Centro Legal
1711 S. 11th St.
Milwaukee,
WI
53204
414-384-7900
www.centrolegalwisconsin.org
Provides full legal services in the areas of family law and misdemeanor criminal defense for low-income, working individuals within the
Milwaukee County Court system. Visit web site for qualifying incomes and fee structure. Represents those who fall in the gap between free legal services and the private market. Bilingual: Spanish; Hmong (upon request).
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
310 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800
Milwaukee, WI 53203
800-669-4000
800-669-6820 (TDDTYY)
www.eeoc.gov
A federal agency authorized to accept; investigate; resolve; or make a finding related to charges of employment discrimination.
Legal Action
230 W. Wells Street, #800
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-278-7722/ 800-947-3259 (TDDTYY)
www.badgerlaw.net
Handles cases for low income clients including family law; landlord/tenant; public assistance; medical assistance social security; and SSI. Housing and disability intake is held Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. For more information, call 414-278-5932. Clients must live in Milwaukee or Waukesha County; are being evicted; have a public housing or rent assistance issue; or who have been locked out of their housing. Clients over 60 should call 414-278-1222. Disability clients must be between the ages of 18 and 60 and live in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, or Walworth counties, and must be at the hearing stage. For other types of public assistance problems such as W2; medical assistance; food stamps; or child care, intake procedures remain the same. Volunteer Lawyers Project intake is held on Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday mornings from 8:30 to 10 a.m.. Clients must be from Milwaukee or WaukeshaCounty. VLP will take the following kinds of cases: bankruptcy and consumer cases; unemployment compensation; security and earnest money deposit and other landlord/tenant money claims; foreclosure; estate and/or probate. VLP does not take personal injury; worker's compensation; criminal law; or discrimination case.
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
521 N. 8th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-727-5300
www.lasmilwaukee.com
Provides free legal assistance to needy Milwaukee residents with civil legal problems involving family law; consumer law; public benefits; housing law; unemployment compensation; and civil rights and discrimination matters. Open Monday through Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
SeniorLAW
230 W. Wells Street, Room 800
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-278-1222
Provides free benefits assistance to Milwaukee County residents ages 60 and older who are having problems with their public benefits; have applied for a benefit and have been denied; have had benefits lowered or stopped; or are having legal issues related to elder rights, consumer scams, or housing. Can also provide information about benefit programs, confusing health care papers, power of attorney forms, and changes in laws that affect older adults. Walk-in hours on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. Telephone assistance available throughout the week at various hours. Benefits specialist also provide intake at various senior centers.
Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic
House of PeaceCommunity Center
1702 W. Walnut Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
414-933-1300
www.houseofpeacemilwaukee.org
Volunteer attorneys and MarquetteUniversity law students provide free, confidential legal information and referrals related to family law (including child custody, child support, foster care, domestic violence and guardianship); landlord-tenant issues; employment issues; consumer law; and a host of other legal issues. The clinic does not offer services in the criminal law area. Assistance is limited to a one-time meeting and does not create an on-going attorney-client relationship. Open Tuesday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. Walk-ins only.
Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel
901 N. 9th Street, Room 313
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-278-4302
Initiates the three-party petition process for involuntary commitment under Chapter 51 of the Wisconsin Statutes. A phone interview will be conducted first to determine whether the situation meets the requirements of the law.
Task Force on Family Violence
1400 N. 6th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-276-1911
info@tffv.orgwww.tffv.org
Victims of domestic violence are served through legal programs including the Legal Emergency Assistance Program (LEAP); a Restraining Order Clinic; and the Children's Advocacy Program.
Advocates provide legal information and referrals including an eligibility assessment for free emergency legal services through a partnership with Legal Action.
They also help people who have experienced abuse file restraining orders- helping to explain the process, fill out the paperwork and accompany them to court. Bilingual: Spanish; Russian.
