Free & Low Cost Legal Help

Listed below are statewide and local organizations that provide low cost or free legal assistance to individuals who meet certain requirements that include, but are not limited to: income, age, type of legal matter, etc. Click on the links below to visit their websites or call their organization to see if you qualify for their assistance.

Domestic Violence and Temporary Protection Orders

• Domestic Violence Resource Center (external link, open in new tab): (775) 329-4150; 1735 Vassar St. Reno, NV 89502.
• Safe Embrace (external link, open in new tab): (775) 322-3466 (24 hour crisis line) or 775-324-3766 (office); 220 S Rock Blvd Suite 7, Reno, NV 89502.
• Northern Nevada Legal Aid (external link, open in new tab): (775) 329-2727; 401 Ryland St., Suite 100, Reno, Nevada 89502.
• Lawyer Information and Referral Service (external link, open in new tab): 1 (800) 789-5747.

Guardianships, Adoptions, and Child Advocacy

• Northern Nevada Legal Aid (external link, open in new tab): (775) 329-2727; 401 Ryland St., Suite 100, Reno, Nevada 89502. The Northern Nevada Legal Aid (WLS) Child Advocacy Program focuses on Child Protective Services (CPS) cases, minor guardianship cases, and adoptions. Also Northern Nevada Legal Aid handles Adult Guardianships.
• Nevada Legal Services (external link, open in new tab): (775) 284-3491; 449 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV.
• Lawyer Information and Referral Service (external link, open in new tab): 1 (800) 789-5747.

Senior Law

• Northern Nevada Legal Aid (external link, open in new tab): (775) 329-2727; 401 Ryland St., Suite 100, Reno, Nevada 89502.
• Nevada Legal Services (external link, open in new tab): (775) 284-3491; 449 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV.
• Lawyer Information and Referral Service (external link, open in new tab): 1 (800) 789-5747.

Housing, Landlord and Tenant

• Northern Nevada Legal Aid (external link, open in new tab): (775) 329-2727; 401 Ryland St., Suite 100, Reno, Nevada 89502.
• Nevada Legal Services (external link, open in new tab): (775) 284-3491; 449 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV.
• Lawyer Information and Referral Service (external link, open in new tab): 1 (800) 789-5747.

Immigration and Immigrants Victims of Crimes

• Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada (external link, open in new tab): (775) 393-3877; 500 E. Fourth St., Reno NV.
• Northern Nevada Legal Aid (external link, open in new tab): (775) 329-2727; 401 Ryland St., Suite 100, Reno, Nevada 89502.
• Tu Casa Latina (external link, open in new tab): (775) 432-9929.
• Lawyer Information and Referral Service (external link, open in new tab): 1 (800) 789-5747.

Other

• Northern Nevada Legal Aid (external link, open in new tab): (775) 329-2727; 401 Ryland St., Suite 100, Reno, Nevada 89502. Other topics handled by Northern Nevada Legal Aid include Inmate Assistance, Medical Legal Partnerships, and potentially other topics not covered in these titles.
• Nevada Legal Services (external link, open in new tab): (775) 284-3491; 449 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV. Other topics handled by Nevada Legal Services include Government Benefit Denials, Native American, IRS Tax Disputes, Consumer Issues (Bankruptcy, Collection Defense, Foreclosure Defense, etc), Ryan White Part B, Community Development, and Veterans and Rural Services.
• Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers (external link, open in new tab): (775) 684-7555; 1000 E. William St. Ste 208 Carson City, NV 89701.
• Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center (external link, open in new tab) (NDALC): (775) 333-7878 or (800) 992-5715; 1875 Plumas St. #1 Reno, NV 89509.
• Nevada Attorney General's Office of Military Legal Assistance (external link, open in new tab): 775-684-1100, 100 North Carson St., Carson City, NV.
• Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada Inc (external link, open in new tab): 775-398-4960, 10 State St, Reno, NV 89501.
• National Indian Law Library (external link, open in new tab): Has a guide that helps identify some legal services available for Native American issues.

How to Hire a Lawyer

Have questions on how to hire a lawyer? Visit the State of Nevada Self-Help Center's section, Hiring a Lawyer (external link, open in new tab), which provides information on topics such as: finding and retaining a lawyer and basic things you should know concerning what to expect when you have hired a lawyer.

• State Bar of Nevada (external link, open in new tab): Go here to notify the bar of attorney/client disputes and file a complaint.

How to Find a Lawyer

The following websites provide information on lawyers in the state of Nevada and Washoe County.

• Washoe County Bar Association (external link, open in new tab)
• State Bar of Nevada (external link, open in new tab)
• Lawyer Referral Services, State Bar of Nevada (external link, open in new tab)