Virginia Pro Bono and Community Legal Resources

The Commonwealth of Virginia - which is affectionately known as Old Dominion - is home to nearly 8 million people. Unfortunately, around 9.5% of them are living below the poverty line as designated by the United States federal government. Low-income and indigent Virginians are at much greater risk when they run into legal trouble, since they don't have the financial resources to hire their own attorneys. Fortunately, top-notch community legal resources and pro bono services abound in the commonwealth of Virginia; the trick is knowing how to find them. The following list is a great place to begin.

Virginia Pro Bono Services

Virginia Legal Aid and Legal Services of Northern Virginia are the two main organizations that primarily handle pro bono work in the commonwealth of Virginia; additional services may be accessed through the Virginia State Bar.

Virginia State Bar
707 East Main Street, Suite 1500
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: 804.775.0500

Legal Services of Northern Virginia - LSNV
6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500
Falls Church, Virginia 22041
Phone: 703.778.6800


Community Legal Resources in Virginia

The above organizations are not the only options that are available for indigent and low-income Virginians who need legal assistance. There are many other high-quality organizations scattered throughout the state. In order to get going with such assistance, an initial phone call is required. The following list includes some of the best community legal resources in the commonwealth of Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society
155 Arrowhead Trail
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: 540.382.6157

[B]Legal Aid Justice Center[/B]
1000 Preston Avenue, A
Charlottesville,VA 22903
Phone: 434.977.0553

Potomac Legal Aid Society
6400 Arlington Boulevard, #600
Falls Church VA 22042
Phone: 703.532.2525

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society
227 West Cherry Street
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: 276.783.8300

Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.
PO Box 436
Winchester, VA 22604
Phone: 540.662.5021

Tappahannock Legal Services
PO Box 1662
Tappahannock VA 22560
Phone: 804.443.9393

Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.
PO Box 551
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Phone: 540.433.1830