8108
Fax: 434-392-5121
URL: https://www.vlas.org/
Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) provides free civil legal services to low-income Virginians, who reside in certain areas of the state. VLAS helps qualifying individuals address legal concerns via providing information, advice, and representation. Resources are provided for the following: Consumer; Criminal/Traffic; Education; Elder; Employment; Family/Domestic Violence; Health and Healthcare; Housing/Landlord Tenant; Public Benefits. VLAS (Farmville) serves the following counties: Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward, and Brunswick.
Prince William county
Legal Services of Northern Virginia - Prince William office
Phone: 866.534.5243 (for clients)
Fax: 703-368-5416
URL: https://lsnv.org/
LSNV is a full service, non-profit law firm that aims to give free quality legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals. We provide services regarding Consumer Law; Elder Law; Family Law; Housing Law; Public Benefits; Child Advocacy & Education Law; Veterans Law Project; and Support for Re-Entry and Return to Communities. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief services, and representation in administrative hearings and in court. Serving: Prince William county.
Roanoke
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. - Roanoke office
Phone 2: 866-534-5243 (Toll free for clients only)
Fax: 540-344-8085
URL: https://brls.org/
This Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (BRLS) office works closely with the Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley (LASRV). As a result, BRLS clients sometimes may receive assistance form LASRV staff members. Contact the office between 9:00 and 11:45 a.m. Monday through Friday, and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. BRLS helps clients navigate legal issues associated with domestic violence and divorce, debt, landlord tenant disputes, and more by providing services ranging from legal advice to ongoing representation in court. BRLS does not handle criminal matters. Serves the cities of Bedford, Roanoke, and Salem, and the counties of Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke.
Rockbridge
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. - Lexington office
Phone 2: 866-543-5243 (Toll free for clients ony)
Fax: 540-463-1029
URL: https://brls.org/
This Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (BRLS) office has staff available to provide you with assistance Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. BRLS helps clients navigate legal issues associated with domestic violence and divorce, debt, land-lord tenant disputes, and more by providing services ranging from legal advice to ongoing representation in court. BRLS does not handle criminal matters. Serves the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, and Lexington, and the counties of Alleghany, Bath, and Rockbridge.
Rockingham
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. - Harrisonburg office
Phone 2: 1-800-237-0141 (Toll free for clients)
Fax: 540-433-2202
URL: https://brls.org/
As the administrative headquarters of Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (BRLS), staff are available to provide assistance Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 12:45 p.m. BRLS helps clients navigate legal issues associated with domestic violence and divorce, debt, land-lord tenant disputes, and more by providing services ranging from legal advice to ongoing representation in court. BRLS does not handle criminal matters. Serving the Shenandoah and Roanoke Valleys of Virginia.
Smyth
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society - Castlewood field office
Phone: 276-762-9354
Phone 2: 866-455-8716
Fax: 276-762-9356
URL: https://svlas.org/
Southwestern Virginia Legal Aid Society (SVLAS) helps clients with a number of civil legal issues, including: Consumer / Debt Collection; Custody & Child Support; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Employment; Housing; Public Benefits; and
Other Legal Problems. They do not handle criminal issues or traffic tickets.
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society - Marion field office
Phone: 276-783-8300
Phone 2: 1-800-277-6754
Fax: 276-783-7411
URL: https://svlas.org/
Southwestern Virginia Legal Aid Society (SVLAS) helps clients with a number of civil legal issues, including: Consumer / Debt Collection; Custody & Child Support; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Employment; Housing; Public Benefits; and
Other Legal Problems. They do not handle criminal issues or traffic tickets. Serving: the cities of Galax and Bristol, and the counties of Smyth, Wythe, Bland, Washington, Grayson, Carroll.
Spotsylvania
Legal Services of Northern Virginia - Fredericksburg office
Phone: 866.534.5243 (for clients)
URL: https://lsnv.org/
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is a full service, non-profit law firm that aims to give free quality legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals. We provide services regarding Consumer Law; Elder Law; Family Law; Housing Law; Public Benefits; Child Advocacy & Education Law; Veterans Law Project; and Support for Re-Entry and Return to Communities. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief services, and representation in administrative hearings and in court.
Rappahannock Legal Services - Culpeper office
Fax: 540-825-3802
URL: https://www.legalaidworks.org/
Email: rlsculp@rapplegal.com
Rappahannock Legal Services helps low-income clients with civil legal matters, such as certain family, administrative, housing, and consumer matters. The vast majority of RLS’ cases are either family (primarily custody, support and domestic violence), consumer finance, income maintenance/health, or housing. For a full list of the types of cases they handle, go to the “Need help?” section of their website. Serving: Culpeper, Orange, Madison, Rappahannock, and Fauquier counties.
Rappahannock Legal Services - Fredericksburg office
Fax: 540-371-1114
URL: https://www.legalaidworks.org/
Email: rlsfred@rapplegal.com
Rappahannock Legal Services helps low-income clients with civil legal matters, such as certain family, administrative, housing, and consumer matters. The vast majority of RLS’ cases are either family (primarily custody, support and domestic violence), consumer finance, income maintenance/health, or housing. For a full list of the types of cases they handle, go to the “Need help?” section of their website. Serving: Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Caroline counties.
Suffolk
Virginia Legal Aid Society - Suffolk office
Phone: 757-539-3441
Fax: 757-539-5142
URL: https://www.vlas.org/
Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) provides free civil legal services to low-income Virginians, who reside in certain areas of the state. VLAS helps qualifying individuals address legal concerns via providing information, advice, and representation. Resources are provided for the following: Consumer; Criminal/Traffic; Education; Elder; Employment; Family/Domestic Violence; Health and Healthcare; Housing/Landlord Tenant; Public Benefits. VLAS (Suffolk) serves the Cities of Franklin, Suffolk, and Emporia and Counties: Isle of Wight, Southampton, Greensville and Sussex.
Virginia Beach
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia - Chesapeake Bay Office
Phone: (757) 552-0026
Fax: (757) 552-0411
URL: https://www.laseva.org/
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (LASEV) helps low-income residents with various civil cases, including, but not limited to, the following: Divorce/Protective Orders; Custody/Visitation/Child Support; Landlord/Tenant Matters; SSI Appeals; Contracts and Warranties; Collections; Public Benefit Denials; Education; Powers of Attorney/Wills. (We do not offer legal assistance in criminal or traffic matters.) Serves the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, and the counties of Accomack and Northampton.
