Justia Legal Services & Lawyers Directory

About this Organization:
CLSMF employs over 80 professionals dedicated to opening the doors to justice for all. More than 30 attorneys have expertise in the following areas of law: Consumer, Education, Elder Law, Family, Health, Housing, Public Benefits, and Taxes. These attorneys, in addition to several paralegals, legal assistants, and victims’ advocates provide advice, assistance, and representation. CLSMF provides special services in various counties, including free community education seminars, informational brochures, and pro-se (self-help) materials. In addition, we offer a Reduced Fee Program in Volusia County for those ineligible for our services but who cannot afford private attorney fees. And we operate the Pro Bono Program of Mid-Florida in all but two counties. This is a program in which eligible clients are referred to private attorneys, who donate their services.

About this Organization:
The primary purpose of the Legal Aid Society is to provide quality legal services for the low-income residents, the working poor, children and disadvantaged groups with special legal needs in Orange County, Florida, and to assist in providing legal aid services to similarly situated residents of neighboring counties through an effective and fiscally sound program through the combined efforts of staff and pro bono attorneys.

Counties Served:
Orange

Case Types:
AIDS/HIV, Bankruptcy, CED, Consumer, Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing,Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Wills and Estates

Case Restrictions:
Only certain dissolutions with custody and personaljurisdiction over spouse.