About Us
We are a not-for-profit law office advocating and standing up for the most vulnerable in our communities in Upstate New York.
We provide free counsel, advice, and legal representation in civil matters.
We handle elder law, estate planning, family court, social security disability benefits, mortgage foreclosure, and more for the underserved. You may have experienced such hardships or know someone who is currently experiencing one. What could happen if they don’t know there are civil legal aid experts ready to help?
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Serving 13 Counties in Upstate New York
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Non-for-Profit Law Office
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Free Counsel, Advice, and Legal Representation
3,000
Clients helped each year
13
Countries Served
Who We Help
A senior citizen needs to divorce her missing, abusive spouse. A low-income tenant is vulnerable to a sudden eviction from a private landlord. A client's partner is physically and emotionally abusive to their adopted children. There are new challenges every day, all needing our support.
- Families
- Individuals
- People With Disabilities
- Survivors of Violence
- U.S. Citizens
- Immigrants
- Refugees
- Temporary Workers
- Senior Citizens
- Veterans
- People with Public Benefits
Areas We Serve
We serve Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and Otsego counties. We also have an Agricultural Workers Program (AWP) throughout New York State.
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Utica
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Syracuse
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Binghamton
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Watertown
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Oswego
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Oneonta
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Cooperstown
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Agricultural Law Project
New Paltz, New York