Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. is a not-for-profit public interest law firm. They help those in need with basic human and civil rights. They use the power of law to obtain positive social change by striking down unjust laws and policies.

Services:

• Ending Homelessness
• Improving Children's Services
• Accessing Health Care
• Promoting LGBTQ Equality
• Challenging Discrimination
• Protecting Civil Rights

Please call 352.271.8890 or visit website for more information.

Legal Aid Service of Broward County provides free legal service to Broward County residents.

• Affordable Housing and Community Economic Development
• Children and Education
• Fair Housing
• Foreclosure Prevention and Advocacy Project
• Homeless Legal Rights Project
• Housing/Consumer
• Immigration
• Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
• MISSION UNITED Veterans Pro Bono Legal Project
• Ryan White HIV Law Project
• VOCA Services (Victims of Crime)
• Special Projects
• No Place Like Home

Please call or visit website for more information.

Offering the following:

• Custody
• Divorce(dissolution of marriage in cases where there are minor children)
• Paternity
• Private Dependency (abused, abandoned, and neglected children)
• Step-parent adoptions

Call for more information.

JALA has a team of 30 lawyers that provides civil legal aid to those in need. JALA covers many areas of the law. It does not discriminate in respect to race, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or age. Please call 904.356.8371 visit website for more information.

Legal Areas Served Include:

• Consumer law
• Community counsel
• Child & youth advocacy
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing services
• Elder law
• Employment/Unemployment
• Fair housing unit
• Family law
• Health & public benefits
• Mental Health Advocacy Project
• Mortgage Rescue Project
• Prisoner Re-Entry Project
• Refugee immigration
• Ryan White-HIV/AIDS Unit

Additional Locations:

Serving Residents of St. Johns County:
222 San Marco Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-9921

Serving Residents of Clay County:
825 N. Orange Avenue, Rm 308
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 284-8410

The Center for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (CPDV) is a “one stop shop” inside the City Hall Annex. HH court advocates help victims of domestic violence with court mandated orders. They also help clients find a safe place to live and provide emotional support during the victim's transition process. Please call or visit their website for more information.

• Consumer Law

- bank account garnishment
- debt collection
- personal bankruptcies

• Family Law

- custody
- divorce

• Housing Law

- foreclosure
- private tenant problems

• Immigration Law

- adjustment of status
- citizenship
- VAWA

Outreach locations:
(Appointments for the Outreach offices must be scheduled through the main office number: 407.841.8310, M-Th 9:00am - 12pm and 1:30pm - 3:00pm)

Apopka
Orange County Services Building
1111 North Rock Springs Road
Room 10
Apopka, FL 32712
Hours: Wed 2:00PM

Washington Shores
L. Claudia Allen Senior Citizen Center
1840 Mabel Butler Avenue
Orlando, FL 32805
Hours: Fri 10:00AM

Winter Garden
West Orange Neighborhood Center for Families
855 East Plant Street
Suite 700
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Hours: Wed 9:00AM

The Shelter for Abused Women & Children, Inc. provides Legal Services for victims of domestic violence.

Services include:

• Civil Matters
• Court Advocacy
• Economic Justice
• Fair Labor
• Immigration
• Victim's Services

Please call or visit website for more information.

Legal Services of North Florida provides representation to those in need in civil matters only.

Services include:

• Family Law
• Elder Law
• Victim Rights
• Consumer Law
• Housing
• Public Benefits
• Tax Law
• Disaster Help
• Clinics Calendar

Please call or visit website for more information.

This firm has the Legal Services to Victims Project. It provides safety and stability to victims of domestic abuse and other abuse. The help provided is free to clients. The firm also works to prevent domestic abuse. They do this through community education and seminars. Please call or visit the website for more information.

This firm provides quality and strategic legal advocacy. They help with civil legal matters. There are no fees for eligible clients. The firm offers referrals to outside agencies for legal matters they do not handle. Please call or visit the website for more information.

For legal issues in Polk or Hardee County: 863.519.5663 Ext. 100
Highland County:863.402.6983