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Referrals
Lawyer Referral
301 279-9100
Montgomery County Bar Association, Rockville, MD 20850 www.montbar.org
Refer any caller for initial consultation & referral at a fee set by the
Bar Association. They connect caller, via conference call, directly with an
attorney. After initial consultation the caller & attorney work out further
representation, costs, etc .
Lawyer Referral Reduced Fee Program
301 279-9100
Montgomery County Bar Association, Rockville, MD 20850
Refer low-income callers for reduced cost initial consultation & referral
at a fee set by the Bar Assoc. They connect caller, via conference call,
directly with an attorney willing to offer a reduced fee. After consultation
the caller & attorney
work out further representation, costs, etc.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am to 12noon & 1pm to 3pm.
Pro Bono Program
301 424-7651
Montgomery County Bar Association, Rockville, MD 20850 www.montbar.org
Provide free legal representation to low income Mont. Co. residents. Accept
most types of civil cases.
Fee-generating cases are not accepted. Apply by telephone.
Legal Clinics of the Pro Bono Program
Free consultation with a lawyer for advice on civil matters for residents of
Montgomery County. Do not accept fee-generating cases. Clinics held at:
- Tess
Community Service Center 301 565-7675
8513 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring (1st & 3rd
Wed, 6:00 pm to 7:00pm)
- Spanish
Catholic Center 301 417-9113
117 N. Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg (1st & 3rd
Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 7:00pm)
- Gilchrist
Center For Cultural Diversity 240
777-4940
11319 Elkin St, Wheaton MD (2nd & 4th Wednesday 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm)
Legal Aid Bureau
240 314-0370
51 Monroe Street, Suite 1200, Rockville, Maryland 20850
Provide free legal services for domestic, public benefits, housing & consumer law to those with low income and to low income Senior Citizens.
Takoma Park Mediation Program, Inc.
301 942-7700
Trained volunteers provide free mediation.
Will mediate wide variety of issues.
The Legal Network
202 628-4263
Catholic Charities of Washington, 924 G Street NW, Washington, DC
Spanish
line: 202 772-4325
Volunteer attorneys give free legal help to low-income residents of DC & MD
for domestic relations (child custody & support, domestic violence, & divorce,
housing, employment, debt/bankruptcy, guardianship, immigration, public
benefits, will/probate.
Consumer
Law Montgomery
County Office Of Consumer Protection
240 777-3636
Rockville, MD 20850
Help to resolve consumer complaints occurring in Montgomery County.
Free Financial Counseling & Assistance
Is Available From:
- Consumer Credit Counseling 1 800 747-4222
- Cooperative Extension Service 301
590-9638
Criminal
Law
Office Of The Public Defender
240 773-9601
199-P East Montgomery Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
Represent people with low incomes who have been charged with a crime in Montgomery
County. (Do not have to reside in Montgomery County.)
Lawyer Referral
301 279-9100
Montgomery County Bar Association, Rockville MD
Refer any caller for initial consultation at a fee set by the Bar Association.
They connect caller, via
conference call, directly with an attorney. After initial consultation the
caller will work out further
representation, costs, etc. HOURS: Mon – Fri, 9am-12noon and 1pm – 3pm.
Lawyer
Referral Reduced Fee Program
301 279-9100
Montgomery County Bar Association, Rockville MD
Refer caller with low income for initial consultation at a reduced fee set
by the Bar Association. They connect caller, via conference call, directly
with an attorney willing to offer a reduced fee. After initial consultation
the caller will work out further representation, costs, etc. HOURS: Mon – Fri,
9am-12noon and 1pm – 3pm.
Housing
Law
Montgomery County Office Of Landlord-Tenant
Affairs
240 777-3636
100 Maryland Ave, 4th floor, Rockville MD 20850
Help settle disputes between landlords and tenants such as violations of security
deposit laws, damage claims, apartment complaints, violations of lease agreements,
eviction counseling, etc.
Employment
and Discrimination Law
Employment Rights Project
301 431-4185
Center for Employment & Training, 734 University Blvd, Silver Spring MD
20903
Represent low-income workers in wage disputes.
Maryland
Division Of Labor And Industry
1 410 767-2357
1100 North Eutaw St, Room 607, Baltimore MD 21201
Investigate and resolve some types of wage disputes in the State of Maryland.
Do not deal with claims for self-employed persons.
Coalition For Fair Contracting
1
800 530-2021
Assist workers having wage issues with contractors having Federal contracts.
Maryland Workers Compensation Commission
1 800 492-0479
In charge of fair implementation of Workers Compensation regulations.
DO NOT PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES.
Office Of Human Rights Of Montgomery County
240 777-8450
Investigate discrimination cases in Montgomery County.
American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU)
202 457-0800
Only deal with civil rights cases that will set precedents & have a far-reaching
impact.
Family
Law
In cases of spousal abuse,
the Montgomery County Crisis Center has counseling
and assistance. Call 240 777-4000 HOURS:
24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Pro Se
Project
50 Courthouse Sq, rm 207 Rockville MD 20850
Attorneys assist people to represent themselves in domestic cases.
Spanish/English. Mon – Fri 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. First come, first
served. No telephone.
Child Support
Enforcement Office
301 610-4500
50 Maryland Ave, Rockville MD 20850
Assist custodial parents in Mont. Co. to obtain child support from absent parents.
Lawyer Referral
301 279-9100
Montgomery County Bar Association, Rockville
MD 20850
Refer any caller for initial consultation & referral at a fee set by the
Bar Association. They connect caller, via conference call, directly with an
attorney. After initial consultation the caller & attorney work out further
representation, costs, etc .
Lawyer Referral Reduced Fee Program
301 279-9100
Montgomery County Bar Association, Rockville,
MD 20850
Refer low-income callers for reduced cost initial consultation & referral
at a fee set by the Bar Assoc. They connect caller, via conference call, directly
with an attorney willing to offer a reduced fee. After consultation the caller & attorney
work out further representation, costs, etc. HOURS: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon & 1:00
pm to 3:00 pm.
Pro Bono Program
301 424-7651
Provide free legal representation to low income Mont. Co. residents. Civil
cases only. Fee-generating cases are not accepted. Apply by telephone.
Legal Clinics Of The Pro Bono Program
Free consultation with a lawyer for advice on civil matters for residents of
Montgomery County. Do not accept fee-generating cases. Clinics locations:
Tess Community Service Center
(1st & 3rd Wed from 6pm to 7pm)
301 565-7675
8513 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring
Spanish Catholic Center
(1st & 3rd Tues 6pm to 7 pm)
301 417-9113
117 N. Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg
Gilchrist Center For Cultural Diversity
(2nd & 4th Wed 6pm to 7pm)
240 777-4940
11319 Elkin St, Wheaton MD
Child Welfare Services
To report child abuse & neglect 240 777-4417
Other Resources
Legal Call Back Program
240 777-8300
Montgomery County Commission for Women
Legal questions are answered by phone on a callback basis.
Maryland Disability Law Center
1
800 233-7201
Assist persons with disabilities with legal issues. Intake Hours: Mon-Fri,
10am-12noon. Spanish speakers use extension 242.
Attorney Grievance Commission
1
800 492-1660
Investigate complaints regarding attorneys.
Maryland Volunteer Tax Lawyers
1
800 510-0050
Tax lawyers, accountants or law students offer advice & representation
to low-income taxpayers on Federal and state income taxes.
Takoma Park Mediation Program
301
585-6200
Free mediation provided by trained volunteers. Will mediate a wide variety
of issues for Residents of Montgomery County. |
