West Virginia Pro Bono and Community Legal Resources

Nearly 18% of West Virginia's 1.8 million residents are living at or below the United States federal poverty line. When stacked up with the rest of the country, West Virginia is a state with a pressing need for free legal resources and pro bono services. It's a good thing, then, that plenty of them are available. Low-income and indigent West Virginians can receive advice and assistance through a wide range of community legal resources and pro bono services, information about getting in touch with such organizations is outlined below.

West Virginia Pro Bono Services

There are two primary pro bono service organizations in West Virginia: Legal Aid of West Virginia, or LAWV, and West Virginia Senior Legal Aid, or WVSLA. The first organization assists qualified individuals with a wide range of legal needs; the second focuses on low-income and indigent West Virginians who are over the age of 60. Depending on your age, then, one of these organizations may be able to help.

West Virginia Senior Legal Aid -WVSLA
235 High Street, #519
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 800.239.8819

Legal Aid of West Virginia - LAWV
922 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304.343.4481


Community Legal Resources in West Virginia

Several other opportunities for free legal aid are also available in West Virginia. One of the following organizations should be able to assist you if you are an indigent or low-income resident of the state. The best course of action is to get in touch with one of these organizations by giving them a call.

West Virginia Legal Services Plan, Inc.
922 Quarrier Street, Suite 550
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304.342.6814

Legal Aid of West Virginia
327 Ninth Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Phone: 304.485.7522

Appalachian Legal Services Pro Bono Referral Project
922 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304.343.3013

Legal Aid of West Virginia
115B South Kanawha Street
Beckley,WV 25801
Phone: 304.255.0561

Legal Aid of West Virginia
203 Green Lane
Lewisburg, WV 24901
Phone: 304.645.3131

Resources for low-income West Virginians who need legal help are readily available. Avail yourself of this help to ensure that your legal rights are protected.