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EspañolConnecticut Legal Services (CLS) provides legal aid to low-income individuals and families. CLS assists with civil law cases including: domestic violence, divorce, child support, other family matters, consumer law, health law (Medicaid, Medicare, and nursing home matters), social security, immigration, public benefits and employment, intellectual disabilities, and more. CLS serves 122 of the 169 Connecticut communities. (Greater Hartford and greater New Haven are served by other agencies.)
Legal Assistance
Updated:
December 20, 2017Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims of abuse and others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer who you can consult with to get advice. Please note that we list the organizations by the town/city or county where the office is located – however, many offices may likely serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.
Connecticut Legal Services - Administrative Office
62 Washington Street, 4th Floor
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone:
(860) 344-0447
Fax:
(860) 346-2938
URL:
Connecticut Legal Services - Bridgeport Office
1000 Lafayette Boulevard, Suite 950
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone:
(203) 336-3851
Fax:
(203) 333-4976
URL:
Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) provides legal aid to low-income individuals and families. CLS assists with civil law cases including: domestic violence, divorce, child support, other family matters, consumer law, health law (Medicaid, Medicare, and nursing home matters), social security, immigration, public benefits and employment, intellectual disabilities, and more. CLS serves 122 of the 169 Connecticut communities. (Greater Hartford and greater New Haven are served by other agencies.)
Connecticut Legal Services - New Britain Office
16 Main Street, Second Floor
New Britain, CT 06051
Phone:
(860) 225-8678
Fax:
(860) 225-6105
URL:
Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) provides legal aid to low-income individuals and families. CLS assists with civil law cases including: domestic violence, divorce, child support, other family matters, consumer law, health law (Medicaid, Medicare, and nursing home matters), social security, immigration, public benefits and employment, intellectual disabilities, and more. CLS serves 122 of the 169 Connecticut communities. (Greater Hartford and greater New Haven are served by other agencies.)
Connecticut Legal Services - New London Office
153 Williams Street
New London, CT 06320
Phone:
(860) 447-0323
Fax:
(860) 443-0109
URL:
Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) provides legal aid to low-income individuals and families. CLS assists with civil law cases including: domestic violence, divorce, child support, other family matters, consumer law, health law (Medicaid, Medicare, and nursing home matters), social security, immigration, public benefits and employment, intellectual disabilities, and more. CLS serves 122 of the 169 Connecticut communities. (Greater Hartford and greater New Haven are served by other agencies.)
Connecticut Legal Services - Stamford Office
1177 Summer Street, 4th Floor
Stamford, CT 06905
Phone:
(203) 348-9216
Fax:
(203) 348-2589
URL:
Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) provides legal aid to low-income individuals and families. CLS assists with civil law cases including: domestic violence, divorce, child support, other family matters, consumer law, health law (Medicaid, Medicare, and nursing home matters), social security, immigration, public benefits and employment, intellectual disabilities, and more. CLS serves 122 of the 169 Connecticut communities. (Greater Hartford and greater New Haven are served by other agencies.)
Connecticut Legal Services - Waterbury Office
85 Central Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone:
(203) 756-8074
Fax:
(203) 754-0504
URL:
Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) provides legal aid to low-income individuals and families. CLS assists with civil law cases including: domestic violence, divorce, child support, other family matters, consumer law, health law (Medicaid, Medicare, and nursing home matters), social security, immigration, public benefits and employment, intellectual disabilities, and more. CLS serves 122 of the 169 Connecticut communities. (Greater Hartford and greater New Haven are served by other agencies.)
Connecticut Legal Services - Willimantic Office
1125 Main Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone:
(860) 456-1761
Fax:
(860) 456-7420
URL:
Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) provides legal aid to low-income individuals and families. CLS assists with civil law cases including: domestic violence, divorce, child support, other family matters, consumer law, health law (Medicaid, Medicare, and nursing home matters), social security, immigration, public benefits and employment, intellectual disabilities, and more. CLS serves 122 of the 169 Connecticut communities. (Greater Hartford and greater New Haven are served by other agencies.)
Greater Hartford Legal Aid
999 Asylum Avenue, 3rd Floor
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone:
(860) 541-5000
Fax:
(860) 541-5050
URL:
Email:
Greater Hartford Legal Aid (GHLA) provides legal services to low-income individuals and families. GHLA handles civil legal cases in areas including: divorce, custody, restraining orders (for family violence), evictions, landlord problems, employment discrimination, unemployment compensation, pardons, wage theft, leave time, food stamps, Medicaid, SAGA, SSI, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA), immigration status issues (for family violence victims), nursing home, right to home care, advance directives, special education, and expulsions. Greater Hartford Legal Aid serves Avon, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Manchester, Marlborough, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, South Windsor, Suffield, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Stafford, Tolland, and Vernon.
New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc.
426 State Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone:
(203) 946-4811
Phone 2:
(800) 453-3320
Fax:
(203) 498-9271
URL:
Email:
New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc. (NHLAA) provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Areas of legal services include: child protection, education law, family law, housing law (including fair housing), immigration, public benefits, disability rights, workers’ rights. New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc. serves Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Guildford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden (elderly clients only), Milford, New Haven, North Haven, North Branford, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven, and Woodbridge.
She Leads Justice
P.O. Box 320460
Hartford, CT 06132
Phone:
(860) 247-6090
Phone 2:
(860) 524-0601 (Legal Information)
Email:
She Leads Justice, previously the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund, is a statewide nonprofit organization that advocates for and empowers women and girls in Connecticut, especially those who are under-resourced or marginalized. She Leads Justice provides information about the legal rights of women and girls as well as providing resources and individual support while navigating the justice system.
Statewide Legal Services
Phone:
(800) 453-3320
Phone 2:
(860) 344-0380
Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut (SLSC) is a legal aid advice and referral center helping low-income people in need of legal assistance. Services include: legal advice with questions about family law, public benefits, housing, unemployment, and other legal areas and referrals to legal aid programs or a volunteer attorney if needed. SLSC can only assist with civil law not criminal and is unable to assist with immigration problems. State Legal Services of Connecticut serves the state of Connecticut.
