Free Legal Clinics in VA Facilities January 2020 *Red ...

Free Legal Clinics in VA Facilities

October 2020

*Red indicates a VA Medical Legal Partnership

*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the legal clinics listed below are no longer operating on-site at VA facilities. However - most legal providers are still providing full legal services available to Veterans by phone or email.

To seek assistance on a legal matter, Veterans may call or email a legal services provider listed below in their area.*

Note: The VA contacts listed below are NOT attorneys and therefore incoming email is not attorney client privileged nor a secure form of communication. These VA contacts can provide additional information about the legal clinics operating in their facilities, but they cannot give legal advice, determine your eligibility for a legal clinic, or schedule a legal clinic appointment for you.

State Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama

VA Facility

VA Contact & Contact Info (name, title, email)

Legal Services Provider(s)

Type of Provider(s) (law school, Types of Cases Accepted (civil, criminal, Walk-in accepted or

law firm, bar association and/or and/or public benefits). Types of cases Appointment required?

legal aid organization)

specifically excluded.

Hours of Operation

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center 3701 Loop Rd East Tuscaloosa, Al 35404

Will Adams VJO William.Adams3@

University of Alabama Law School and Volunteer Attorneys 866-456-4995

Law School and Volunteer Lawyers

Civil and Criminal Cases

Walk-in

3x/annually 10am ? 2pm

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care Ian Reed, HUD VASH Program

System

Coordinator,

215 Perry Hill Rd

Ian.Reed@

Montgomery, AL 36109

Legal Services of Alabama 866-456-4995

Tuskegee VAMC 2400 Hospital Road Tuskegee, AL

Marguerita High, VJO Marguerita.High@

Legal Services of Alabama 866-456-4995

Legal Aid Organization

Civil Cases

Legal Aid Organization

Civil cases

Appointments and Walk- 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

ins accepted

9:00 am -3:00pm

Appointments and Walk- 1st, 3rd, and 5th

ins accepted

Wednesdays 9am-3pm

Huntsville VA CBOC

Ahmad Brewer Ahmad.brewer@

Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program

Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program Civil (ID/Driver's License reinstatement, Divorce, Past Fines, Bankruptcy)

Walk-in

2nd Thursdays from 8:30am12pm

Alabama Alaska

Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street Birimingham, AL

Alaska VA Healthcare System 1201 N. Muldoon Rd., Anchorage, AK 99504

Ahmad Brewer, VJO Ahmad.brewer@

Jeremiah Newbold, LCSW VJO Coordinator jeremiah.newbold@

Alaska Arkansas Arkansas

Wasilla Vet Center 851 E. West Point Drive Suite 102 Wasilla, AK 99654

Jeremiah Newbold, LCSW VJO Coordinator jeremiah.newbold@

Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks 1100 N College Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72703

David (Jeff) Glover VJO Coordinator David.Glover@

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare Administration Day Treatment Center 1000 Main St, Little Rock, AR 72202

Rickey Phillips LCSW rickey.phillips@

Arizona

Phoenix VA Medical Center 650 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85012

Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program 866-456-4995

Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC), mhumm@alsc-

Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program Civil (ID/Driver's License reinstatement, Divorce, Past Fines, Bankruptcy)

Walk-in

2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 12:30pm to 4pm

Legal Aid Organization

Consumer matters, family law, public benefits, child support, housing, healthcare (Medicaid/medicare), wills, probate, power of attorney forms

Appointments required; however if space is available a walk-in will get assistance

1st Friday of each month, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC)

Legal Aid Organization

Legal Aid of Arkansas (479) 442-0600 ext. 4316

Legal Aid Organization

Center for Arkansas Legal Services (501) 376-3423 jcarter@

Legal Aid Organization

Consumer matters, family law, public benefits, child support, housing, healthcare (Medicaid/medicare), wills, probate, power of attorney forms

Appointments required; walk-ins space permitting

1x/month 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Civil, public benefits, VA benefits, family law, Walk-ins only,

consumer issues, expungements,

1st come, 1st served

employment law issues, (federal) tax issues

Mondays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or helpline (800) 967-9224

Civil including: Housing & Landlord/Tenant; Family Law; Public Benefits (SNAP/food stamps, SSI, etc.); Bankruptcy and Debt Collection; Expungements; Consumer Issues; Probate and Advanced Directives

Appointments strongly 3rd Tuesday of every month encouraged, but walk-ins 9:30 am - 11:30 am accepted if clinic is not busy

Disabled American Veterans/Arizona

State organization/DAV/Volunteer Divorce, custody, child support, debt

Department of Veterans Services/Arizona attorneys

counseling, bankruptcy,

Disabled Veterans Foundation

John Tokarz

(480) 363 6880

vetlegalclinic@

Appointment strongly encouraged

1x/month Next clinic date: Dec. 8, 2018 9am-3pm

State

VA Facility

Arizona

Phoenix VA Medical Center 650 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85012

VA Contact & Contact Info (name, title, email)

Legal Services Provider(s)

Christopher Wallace, LCSW christopher.wallace@

DLA Piper Volunteer pro bono attorneys (480) 606 5180

California

San Bernadino Vet Center

356 John Mendoza

East Vanderbilt Way

John.Mendoza4@

San Bernardino, California 92408

Legal Aid Society of San Bernadino

Type of Provider(s) (law school, Types of Cases Accepted (civil, criminal, Walk-in accepted or

law firm, bar association and/or and/or public benefits). Types of cases Appointment required?

legal aid organization)

specifically excluded.

Hours of Operation

Law firm pro bono

Civil legal matters

Legal aid organization

Civil legal issues

Last Friday of the month.

2020 dates:

March

27

May 29

July 31

September 25

California

San Diego Vet Center 2790 Truxtun Road, Suite 130 San Diego, CA 92106

DLA Piper Volunteer pro bono attorneys 619-699-1818

Law firm pro bono

Civil legal matters

Appointments are required

California California

Tibor Rubin Medical Center VA Long Beach Healthcare System 5901 E. 7th Street, 116B Long Beach, CA 90822

Gretchen Sholty, Ph.D.; Jenny Inner City Law Center Williams, LCSW Women's Mental Health Center 562-826-8000

Long Beach VAMC 5901 E. 7th St. Building 128, Room K227 Long Beach, CA 90822

Timothy Wilson Homeless Coordinator 562-826-8000 X23539 Timothy.Wilson4@

Veterans Legal Institute Antoinette Balta, JD (714) 852-3492 abalta@

Legal aid organization Legal Aid Organization

Civil; Women Veterans NOTE: These legal services are ONLY for current patients in either Women's Mental Health or Women's Health Clinics at the Long Beach VA

Appointments required

Expungements, discharge upgrades,

Walk-in accepted

veterans benefits, immigration, bankruptcy,

landlord-tenant, consumer law, nonprofit

assistance, estate planning, small business

assistance

Mondays

2nd Tuesday of every month 9:30 am - 11:30 pm

California

West Los Angeles VA, Bldg 116 Los Angeles, CA 90073

Sergio Antoniuk sergio.antoniuk@ Suzanne Dolan suzanne.dolan@

Legal Aid Foundation of LA Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Non-profit legal organization law firm

Family law (full scale of services), VA & Gov't benefits & other legal issues (information & referrals only)

Walk-in accepted

2nd Tuesday of every month 7:30 pm

California

West Los Angeles VA Hospital 11301 Wilshire Blvd. Bldg 500 Los Angeles, CA 90073

California

Sepulveda VA 16111 Plummer St., Building 4 North Hills, CA 91343

California

VA Palo Alto HCS Menlo Park Division 795 Willow Rd, Building 324, Room E112 Menlo Park, CA 94025

Sergio Antoniuk sergio.antoniuk@ Suzanne Dolan suzanne.dolan@

Sergio Antoniuk sergio.antoniuk@ Suzanne Dolan suzanne.dolan@

David Grillo LCSW david.grillo@

Inner City Law Center Jonathan Killoran jkilloran@ Probono@ nsultan@mhas- org mosuna@

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County

Legal Aid Organization (not LSC VA benefits, dicharge upgrades, social

funded)

security, expungements, low level ticket

clearing.

Legal Aid Orginazation and Law VA Benefits, discharge upgrades,

School Clinic

assistance with civil law matters

Veterans may either make a specific appointment for legal intake or can meet with an attorney as part of their regular healthcare

By appointment only

Tuesdays 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Swords to Plowshares Cathy Wong Staff Attorney & Pro Bono Coordinator cathy-wong@stp- (415) 252-4788

Legal Aid Organization

VA benefits and discharge upgrades

Walk-in accepted, also accepts appointments

1st Wednesday of every month, 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

State

VA Facility

VA Contact & Contact Info (name, title, email)

California

Peninsula Vet Center 345 Middlefield Road, Building 1 Menlo Park, CA 94025

Derrick Felton Derrick.Felton@

Legal Services Provider(s)

Type of Provider(s) (law school, Types of Cases Accepted (civil, criminal, Walk-in accepted or

law firm, bar association and/or and/or public benefits). Types of cases Appointment required?

legal aid organization)

specifically excluded.

Hours of Operation

Legal Aid Organization

Civil legal matters

Walk-ins

California

Fresno Vet Center 1320 E. Shaw Ave, Suite 125 Fresno, CA 93710

Herman Barretto, Herman.Barretto@

Central California Legal Services (559) 487-5660

Legal Aid Organization

California

Sacramento Vet Center 1111 Howe Avenue, Suite 390 Sacramento, CA 95825

Doye Sivils 916-566-7430 doye.sivils@

Legal Services of Northern California 515 12th St, Sacramento, CA 95814 awilliams@ 916-551-2150

Legal Aid Organization

California

North Bay Vet Center

6010 Michael Ergo. 707-586-3295.

Commerce Blvd Ste. 145, Rohnert

Park, CA 94928

Legal Aid of Sonoma County; mpentecost@

Legal Aid Organization

Civil legal matters

Appointments required

3rd Wednesdays 2pm-4:30pm (Senior Estate Planning) 3rd Thursdays 2pm-4:30pm (Criminal records expungements)

Health, housing, public benefits, expungement, other civil cases

Appointments preferred, 4th Wednesday from 3 pm - 6 walk-in accepted. Also pm, other days as needed provide one day legal education events as needed

Civil cases (VA Benefits, Discharge Upgrades, Expungements, ID/ Drivers License Reinstatements. Additionally, can refer to Legal Aid office for referrals for assistance with housing, elder law issues, and disaster relief). Criminal law excluded.

walk ins or appointment every Wednesday

California

Oakland Vet Center

Dr. David Joseph

Swords to Plowshares

Legal aid organization

VA benefits and discharge upgrades

Walk-ins or appointments

California

San Francisco VA Medical Center Bldg. 200, 1st Floor, Medical Practice, Geriatric Clinic 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121

Jenna Ferrara jenna.ferrara@

California California California

San Francisco VA Medical Center Lobby, Bldg. 200 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121

Santa Rosa VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic 3841 Brickway Blvd Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Jenna Ferrara jenna.ferrara@

Kevin Wright LCSW (707) 569-2461 kevin.wright5@

Eureka VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic 930 W. Harris Eureka, CA 95503

Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors Sara Huffman, Esq. Equal Justice Works Fellow huffmans@uchastings.edu 415-581-8923

Law School clinic/Medical Legal Partnership

Simple estate planning (wills advance medical directives, powers of attorney for finance), public benefits (VA, Federal, State), and referrals for other civil matters

Appointment and referral Mondays

through Geriatric or

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Palliative Care Clinic

providers required

Swords to Plowshares (415) 252-4788

Veterans Free Legal Clinic Ron Dinan, Esq

Legal Aid Organization Law firm

Hjerpe & Collins LLP Thomas B. Hjerpe, Esq. thomas@ (707) 442-7262

Law Firm

VA benefits and discharge upgrades

Walk-in accepted, appointments also accepted

Wednesdays 9:00 am -11am

DMV-DL issues: suspension, revocation, etc.; Criminal Records:expungement, sealing, Certification of Rehabilitation; Criminal Law: outstanding warrants. Referrals for civil matters, family law matters, real estate, and military discharge

Public benefits claims, housing. Health insurance eligibility, discharge upgrade, Veterans benefits

Walk-in accepted (1st Wednesdays come-1st served, check- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm in)

State

VA Facility

California

Ukiah VA CBOC 630 King Court Ukiah, CA 95482

Colorado Colorado

Denver VA Bill Daniels VOA 1247 Santa Fe. Denver, CO 80205

PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom CBOC 3141 Centennial Boulevard Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Connecticut

VA CT Healthcare System Errera Community Care Center 114-152 Boston Post Rd West Haven, CT 06516

Connecticut Delaware

VA CT Healthcare System Newington Campus 555 Willard Avenue Newington, CT 06111

Wilmington VA Medical Center 1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19805

VA Contact & Contact Info (name, title, email)

Legal Services Provider(s)

Will Van-Sant LCSW Ukiah CBOC (707) 468-7756 will.vansant-glass@

Nathan Viton, VJO Nathan.Viton@

Laura Sales, LCSW Laura.Sales@

Geraldine Lewis, Esq.

University of Denver Law School; Colorado Bar Association, Military and Veterans Section COlawyers4COveterans Contact Ryan Coward ryan@

Type of Provider(s) (law school, Types of Cases Accepted (civil, criminal, Walk-in accepted or

law firm, bar association and/or and/or public benefits). Types of cases Appointment required?

legal aid organization)

specifically excluded.

Hours of Operation

Solo practioner

Veterans benefits, discharge upgrades, and Walk-ins only (1st come- 1st Thursdays

referrals for other civil matters.

1st served, check-in) 12:00 pm

Bar Association; Law school

Civil, including housing law, family law, public benefits

Walk-ins or appointments

Private pro bono attorney

Civil legal assistance

Walk-ins or appointments

2nd Tuesday if each month 12-2pm

Alesia Wellington alesia.wellington@

Varsha Dubose, LCSW varsha.dubose@

CT Veterans Legal Center Cindy Johnson, Interim Exec Dir. 203-794-4291

Alesia Wellington alesia.wellington@

Varsha Dubose, LCSW Cecihlia Gd obnzale@z LCSW Cecilia.Gonzalez2@

CT Veterans Legal Center Cindy Johnson, Interim Exec Dir. 203-794-4291

DLA Piper 619-699-1818

Legal Aid Organization Legal Aid Organization Law firm pro bono

Family law, landlord/tenant issues, criminal, Appointment required consumer, Social Security, VA benefit & disability claims, discharge upgrades.

Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Family law, landlord/tenant issues, criminal, Appointment required consumer, Social Security, VA benefit & disability claims, discharge upgrades.

Civil legal issues

Appointment required Thursdays

Delaware

Wilmington VA Medical Center 1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19805

Cecilia Gonzalez

Legal Services Corporation of Delaware Legal aid organization

LCSW Cecilia.Gonzalez2@ Jillian M. Pratt, Esq. jillpratt@

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Florida

Women's Health Center D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center 50 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20422

Alma.Holley@

Transition & Care Management Center Veterans Affairs Medical Center 50 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20422

David Lyons Raymond.Lyons3@

Sarasota CBOC

Fred Liggett, TCM

Veterans Pro Bono Consortium Caitlin.Ens@

Veterans Pro Bono Consortium Caitlin.Ens@

Bay Area Legal Services put

Legal aid organization Legal aid organization Legal aid organization

Housing and consumer matters, focused on Appointment required every Wednesday 1:30-3pm. elderly Veterans

Civil legal matters such as child support, evictions/foreclosures, drivers license restoration, VA benefits claims.

Appointments and Walkins accepted

Civil legal matters such as child support, evictions/foreclosures, drivers license restoration, VA benefits claims.

Appointments and Walk- Fridays

ins accepted

10am-2pm

Civil

Walk ins or call 727-398- Every other Monday

9592 for Appointments

State

VA Facility

Florida

Manatee CBOC

VA Contact & Contact Info (name, title, email)

Legal Services Provider(s)

Fred Liggett, TCM

Bay Area Legal Services put

Type of Provider(s) (law school, Types of Cases Accepted (civil, criminal, Walk-in accepted or

law firm, bar association and/or and/or public benefits). Types of cases Appointment required?

legal aid organization)

specifically excluded.

Hours of Operation

Legal aid organization

Civil

Walk ins or call 727-398- Every other Monday 9592 for Appointments

Florida

James A. Haley VAMC 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612

Carol McFarlane Carol.Mcfarlane@

Bay Area Legal Services put

Legal aid organization

Civil

Appointments are required; call 813-2321222 x 203

1st and 3rd Fridays

Florida Florida

C.W. Bill Young VAMC 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, FL 33744

C.W. Bill Young VAMC 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, FL 33744

Fred Liggett, TCM

Bay Area Legal Services put Stetson Law

Patrick Diggs, LCSW, BCD Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinator patrick.diggs@

Morrie Bornstein 727-455-9803

Legal aid organization and law school

Elder Law, family law, guardianship,

Walk ins or call 727-398- Tuesdays and Wednesdays:

Fiduciary, VA benefits, Social Security,

9592 for Appointments Walk-ins: 9am-11:30am

landlord tenant law, child support, discharge

Appointments in the afternoon

upgrades

retired attorney

Family/civil

Walk-in

Tuesdays 8am-12pm

Florida Florida

HONOR Center 1604 SE 3rd Ave Gainesville, FL 32641

Paula Ambroso, LCSW paula.ambroso@

William "Bill" Kling VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic 9800 W Commercial Blvd, Sunrise, FL 33351

Dr. Pat Caralis panagiota.caralis@

Dominique Lochridge-Gonzales Three Rivers Legal Services Inc

Broward County Legal Aid

Sub grantee-- Supportive Services Wrongful evictions, wrongful denial of

Appointment required.

for Veterans Families

housing applications, unsafe housing,

Call (866) 256-8091.

assistance obtaining SS disability/SSI

benefits, VA benefits/appealing denials,

wrongful employment termination,

unemployment compensation, wage

garnishment, debt collection, modification of

Legal aid organization

child support, sealing and expungements. Civil legal needs

Varied. Contact for appointment/hours

Florida Florida

Miami VA Healthcare System 1201 NW 16th St Miami, FL 33125 (305) 575-7000

North Florida/South Georgia VA at Jacksonville OPC 1536 North Jefferson St. Jacksonville, FL 32206

Dr. Pat Caralis panagiota.caralis@ Aligned with PACT/Social Work Service at Miami VA Health Care System

Wendy E. Snee wendy.snee@

Charlotte Matthews charlotte.matthews@

Dade County Legal Aid Miami Legal Services "Put Something Back: (Dade County Bar Pro Bono program)

Law school clinical prorgam; pro bono bar association, legal aid organization

Florida Coastal School of Law Jacksonville Legal Aid Kathy.Para@

Law firms, pro bono bar associations, legal aid organizations, Florida Coastal School of Law Clinical program

Social Security Disability, VA benefits, discharge upgrades, guardianship and

Appointment and consult Wednesdays 8:30 am - 12:00

referral only.

pm and 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm;

competency issues (including restoration of

Telehealth legal clinic every

rights), permanency planning (wills, advance directives, power of attorney), employment

other Wed 10-11am (Key West) and 2-3pm (Key Largo)

issues, criminal expungements, child

Civil related(non-criminal) legal assistance - Walk-in clinic. May

2nd Fridays: Walk-in 4th

VA benefits, discharge upgrades, Social contact VJO for referral Fridays: lecture on specific

Security, estate plannning, housing law, to legal assistance on legal issues 11:30-1:00,

bankruptcy and consumer law issues, micro emergency basis

Room 2L103

business and non-profit assistance, naturalization and immigration, guardianship, domestic violence, other civil

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download