We provide civil legal aid for people in need.
LSA serves low-income people by providing civil legal aid and by promoting collaboration to find solutions to problems of poverty.
Our offices are located in Anniston/Gadsden, Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma and Tuscaloosa. LSA offices handle civil cases only. Each office has lawyers licensed to practice in Alabama and other staff who know how to help low-income people resolve their legal problems.
Our core Service Areas
We Aim To Provide Expert
Advice & Quality Legal Services.
To learn more, select a service area below.
Domestic Violence
Legal Services Alabama helps survivors of domestic and family violence with the following:
Legal protection from abuse
Child custody and child support
Safe housing
Safety plans with employers
Food Stamps and other benefits
Legal Services Alabama serves survivors of domestic violence statewide by helping provide the following:
Resources to stabilize daily life for you and your children
Information about ways to become self-sufficient
Advice and support to help you make lasting changes in your life
Community partnerships with other agencies and organizations to widen your network of services
Education to raise awareness about issues related to domestic and family violence
Public Benefits
Legal Services Alabama helps people throughout the state when they have questions or problems with these kinds of public benefits:
Social Security
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Food Stamps (SNAP)
Family Assistance
Unemployment Compensation
Working with LSA can help you:
Understand your legal rights and responsibilities
Make your family economically stable
Keep your home
Housing Issues
Our staff can give you legal help with the following housing issues:
Eviction
Foreclosures
Utility problems
Housing discrimination
Repair problems
Housing counseling
Every day, our legal staff helps people all over Alabama with housing issues.
We work to ––
Prevent homelessness
Preserve and expand affordable housing
Promote family, social and economic stability
Reduce the effects of poverty
Consumer Protection
Legal Services Alabama helps people throughout the state solve their legal problems:
Payday lending abuse
Defective vehicles
Wage garnishment
Every day, our legal staff helps people:
Find relief from high-interest payday loans
Defend against unlawful repossession
Protect against unlawful collection
Work out debt repayment plans
Improve financial literacy and stability
Build and retain assets
Change conditions, and change lives!
Additional Services
People We Serve
Veterans
Elderly
Services We Provide
Education
Community Re-entry (Voter Rights Restoration Education)
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
Disaster Relief
Representation
LSA represents eligible clients in critical legal matters—judicial and administrative.
Legal Counsel & Advice
LSA provides timely legal counsel and advice.
Community Education
LSA provides community education in regard to your rights and responsibilities.
Mediation
Effective mediation services keep disputes out of the court system.
Legal Self-Help
LSA develops and distributes legal self-help materials and forms.