Legal Aid

Legal Aid

There are several legal aid organizations in Clark County.

Nevada Legal Services - (702) 386-0404, (866) 432-0404 FAX (702) 388-1641 TDD (702) 386-1059 http://www.nevadalawhelp.org
Tenants’ Rights Center – Helping tenants with private landlord/tenant matters in Clark County - (702) 383-6095
Low Income Tax Payer Clinic – Serves the entire state from the Las Vegas office - Toll Free (866) 432-0404
Nevada Legal Services does not handle criminal matters outside of Tribal Courts.

Government Benefit Denials

Food Stamps
Medicaid Security
Social Security
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Unemployment Benefits
Veteran’s Benefits

IRS Tax Disputes

Administrative Settlements
U.S. Tax Petitions
Tax Return Provisions/Preparations

Subsidized Housing and Mobile Home Parks

Termination of housing assistance
Denial of housing assistance
Evictions from all housing types

Native American

Assistance w/ Tribal Code Drafting
Jurisdictional Issues
Federal Trusts
Wills and Probate
Criminal Cases in Tribal Courts
Individual Civil Cases in Tribal Courts

Tenants’ Rights Center

Tenant Evictions
Deposit Returns
Damages Defense
Families Habitability Issues

Elder Law

Senior Helpline
Wills and Probate
Evictions
Garnishment
Medicare
Nursing Home Issues

Consumer Issues

Mortgage Foreclosure Counseling
Collection defense
Garnishment and attachment exemptions
Fair Debt Collection and Credit Reporting

Mortgage Foreclosures & Mediation

HUD Housing Counseling
Loan Modifications
Foreclosure Mediations

Family Law Matters

Guardianship matters
In cooperation with other legal service providers and our Pro Bono Program, we provide only limited services in other family law matters.

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada - (702) 386-1070, (800) 522-1070, TDD (702) 386-1059 http://www.lacsn.org/

Provides free assistance for the following issues: bankruptcy, child custody, children's rights, consumer fraud, divorce and other family law problems, disability law, guardianship, housing problems, immigration problems connected to domestic violence, special education issues, paternity, real estate, small claims, social security benefits, HIV/AIDS legal problems, domestic violence. Must meet low-income eligibility requirements.
Clark County Family Law Self-Help Center http://www.familylawselfhelpcenter.org
Clark County Civil Law Self-Help Center http://www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org

We also offer FREE legal classes in divorce, custody, bankruptcy, small claims, guardianship, foreclosure, record sealing and collection proof. many of these classes have self help materials online and a few have online video versions as well. Additionally, some of our classes are taught in Spanish. Learn more from the link below:
http://www.lacsn.org/what-we-do/free-classes

Clark County Public Defender - http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/public_defender/pages/default.aspx
Adult Defendants - Phone (702) 455-4685 Fax (702) 455-5112 Juvenile Defendants - Phone (702) 455-5475 Fax (702) 455-6836

The Office of the Clark County Public Defender provides zealous representation for our clients accused of crimes. We practice in front of all of the Justice Courts in Clark County , before the 8th Judicial District Court and before the Nevada Supreme Court.

We are dedicated to aggressive, quality representation and,when appointed by the court provide a full range of criminal litigation service to our clients. You must meet low-income eligibility requirements.

Federal Public Defender Office - (702) 388-6577 FAX (702) 388-6261 - http://nvx.fd.org/

The federal public defender provides legal representation to persons accused of crimes in federal court. You must meet low-income eligibility requirements.