Founded in 1924, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. provides free civil legal services to low-income citizens in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. The program consists of staff of more than 100 people. Each year, thousands of clients are given advice or legal representation at the downtown central office or at one of the neighborhood offices.
Atlanta Legal Aid handles individual case representation and matters of broad impact. The great majority of cases are matters in which Legal Aid attorneys or paralegals help individual clients settle housing matters, negotiate consumer duties, resolve family law matters, or receive public benefits.
Eligibility depends on household income and the type of legal problem. Atlanta Legal Aid's services include legal representation and brief services, instruction in self-help, legal advice and referrals. In addition to providing direct legal services, Atlanta Legal Aid supplies the community with news, information and self-help educational materials. Group presentations and legal education workshops can be arranged.
For more information, call (404) 524-5811. We can make special arrangements for disabled people and do home visits for the homebound. We have a TDD number for the hearing impaired, and use the Georgia Relay Center
BECAUSE OF LIMITED RESOURCES, ATLANTA LEGAL AID CANNOT TAKE EACH ELIGIBLE CLIENT'S CASE. WE REVIEW EACH CASE IN A TIMELY MANNER AND TRY TO PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE OR REFERRAL TO EVERY CLIENT.
AREAS OF ASSISTANCE
Atlanta Legal Aid provides legal services for many types of cases including:
- Government Benefits: Social Security, Unemployment, SSI, TANF, Food Stamps
- Consumer Law: Collection, Bankruptcy, Contracts & Warranties, Loan Problems
- Family Law & Domestic Relations:
Spouse Abuse, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Child Support & Alimony
- Education: Student Rights, IEPs, Student Loan Problems
- Housing: Private Landlord/Tenant, Federal Subsidized Housing and Other Public Housing, Homeowner and Real Property
- Health: Medicaid, Medicare
- Employment: Wage Claims, Job Discrimination
SPECIAL LEGAL UNITS
- SENIOR CITIZENS LAW PROJECT - Assists people aged 60 and older as well as residents in nursing homes and personal care homes regardless of income. For more information, call (404) 524-5811 and ask for SCLP.
- MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT - Protects the legal rights of patients in metro Atlanta psychiatric hospitals. Works to implement the rights of the disabled as established by the U.S. Supreme Court in Olmstead. For more information, call (404) 377-0701.
- AIDS LEGAL PROJECT/ALS & CANCER INITIATIVE - Addresses the legal problems of people with HIV/AIDS, cancer and ALS. For more information, call (404) 614-3969.
- LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM - Receives, investigates and attempts to resolve complaints on behalf of nursing home and personal care home residents. For more information, call (404) 371-3800.
- HOME DEFENSE PROGRAM -Represents and provides referrals for homeowners and homebuyers victimized by home equity and home purchase scams, including predatory mortgage lending. For more information, call (404) 377-0701.
- HISPANIC OUTREACH PROGRAM - Legal Aid employs Spanish-speaking attorneys. They are available for legal services in all of the above areas. They do not represent clients in immigration matters. Call (404) 377-5381.
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| Location: |
151 Spring Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30303 |
| Cross Streets: |
Corner of Luckie and Spring Streets |
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From North Atlanta I-75/I-85
From the North Atlanta area, take I-75/85 South to the Williams Street Exit. Williams Street becomes a one-way on-coming street at International Street. Turn right onto International and take an immediate left into the parking lot. This lot connects International and Spring Streets, and is the best place to park when visiting our office.
From South Atlanta I-75/I-85
From the South Atlanta area, take I-75/I-85 North to Exit 248-C, International Boulevard (exits to right.) Turn left at the fork in the exit on International Boulevard. Continue up the hill across Peachtree Street, and down the hill across Spring Street. Just after crossing Williams Street, turn left into the parking lot. This lot connects International and Spring Streets, and is the best place to park when visiting our office.
From MARTA
To get to the Atlanta office from MARTA, take the North/South train to the Peachtree Center Station. Take the South exit (Macy's, Main Library). Turn right onto Carnegie Street. Go past Macy's parking garage to Spring Street. Turn left onto Spring. Atlanta Legal Aid is at 151 Spring Street. |
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Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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