NOTE: Please look at the bottom of the page for FREE Legal Fairs, workshops, etc. that may
be in your particular area! Please feel free to submit any that you may know of!
Also, please look near the bottom for information regarding Crime Victim Advocacy.
DADS of Michigan Father's Help Hotline
Phone: 248-559-DADS Phone: 206-650-0250
Website: www.fathershelponline.com
Fathers for Equal Rights
Phone: 313-354-3080
National Fathers Network
Phone: 206-747-4004
Vanguard Search Services
Website: VanguardSearchServices.com
Email: adm@VanguardSearchServices.com
Offers low-cost and very reasonable legal investigations, record searches, process services, legal forms, complaint resolutions, and general legal research.
Women's Justice Center
Phone: 313-961-7073 The Justice Gap
Services Offered: Website: www.lsc.gov
Legal aid for domestic violence victims
Lawyer Referral Service Crime Victims Help
Phone: 313-961-3545 Website: www.crimevictims.gov
The Thomas Moore Law Center
Domino Farms, Ann Arbor MI
Phone: 734-827-2001
Protects and defends Christian rights and values
Juvenile Court
1025 E. Forest
Detroit MI 48207
Phone: 313-833-5600
LASED Intake Center
4138 W. Vernor
Detroit MI 48209
Phone: 313-554-2025
Friend of the Court
The Penobscot Building Please also see the "Child Support Issues" webpage on this site!
645 Griswold
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313-224-5300
Phone: 313-224-5266
Fax: 313-967-3593
Website: www.3rdcc.org
Services Offered:
Enforcement of child support, custody, and parenting time issues. Parenting time training available to parents.
Legal Aid and Defender Association Inc.
2400 Penobscot Building 645 Griswold, Suite 3466
Detroit MI 48226-4216
Phone: 877-964-4700
Website: www.ladadetroit.org
Services Offered:
Civil legal needs, senior services, criminal defense representation, juvenile legal services. Civil division provides services in the following areas: Family Law, Housing, Public Benefits, Probate, Debt Counseling, Consumer. Offers
its services to low-income residents of Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties from its offices in Pontiac, Clinton Township, and Detroit.
Free Legal Aid Clinic
4866 Third Avenue
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-832-2777
ACCESS Intake Center
2651 Saulino Court
Dearborn MI 48120
Phone: 313-842-7010
Website: www.accesscommunity.org
Highland Park Law Center
14528 Second
Highland Park, MI 48203
Phone: 313-868-7677
Butzel Intake Center
7737 Kercheval
Detroit MI 48214
Phone: 313-267-6567
Neighborhood Legal Services MI (Formerly Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services)
104 Lothrop
Detroit MI 48202
ALSO CRIME VICTIM ADVOCACY!
Phone: 313-874-5820 est. 2213
OR
455 W. Fort Street Suite 214
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313096401975 ext. 1007
Website: www.nlsmlaw.us OR www.freewebs.com/wcnls
Services Offered:
Limited legal services available for housing clients/criminal defense, bankruptcy and consumer protection, real estate, juvenile justice, appellate advocacy, mediation.
Michigan Indian Legal Services, Inc.
814 South Garfield Avenue
Suite A
Traverse City, MI 49686-3430
Phone: (800) 968-6877
Website: www.mils.org
Services Offered:
Native Americans living in all counties in Michigan, including those that live on its Indian Reservations of Keewenaw Bay, LacVieux Desert, Hannaville, Bay Mills, Sault St. Marie, Grand Traverse Band and Isabella.
Michigan Indian Legal Services
814 South Garfield Avenue, Suite A NEW CONTACT INFO!
Traverse City, MI 49686-3430
Phone: 800-968-6877
Website: http://www.mils.orga
Services Offered:
Native Americans living in all counties in Michigan, including those that live on its Indian Reservations of Keewenaw Bay, LacVieux Desert, Hannaville, Bad, Grany Mills, Sault St. Marie, Grand Traverse Band and Isabella.
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
1118A S. Telegraph Road
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734-241-8310 Monroe Senior Legal Services: 734-241-7644
Services Offered:
Provides FREE high quality legal services to low-income residents of Monroe & Lenawee counties. Priorities include domestic violence and homelessness prevention.
Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Inc.
420 North Fourth Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1197
Phone: 734-665-6181
Website: www.isscm.org
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
436 South Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48502
Phone: 800-339-9513
Website: www.lsem-mi.org
Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service Inc.
4095 Legacy Parkway, Suite 500
Lansing, MI 48911
Phone: 800-288-5923
Email: molson@mpas.org
Website: http://www.mpas.org
Services Offered:
Provides services in the following legal areas: Disability rights, HIV/AIDS rights, Children's Disability and Special Education rights, Employment rights, Housing Rights, abuse & neglect, Social Security benefits.
Michigan Legal Services
900 Michigan Bldg. 220 Bagley
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-964-1140
Services Offered:
Legal assistance to address causes of poverty for SEMI-poorest residents including access to income support, food, utility, emergency and housing assistance, health and mental health care.
Monroe County Senior Legal Services
1126 S. Telegraph Road
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734-241-7644
Services Offered:
Assists with civil legal problems such as housing, Medicaid, Medicare, income maintenance, administrative/governmental issues, wills, deeds, power of attorney for seniors 60+ residing in Monroe County.
Monroe County
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
1118 S. Telegraph
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 1-888-251-1598
Information: 734-241-8310
Services Offered:
Provides services in the following legal areas: Family Law, Landlord/Tenant, Home Ownership, Probate, Guardianship, Consumer, Health Law.
American Civil Liberties Union Fund of MI
60 W. Hancock
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-578-6800
Services Offered:
Provides services in the following legal areas: Constitutional issues, Freedom of Speech, Due Process, Privacy issues.
Federal Civil Pro Bono Project
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
Volunteer Legal Services
645 Griswold Suite 1356
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313-961-6120
Lawyer Referral: 313-961-3545
Website: www.detroitlawyer.org
Services Offered:
Provides services in the following legal areas: Civil law, Employment Discrimination, Prisoner Civil Rights, Provides client meeting location.
The Salvation Army William Booth Legal Aid Clinic
The Salvation Army
Harbor Light Center
2643 Park Ave.
Detroit MI 48201
Phone: 313-961-2201
Website: www.salmich.org
Services Offered:
Provides free legal services to people who are pre-screened and referred to them by the Eastern Michigan Division of The Salvation Army in the following areas: Divorce/Family Law, Landlord/Tenant, Public Benefits and Entitlements, Juvenile/Guardianships, Immigration, Child/Spouse Abuse, Traffic Offense, Criminal.
First Step Legal Advocacy Project
44567 Pinetree Dr.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: 1-888-453-5900
Services Offered:
Provides services in the following areas: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault.
Free Legal Aid Clinic, Inc. (FLAC)
5435 Woodward Ave.
Detroit MI 48202
Phone: 313-831-3444
Services Offered:
FLAC's purpose is to render legal assistance to low-income and indigent residents of Wayne County.
West Side Mothers Welfare Rights Organization
23 E. Adams
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313-964-3980
Services Offered:
Provides services in the following areas: Social Security Hearings, FIA Hearings
NLS/Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice (Guild Law Center)
733 St. Antoine, 3rd Floor
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313-962-6540
Website: www.sugarlaw.org
Services Offered:
Plant Closings (WARN Act), Poverty Rights, Environmental Justice, Economic Rights and Living Wage.
Common Ground Sanctuary
1410 S. Telegraph (at Orchard Lake Road)
Bloomfield Twp. MI 48032
Crisis Line 248-456-0909 OR 800-231-1127
Elder Advocacy & Legal Services
12121 Hemingway
Redford MI 48230
Phone: 313-937-8291
Services Offered:
Legal services to persons 60 years of age and older who reside in Wayne County. Elder Abuse services, Caregivers Legal Services, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
Disability Advocacy
104 Lothrop Landing
Detroit MI 48202
Phone: 313-874-5820 ext. 2211 OR 877-774-8946
Services Offered:
Administrative advocacy for individuals who are in need of representation to secure their Social Security benefits. Services on a reduced fee basis with payment required only if a favorable decision is rendered.
Jeanne A. Carpenter
Website: www.epilepsyfoundation.org/epilepsylegal/index.cfm
For those that have been discriminated against due to having epilepsy.
American Friends Service Committee
Ann Arbor MI
Website: www.afsc-lgbt.org
For those who need advice (legal or otherwise) regarding Michigan lesbian, gay, bisexual or
transgender issues affecting them, contact the Inclusive Justice Program.
ANIMAL/PET LAWS & ADVOCACY
Animal Legal and Historical Center
Website: www.AnimalLaw.info
Animal Law archives compiled by the Michigan State University College of Law
State Bar of Michigan
Website: www.MichBar.org/animal
Provides information and resources about the practice and study of Animal Law as well as current legislation.
Southeastern Michigan Animal Rights Team (S.M.A.R.T.)
Website: www.AnimalRights.Meetup.com/4
A local network for activists campaigning against cruelty to animals.
CRIME VICTIM ADVOCACY
104 Lothrop Landing
Detroit MI 48202
Phone: 313-874-5820 ext. 2216
Financial assistance for crime victims
Assistance with completing victim compensation claims and filing of personal protection orders (PPO's)
Civil legal representation
Criminal justice support
Information and referrals for families
Follow-up safety communications
FREE LEGAL CLINICS!
Every Tuesday, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at 1410 S. Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp., attorneys offer FREE legal consultation in these sessions sponsored by Common Ground Sanctuary. Crisis intervention, counseling and free referrals for domestic cases, are available. No free representation. Contact: 800-231-1127. First come, first served; call ahead to check available openings.
The Help Desk
Oakland County Courthouse (lobby of the north entrance)
1200 N. Telegraph
Pontiac MI
The Help Desk is open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday in the lobby of the north entrance of the Oakland County
Courthouse. Help is free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. You can learn how to file motions, seek return of
drivers licenses, expungement of criminal records, etc.
Elder Law & Advocacy Center offers "FIRST TUESDAYS"
The First Tuesday of Each Month at 2 p.m.
Redford Community Center
12121 Hemingway
Redford MI
Phone: 313-937-8291
Guidance from experienced Legal Staff includes:
Guardianships/Conservatorship
Wills/Trusts
Nursing Home/Assisted Living/Senior Housing
Powers of Attorney
Medicaid/Medicare
School Enrollment
A question and answer period will follow the presentation.
Also provides FREE legal and community information, assistance and referrals to family and other caregivers and recipients of care. Also FREE to seniors 60 and older. However, the agency must prioritize to persons with the greatest economic or social needs first.
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Phone: 248-335-0125
Offers an Estate Planning Clinic with Lakeshore Legal Aid at Cooley's Auburn Hills campus, 2630 Featherstone Road,
to Oakland County residents 60 years and older and asset-eligible. Call the above number for more information.
The Family Law Assistance Project (FLAP) is a collaborative program between Lakeshore Legal Aid and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School's Auburn Hills campus. FLAP offers legal services to low-income Oakland County residents at no cost, counseling clients, preparing legal pleadings and representing them in the Oakland County Circuit Court on family law issues ranging from divorce to personal protection orders. FLAP accepts prospective applicants every other Wednesday at the Oakland County Law Library, located in the Oakland County Circuit Court, 1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac. For information go to www.oakgov.com/lawlib OR call 248-335-0125.
