Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

* Provide representation in housing cases, where clients' homes or access to housing are threatened: Eviction. Accessing subsidized housing. Systemic code enforcement problems. Water and utility shut-offs due to landlord failure to pay. Privatized municipal foreclosure on taxes. Property flipping schemes. Predatory mortgages. Mortgage scams. Housing discrimination. Equity stripping schemes. * Provide assistance to people who have been the victims of consumer fraud, scams, or deceptive practices: Predatory lending. Collection practices. Repossession. Garnishment. Harassment by creditors. Payday loans. Installment sales. Consumer loans. Rent to own. "Easy Payment" plans. Public utilities. Unfair and deceptive sales practices. Advice on bankruptcy. Advice on credit consolidation. Education about consumer rights. * Represents people denied public benefits or employment due to system-wide problems. Systemic benefit issues, such as county offices placing limits or obstacles to benefits applications. Denials of procedural rights in applying for or continuing public benefits. Systemic wage and hour issues. Discrimination in employment based on improper use of arrest records. * Help people who have been denied access to or full participation with government programs based on limited English proficiency. Law enforcement agencies. Access to health services. Access to government benefits and services.

Lawyers provide free civil (non-criminal) advice, counseling, advocacy, and representation to low-income individual clients/groups.

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

Provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases including government benefits, senior legal services, federal tax issue, unemployment insurance, disability, housing landlord/tenant, family law matters, and consumers issues.

Assist persons living with cancer, or their families, with various civil legal issues arising from their condition. Provides permanency planning for children, social security benefit issues, access to health care, public assistance, housing, education, advance directives and discrimination issues.

Legal Aid provides the elderly with assistance and referral for legal advice and/or representation.

Provides civil legal serivces such as advice and representation to survivors/victims of crime, including college students within the Capital Region.

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

* Provides Legal Services for: Housing Issues such as: Evictions. Terminations from Rochester Public Housing,Section 8. Subsidized housing issues. Landlord problems. Discrimination in renting. Accommodation of disabled individuals (e.g.,ramp or therapeutic animal). Employment Rights and Rights of Persons with Criminal Records including: Employment Discrimination. Employment Clearance for Background Checks by Public Agencies. Certificates of Relief from Disability/Certificates of Good Conduct. Public Benefits denials based on Criminal Record ("Fleeing Felon" and UIB Misconduct). Employment Discrimination based on Criminal Record (Re-entry issues). Public Benefits Assistance for Denials, Sanctions, or Discountenances of: Public Assistance. Food Stamps. Medical Assistance. Child Care benefits. Non Dependent Grantee. HEAP. Emergency Placements. Representation at Fair Hearings. Seniors Legal Services Project offers civil legal problems faced by individuals sixty years of age and older including: Power of Attorney/ Advanced Care Directives. Healthcare issues (including Medicare and Medicaid). Evictions. Rights of Nursing Home and Adult Home Residents. Social Security Overpayments. Public Benefits. Wills, Deeds. Debtor/Creditor. Fair Housing Enforcement Project. Investigates complaints from individuals who are discriminated based on the protected classes in the Fair Housing Act and Human Rights Law i.e race, sex, religion, colors, disability, familial status, national origin, etc. Discrimination from landlords, real estate agents, banks, lenders, appraisers, and others involved in a housing-related transaction. Education Law. Provides assistance to families of students with disabilities ages 3 to 21 years old in navigating the education system. Enforcing educations plans. Addresses problems with disciplinary process. Advice on homelessness and residency. Health law & Navigators. LawNYs Community Health Advocates can assist with medical bills/debt. Insurance denials and reductions. Insurance Eligibility. Quality of care issues. Navigators help individuals enroll in health insurance who do not have insurance at all. Health advocates can also assist long term home care issues as well. Serves all 14 of LawNY counties. OVS. Serves Monroe county residents who are facing legal issues due to being a victim of a crime, for example: eviction proceeding due to domestic violence, identity theft, creditor issues, etc. Civil legal services for individuals with Cancer and their families. Civil legal services for individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. Civil legal services for victims of crime.

The Warren-Hamilton County Office for Aging provides assistance with non-fee generating legal problems.

Lawyers provide free civil (non-criminal) advice, counseling, advocacy, and representation to low-income individual clients/groups.

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

Provides civil legal services regarding housing issues, consumer problems, income security/benefits, and language access.

Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

Provides legal assistance to individuals that have been denied SSI benefits by the Social Security Administration, including some disability help, public assistance, food stamps, and Medicaid. Also offers assistance to individuals being threatened with income garnishment or foreclosure due to bankruptcy and those who have frozen bank accounts on deposits that should be exempt. Offers civil legal advice and representation for individuals and families faced with HIV/AIDS.

Find free legal aid in New York, learn about your legal rights, get information about the courts, and more. Website matches potential client with appropriate referrals and materials, based on place of residence and type of legal problem.

Provides free legal advice, counseling, advocacy and representation for low income individuals in civil (non-criminal) matters.

A specialized program to provide civil legal services to survivors and individuals battling breast cancer. LSHV protect the legal rights of individuals and families with: advanced planning, consumer issues, employment matters, family law/domestic violence, housing and eviction, public benefits and medicaid, social security benefits, and standby guardianship.

Provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases including government benefits, senior legal services, federal tax issue, unemployment insurance, disability, housing landlord/tenant, family law matters, and consumers issues.

* Provides assistance for these types of legal problems: Consumer Problems: Frozen bank accounts. Debt problems. Student loans. Identity theft. Car problems. Utility shutoffs. Other consumer problems. Housing Problems: Evictions. Lockouts. Security deposits. Repair problems. Subsidized housing. Foreclosures. Other housing problems. Divorce and Other Family Matters: Child support. Custody. Child protective matters. Guardianship. Domestic violence. Other Issues: Access to healthcare. Unemployment benefits. Welfare, Medicaid and Food Stamps and other public benefits. Special education and other school issues. Disability discrimination and other disability issues. Elder law.

Provides legal assistance and information, conflict resolution services, advocacy, and educational programming to individuals, and their families.

* Provides legal services and counseling for civil matters to low-income people. Legal education and information. Health care advocacy. Elder Law advocacy. SSI disability advocacy. Domestic violence/victims of a crime. Medicare and Medicaid legal problems and denials. Fair housing enforcement/ housing discrimination and education. Public benefits such as SNAP. * Provides legal information to people who are homeless, at risk of losing their housing, or have a public benefits termination or denial; this includes: Evictions. Foreclosures. * Provides information for referrals for civil legal needs that are not listed. Resources can oftentimes link people with a source of assistance.

A free legal service program integrating legal expertise into healthcare settings to address social determinants of health and structural inequities facing patients and their care providers, in order to assist in removing barriers to positive health outcomes. - Housing (Eviction, Section 8, Habitability) - Family (Custody, Support, Orders of Protection, Divorce) - Public Benefits (SNAP, DSS, Temporary Assistance) - Disability (SSI, SSDI, Return to Work) - Estate Planning (Wills, POA, Healthcare Proxy) - Name Changes - Veteran Issues (Discharge Upgrades, Service-Connected Disabilities) - Referrals ##REENTRY##