New York Legal Aid and Lawyer Referral
This page provides information about Legal Aid and Lawyer Referral resources in New York.
Links are grouped by those that cover courts statewide, for multiple counties, and then by individual county.
New York - Statewide Courts Legal Aid
New York State Attorney Search
Search for a lawyer in New York State by name.
Rural Law Center Legal Help
View contact information for the Rural Law Center, or complete and submit an online form, to request legal assistance for low-income rural residents.
Legal Services for Workers
View information about the Worker Justice Center of New York, which provides free employment law help for low-income workers.
Women Lawyers
View a directory of Women's Bar Association of New York members.
Find Free Legal Assistance
Search a directory of organizations offering free legal services to eligible clients by location and legal issue.
New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral
The New York State Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer. Referral is free; a nominal fee is charged for the consultation for most types of cases, although it is free for certain types of cases. The service includes most counties; contacts and links to services in the remaining counties are provided.
New York State Public Defenders and Family Court Parent Representatives
View a list of all Public Defender offices by county, and Family Court parent representatives, provided by the New York State Defenders Association.
Consumer Protection
The New York Office of the Attorney General offers information about consumer frauds including auto, computer, credit, foreclosure, identity theft, investing and more. Tips to avoid fraud, a consumer hotline, instructions for filing complaints and complaint forms are included. Links are in the right column.
Information about Attorneys
View information about client rights and responsibilities, the Attorney Grievance Committee, and the Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program.
New York Multiple County Courts Legal Aid
New York City Legal Services
View locations and types of services provided for free to low-income residents by Legal Services NYC.
Nassau and Suffolk County Legal Services
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee provides free civil legal help for low-income residents of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Contact Legal Services of the Hudson Valley for free civil legal help for low-income residents of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties.
Legal Aid Northeastern New York
Contact the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York for free civil legal help for low-income residents of Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montogmery, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington Counties.
Legal Aid Mid New York
Contact the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York for free civil legal assistance for low-income residents of Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and Otsego Counties.
The Legal Project
View information about the Capital District Women's Bar Association Legal Project, which provides free civil legal assistance in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties on a variety of matters including domestic violence and housing.
LGBT Lawyer Referral and Legal Assistance
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Law Association of Greater New York offers a lawyer referral service by phone or e-mail, free legal clinics, and an online Legal Resource Center with links to a resource guide and various legal topics.
New York City Lawyer Referral
The New York City Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service online or by telephone, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer. Referral is free; a nominal fee is charged for the consultation for most types of cases, although it is free for certain types of cases.
New York City Family Court Legal Assistance
View information about the New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program, which provides free consultations for parties with support, paternity, custody, guardianship, visistation, and Orders of Protection cases.
New York City Civil Court Volunteer Housing Lawyers
View information about the New York City Civil Court Housing Part Volunteer Lawyers Program, which provides free legal assistance to low-income parties in residential landlord-tenant cases.
New York Legal Assistance Group
Contact the New York Legal Assistance Group for free civil legal help for low-income residents of New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties.
Legal Assistance of Western New York
Contact Legal Assistance of Western New York for free civil legal help for low-income residents of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties.
New York City Legal Help
View information about Mobilization for Justice, which provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of New York City with housing, consumer, employment, mental health, elder, foreclosure, caregiving, and public benefits issues.
Legal Assistance for Women
View information about Her Justice, which provides free legal help for low-income women in New York City involved in domestic violence, divorce, child custody and visitation, child or spousal support, and immigration cases.
New York City Legal Aid
The Legal Aid Society provides free legal help for low-income residents of Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond Counties.
9th Judicial District Lawyer Complaints
View instructions for filing a complaint about a lawyer for misconduct with the Grievance Committee of the 9th Judicial District, covering Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties.
Albany County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Albany County Lawyer Referral
The Albany County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or e-mail, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer for a nominal fee.
Albany County Public Defender
View information about the Albany County Office of the Public Defender, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Bronx County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Bronx Defenders
View information about The Bronx Defenders, who provide criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Bronx Lawyer Referral
The Bronx Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone, which includes an initial consultation for a nominal fee.
Bronx Legal Services
Contact Bronx Legal Services for free civil legal help for low-income residents.
Broome County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Broome County Public Defender
View information about the Broome County Public Defender office, which provides criminal defense services in County, City, Town and Village Courts to low-income residents.
Cayuga County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Cayuga County Lawyers
The Cayuga County Bar Association offers a directory of member attorneys by area of law..
Chemung County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Chemung County Public Advocate
View information about the Chemung County Public Advocate's Office, which provides criminal and family legal services to low-income residents who cannot be represented by the Public Defender due to conflicts of interest.
Chemung County Public Defender
View information about the Chemung County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal and family legal services to low-income residents.
Chenango County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Chenango County Family Court Attorney List
View a list of attorneys who practice in Chenango County Family Court.
Chenango County Public Defender
View information about the Chenango County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services in County, Family, City, Town and Village Courts to low-income residents. A link to the application form is included.
Dutchess County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Dutchess County Lawyers
Select "Membership Directory" to find Dutchess County Bar Association member lawyers by last name. Select "Lawyer Referral Service" to find lawyers by area of practice; listings include lawyer's name and phone number, and website if available.
Dutchess County Public Defender
View information about the Dutchess County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income residents.
Erie County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Buffalo Legal Aid
View information about the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, which provides civil and criminal legal help for low-income residents of Erie County and the City of Buffalo.
Erie County Lawyer Referral
The Bar Association of Erie County offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or online, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer for a nominal fee.
Erie County Volunteer Lawyers
View information about the Erie County Volunteer Lawyers Project, which provides free civil legal help to low-income residents who cannot be served by Neighborhood Legal Services.
Neighborhood Legal Services
Contact Neighborhood Legal Services for free civil legal help for low-income residents of Erie County.
Franklin County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Franklin County Bad Check Enforcement
View and download a brochure about the Franklin County District Attorney's Office Check Enforcement Progam, which helps merchants collect on bad checks. A program registration form for merchants is included.
Franklin County Public Defender
View information about the Franklin County Public Defender and Conflict Defender Offices, and the Assigned Counsel Program, which provide criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Genesee County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Genessee County Public Defender
View information about the Genessee County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Jefferson County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Jefferson County Public Defender
View information about the Jefferson County Public Defender, who provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents. A link to the application form is provided.
Kings County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Brooklyn Defender Services
View information about Brooklyn Defender Services, which provides free criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Brooklyn Lawyer Referral
The Brooklyn Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or online request form, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer. Referral is free; a nominal fee is charged for the consultation for most types of cases, although it is free for certain types of cases.
Brooklyn Legal Services
Contact Brooklyn Legal Services for free civil legal help for low-income residents of Kings County.
Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers
View information about the Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project, which provides free legal help to low-income residents with family law, consumer law, and elder law cases. A debt clinic and foreclosure intervention are also available.
Livingston County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Livingston County Public Defender
View information about the Livingston County Public Defender, who provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Madison County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Madison County Lawyers
The Madison County Bar Association offers a membership directory and a Guide to Lawyers by Practice.
Monroe County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Monroe County Conflict Defender
View information about the Monroe County Conflict Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Law services to low-income residents when the Public Defender's Office has a conflict of interest.
Monroe County Lawyer Referral
The Monroe County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or online for a nominal fee, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer.
Monroe County Legal Assistance
View information about the Public Interest Law Office of Rochester, which provides free civil legal services to low-income residents.
Monroe County Public Defender
View information about the Monroe County Pubic Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense, Family Court, and Surrogate's Court services to low-income residents.
Montgomery County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Montgomery County Public Defender
View information about the Montgomery County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income residents.
Nassau County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Nassau County Lawyer Referral
The Nassau County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or e-mail, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer for a nominal fee.
Nassau County Legal Aid Society
View information about the Nassau County Legal Aid Society, which provides low-income residents with County Court and District Court criminal defense and some Family Court services. Legal Aid attorneys must be assigned by a judge.
New York County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Manhattan Legal Services
Contact Manhattan Legal Services for free civil legal help for low-income residents of New York County.
Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem
View information about the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, which provides criminal defense and related services to low-income residents of Upper Manhattan.
New York County Defender Services
View contact information for New York County Defender Services, which provides criminal defense services for low-income residents.
New York County Legal Assistance
View information about types of legal assistance offered by the New York County Lawyer's Association.
Niagara County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Niagara County Public Defender
View contact information for the Niagara County Public Defender, who provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents who cannot afford an attorney. Contact information for the Family Court Public Defender and City Court Public Defenders is also provided.
Oneida County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Oneida County Civil Public Defender
View information about the Oneida County Public Defender - Civil Division, who provides civil legal services in Family and Surrogate's Courts to low-income residents.
Oneida County Criminal Public Defender
View information about the Oneida County Public Defender - Criminal Division, who provides criminal defense services in County, City, and Town & Village Courts to low-income residents.
Onondaga County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Onondaga County Bad Check Enforcement
The Onondaga County District Attorney's Office offers information about its Check Enforcement Progam, which helps merchants collect on bad checks.
Onondaga County Lawyer Referral
The Onondaga County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or online, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer by telephone.
Onondaga County Legal Aid
View infomation about the Hiscock Legal Aid Society, which provides low-income residents with legal assistance in family, divorce, domestic violence housing, unemployment, parole revocation, extradition, and immigration matters.
Onondaga County Volunteer Lawyers
View information about the Onondaga County Volunteer Lawyers Project, which provides free legal assistance to low-income residents. Clinics, neighborhood "Talk to a Lawyer" meetings, and other services are included.
Ontario County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Ontario County Conflict Defender
View information about the Ontario County Conflict Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents who cannot be represented by the Public Defender due to conflicts of interest.
Ontario County Public Defender
View information about the Ontario County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Orange County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Orange County Lawyers
FInd Orange County Bar Association member lawyers by area of practice or by name in alphabetical order. Results include lawyer's contact and practice information, and website if available.
Orleans County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Orleans County Public Defender
View information about the Orleans County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income residents who cannot afford an attorney.
Otsego County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Otsego County Public Defender
View information about the Otsego County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Putnam County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Putnam County Lawyer Referral
The Putnam County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone, and a directory of participating lawyers with contact information and areas of practice.
Queens County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Queens County Lawyer Referral
The Queens County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or email, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer for a nominal fee.
Queens Legal Assistance for Seniors
View information about the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged's legal services for the elderly in Queens, which provides free civil legal services in the areas of housing, guardianship, benefits, and elder abuse.
Queens Legal Services
Contact Queens Legal Services for free civil legal help for low-income residents.
Richmond County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Find Richmond County Lawyers
The Richmond County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by online request form, and a directory of participating lawyers.
Staten Island Legal Services
Contact Staten Island Legal Services for free civil legal help for low-income residents of Richmond County.
Rockland County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Rockland County Public Defender
View information about the Rockland County Public Defender, who provides criminal defense services to low-income residents.
Saratoga County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Saratoga County Public Defender
View contact information for the Saratoga County Public Defender's office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents. Links to downloadable application forms are included.
Schenectady County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Schenectady County Consumer Help
The Schenectady County Department of Consumer Affairs investigates consumer complaints and offers information about filing various types of complaints, a consumer law help manual, information about prevention of fraud and identity theft, and a downloadable complaint form.
Schenectady County Public Defender
View information about the Schenectady County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents. A link to the Conflict Defender's Office, which represents defendants when the Public Defender's Office has a conflict of interest, is in the "Departments" listing on the left side of the page.
Schuyler County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Schuyler County Public Defender
View information about the Schuyler County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
St. Lawrence County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
St. Lawrence County Bad Check Enforcement
The St. Lawrence County District Attorney's Office offers information about its Check Enforcement Progam, which helps merchants collect on bad checks. A program registration form for merchants and a complaint form are included.
St. Lawrence County Conflict Defender
View information about the St. Lawrence County Conflict Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Law services to low-income residents when the Public Defender's Office has a conflict of interest.
St. Lawrence County Public Defender
View information about the St. Lawrence County Public Defender's Office, including attorney profiles, application forms, arrest advice, and links to additional resources for low-income residents involved in criminal or family cases.
Steuben County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Steuben County Public Defender
View information about the Steuben County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services for low-income residents.
Suffolk County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Suffolk County Lawyer Referral
The Suffolk County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or e-mail.
Suffolk County Legal Assistance for Seniors
The Touro Law Center Senior Citizens' Law Program provides free civil legal assistance to residents age 60 and over.
Tioga County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Tioga County Public Defender
View information about the Tioga County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Tompkins County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Tompkins County Assigned Counsel
View information about Assigned Counsel in Tompkins County, which provides criminal and Family Court services for low-income residents.
Tompkins County Collaborative Family Lawyers
View information about Ithaca Area Collaborative Law Professionals, who help divorcing or separating parties negotiate disputes without going to court. A list of participating lawyers, a downloadable participation agreement, and links to additional online resources are included.
Ulster County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Ulster County Consumer Fraud Help
The Ulster County Consumer Affairs Bureau offers information about consumer frauds, a downloadable consumer complaint form, invesatigations, and help with obtaining a settlement.
Ulster County Public Defender
View information about the Ulster County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services to low-income residents.
Warren County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Warren County Assigned Counsel and Public Defender
View information about the procedure for obtaining free criminal defense and Family Court services for low-income residents, from an Assigned Counsel or a Public Defender in the Warren County Assigned Counsel Office. A downloadable application form and list of required documents are included.
Warren County Bad Check Enforcement
The Warren County District Attorney's Office offers information about its Check Enforcement Progam, which helps merchants collect on bad checks. A program registration form for merchants and a complaint form are included.
Washington County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Washington County Public Defender
View information about the Washington County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense and Family Court services for low-income residents.
Wayne County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Wayne County Public Defender
View information about the Wayne County Public Defender, who provides criminal defense services for low-income residents. Links to eligibility criteria, rights, and a financial application are included.
Westchester County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Westchester County Lawyer Fee Disputes
The Westchester County Bar Association offers information about its attorney-client economic dispute and fee dispute arbitration programs. Scroll down the page for links to the programs.
Westchester County Lawyer Referral
The Westchester County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or email, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer for a nominal fee.
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