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Latino Workers’ Advocacy Project
Primary Address: P O Box 17322
City: Arlington
State: VA
Zipcode: 22216
General Phone: 202-216-2086
Counties Served: Arlington
Case Types: Employment
Other Case Types: Other issues affecting workers (consumer, etc) on occasion.
Web Site: http://home.us.net/~advocacy

Charlottesville City

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society Piedmont Office
Primary Address: 1000 Preston Avenue B
City: Charlottesville
State: VA
Zipcode: 22903
General Phone: 434-296-8851
Counties Served: Albemarle, Charlottesville City, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson, Louisa
Organization Email: cvlas@cvlas.org

Legal Aid Justice Center
Primary Address: 1000 Preston Avenue A
City: Charlottesville
State: VA
Zipcode: 22903
General Phone: 434-977-0553
Fax: 434-977-0558
Intake Phone: 434-977-0553
Counties Served: Albemarle, Charles City, Charlottesville City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights City, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell City, Louisa, Nelson, New Kent, Petersburg City, Powhatan, Prince George, Richmond, Surry
Case Types: Community Economic Development, Consumer, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Wills
Case Restrictions: Reside or have problem in our service area. No criminal cases. Generally maximum gross income must be below 187.5% of the federal poverty guidelines; exceptions for special projects; prospective clients should be encouraged to apply.
Web Site: http://www.justice4all.org
Organization Email: info@justice4all.org

City of Falls Church

Legal Services Northern Virginia
Primary Address: 6400 Arlington Blvd
City: Falls Church
State: VA
Zipcode: 22042
General Phone: 703-534-4343
Fax: 703-532-3990
Intake Phone: 703-532-3733
Counties Served: Alexandria City, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, Prince William
Case Types: AIDS/HIV, Adoption, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills
Case Restrictions: LSC restrictions, undocumented alients, class actions, drugs in public housing
Web Site: http://members.aol.com/lsnvmain

City of Lynchburg

Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Primary Address: 513 Church St
City: Lynchburg
State: VA
Zipcode: 24505
General Phone: 434-528-4722
Fax: 434-528-3571
Intake Phone: 866-534-5243
Counties Served: Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Greensville, Halifax, Henry, Isle Of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Patrick,Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Southampton, Sussex
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Torts, Wills
Other Case Types: Medical and General Powers of Attorney, Pensions.
Case Restrictions: LSC restrictions apply: client income must generally be below 125% of poverty or below 187.5% with conditions, and be in U.S. legally.
Web Site: http://www.vlas.org

City of Winchester

Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. Winchester Branch
Primary Address: PO Box 436
City: Winchester
State: VA
Zipcode: 22604-0436
General Phone: 540-662-5021
Fax: 540-622-5038
Intake Phone: 800-678-5021
Counties Served: Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Dissolution of Marriage, Housing, Wills
Case Restrictions: Must be within program priorities.

Culpeper

Rappahannock Legal Services, Inc. Culpeper Branch Office
Primary Address: 314 N West St
City: Culpeper
State: VA
Zipcode: 22701
General Phone: 540-825-3131
Fax: 540-825-3802
Intake Phone: 540-825-3131
Counties Served: Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Wills
Case Restrictions: LSC guidelines, no criminal, election re-districting, abortion rights or fee-generating cases (except under certain conditions), no class action law suits.
Web Site: http://www.rapplegal.com/

Fairfax

Fairfax Bar Foundation
Primary Address: 4080 Chain Bridge Rd Rm 303
City: Fairfax
State: VA
Zipcode: 22030
General Phone: 703-246-3779
Fax: 703-273-1274
Counties Served: Fairfax
Case Types: Adoption, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Employment, Housing, Wills
Case Restrictions: We generally use the local legal services program financial restrictions of 187.5% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Web Site: http://www.fairfaxbar.org

Good Samaritan Advocates
Primary Address: P.O. Box 11053
City: McClean
State: VA
Zipcode: 22102
General Phone: 703-761-5014
Counties Served: Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, Loudon
Other Case Types: General Advice on most civil matters. Serves Fairfax, Alexandrian, Arlington (703-534-5740 ext 524), Loudon (703-404-5034) counties and the City of Alexandria in Virgina as well as Montgomery County (301-869-2800) in Maryland
Case Restrictions: Cannot provide full-scope emergency representation.
Web Site: http://www.goodsamaritanadvocates.org
Organization Email: intake@gsadvocates.org

Legal Services Northern Virginia (Fairfax)
Primary Address: 4080 Chain Bridge Road 2nd Floor
City: Fairfax
State: VA
Zipcode: 22030
General Phone: 703-246-4500
Fax: 703-273-6476
Intake Phone: 703-246-4500
Counties Served: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills
Other Case Types: Low Income Tax Assistance
Case Restrictions: Financial eligibility depends upon city/county of residence and upon the funding program (e.g., Title III) under which services are to be provided. See www.ldnv.org for more details.
Web Site: http://www.lsnv.org
Organization Email: rhatchl@lsnv.org

Potomac Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Primary Address: 6400 Arlington Blvd 600
City: Falls Church
State: VA
Zipcode: 22042
General Phone: 703-532-2525
Fax: 703-532-4998
Intake Phone: 866-534-5243
Counties Served: Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, King And Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Spotsylvania,, Westmoreland
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Wills
Case Restrictions: LSC grantee: financial restrictions and restrictions on services to illegal aliens and restricted from representing in criminal and traffic matters.
Web Site: http://www.potomaclegalaid.info
Organization Email: admin@potomaclegalaid.org

Fredericksburg

Rappahannock Legal Services
Primary Address: PO Box 1662
City: Tappahannock
State: VA
Zipcode: 22560
General Phone: 804-443-9393
Fax: 804-443-9394
Intake Phone: 800-572-3094
Counties Served: Essex, King And Queen, King William, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Domestic Violence, Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Wills
Case Restrictions: Priorities
Web Site: http://www.rapplegal.com/

Rappahannock Legal Services, Inc. Private Attorney Involvement Program
Primary Address: 910 Princess Anne St
City: Fredericksburg
State: VA
Zipcode: 22401-5844
General Phone: 540-371-1105
Fax: 540-371-1114
Intake Phone: 540-371-1105
Counties Served: Caroline, Colonial Heights City, Culpeper, Essex, Fauquier, King And Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Rappahannock, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland
Case Types: AIDS/HIV, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills
Web Site: http://www.rapplegal.com/

Hampton

Legal Aid Society Of Eastern Virginia
Primary Address: 125 St. Paul’s Boulevard Ste 400
City: Norfolk
State: VA
Zipcode: 23510
General Phone: 757-627-5423
Fax: 757-622-8102 757-627-7583
Intake Phone: 866-534-5243
Counties Served: Accomack, Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family Law, Housing, Wills
Case Restrictions: All restrictions applicable to legal services funding.

Montgomery

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society
Primary Address: 155 Arrowhead Trl
City: Christiansburg
State: VA
Zipcode: 24073-3163
General Phone: 540-382-6157
Fax: 540-382-5981
Counties Served: Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills

Petersburg

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (Petersburg Office)
Primary Address: 10 Bollingbrook St
City: Petersburg
State: VA
Zipcode: 23803-4549
General Phone: 804-648-1012
Fax: 804-861-4311
Intake Phone: 804-648-1012
Counties Served: Albemarle, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, Nelson, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, Surry
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Wills
Case Restrictions: Must meet federal income poverty guidelines unless 60-plus (for Southside clients only)
Web Site: http://www.cvlas.org
Organization Email: cvlasall@cvlas.org

Richmond City

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
Primary Address: 101 West Broad Street 101
City: Richmond
State: VA
Zipcode: 23220
General Phone: 804-648-1012
Fax: 804-649-8794
Intake Phone: 804-648-1012
Counties Served: Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Petersburg City, Powhatan, Richmond City
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Employment, Housing, Public Benefits, Wills
Other Case Types: Social Security Disability Benefits
Case Restrictions: Clients have to meet the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) financial eligibility guidelines; no fee generating cases; no criminal cases; no traffice cases.
Web Site: http://www.cvlas.org

Roanoke City

Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc
Primary Address: 420 Campbell Avenue SW
City: Roanoke
State: VA
Zipcode: 24016
General Phone: 540-344-2080
Counties Served: Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, Roanoke City

Rockingham

Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.
Primary Address: P.O. Box 551
City: Harrisonburg
State: VA
Zipcode: 22803
General Phone: 540-433-1830
Fax: 540-433-2202
Intake Phone: 866-534-5243
Counties Served: Alleghany, Augusta , Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Clarke, Craig , Franklin, Frederick , Rockingham
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Public Benefits, Wills
Case Restrictions: We generally use 125% of the federal povery guidelines to measure adjusted household income; for non-domestic violence family law cases, we use 100% of the guidelines.
Web Site: http://www.brls.org
Organization Email: info@brls.org

Russell

Client Centered Legal Services of Southwest Virginia
Primary Address: PO Box 829
City: Norton
State: VA
Zipcode: 24273
General Phone: 540-762-5501
Fax: 540-762-7129
Counties Served: Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Norton City, Russell, Scott, Tazewell
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Housing, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights
Case Restrictions: We have case acceptance policies which reflect impact on client; low impact on real life, unlikely to accept.

Smyth

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society
Primary Address: 227 W Cherry St
City: Marion
State: VA
Zipcode: 24354-2535
General Phone: 276-783-8300
Fax: 276-783-7411
Intake Phone: 888-201-2772
Counties Served: Bland, Bristol, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Galax City, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Norton City, Pulaski, Radford City, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Public Benefits
Case Restrictions: Legal Services Corporation restrictions.
Web Site: http://www.svlas.org
Organization Email: svlas@svlas.org

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