Qualified Legal Services Providers Below is a list of regional and statewide programs that have been approved by the VSB as Qualified Legal Services Providers (QLSPs). Where available, live links to the QLSP web content has been provided; simply click on a link to learn more about the specific legal services and pro bono opportunities offered by the listed organization. Contact VSB Access to Legal Services Director Crista Gantz at cgantz@vsb.org or (804) 775-0522 for more information about the QLSP list or assistance in selecting a QLSP that s right for you. Central Virginia Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS)* Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC)* CancerLINC Hunton Andrews Kurth Church Hill Pro Bono Office Hunton Andrews Kurth Charlottesville Pro Bono Office Civil legal services to cancer patients and family members for legal issues related to or stemming from cancer diagnosis and treatment Family law, housing and real estate, guardianships Civil legal assistance to domestic violence survivors and immigrants seeking asylum Richmond, Charlottesville, Petersburg Richmond, Charlottesville, NAME Kathy Brigman (804) 518-2131 Amy Walters (804) 643-1086 Petersburg Richmond Regina Taggart (804) 562-0371 x104 Richmond (804) 775-2248 Charlottesville Geri Greenspan (804) 788-8651 EMAIL kat@cvlas.org amyw@justice4all.org regina.taggart@cancerlinc.org ggreenspan@huntonak.com Eastern Virginia NAME Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia* Virginia Beach, Hampton, Williamsburg, Belle Haven Tameeka Williams (757) 627-5423 EMAIL tameekaw@laseva.org
Fredericksburg Region NAME Legal Aid Works* Fredericksburg Carolyn Ross (540) 371-1105 EMAIL cross@legalaidworks.org Northern Neck and Upper Middle Peninsula Region NAME Legal Aid Works* Tappahannock Kim McCartney (804) 443-9393 EMAIL kmccartney@legalaidworks.org Northern Virginia Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV)* Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William, Loudoun, Fredericksburg NAME Jennifer Fulmer (703) 504-9153 EMAIL jfulmer@lsnv.org Good Samaritan Advocates* Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center* Whitman-Walker Health Legal Services Variety of civil legal services Springfield Elizabeth Drake (703) 835-9599 Variety of civil legal services to Fairfax Arlene (703) 246- individuals and non-profit Beckerman 3779 organizations Provides free services to people living with HIV/AIDS and members of the LGBTQ community with public benefits, immigration, wills/powers of attorney/healthcare directives, and debt collection matters. edrake@gsadvocates.org abeckerman@fairfaxbar.org contact-legal@whitman-walker.org
Just Neighbors CAIR Coalition Northern Virginia Family Service Immigration legal services to lowincome immigrants with a special emphasis on humanitarian-based immigration cases and does not handle: removal/deportation cases, asylum cases, and family-based petitions. Legal assistance for detained immigrants in metropolitan area. Immigration services for nondetainees. Annandale Dominique Poirier (703) 979-1240 x128 Michael Lukens (202) 870-5962 Falls Church (571) 748-2806 dominique@justneighbors.org michael@caircoalition.org Piedmont Region NAME Legal Aid Works* Culpeper Laurie Wiggins (540) 825-3131 EMAIL lwiggins@legalaidworks.org Shenandoah and Roanoke Valley Regions Blue Ridge Legal Services* Winchester, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Roanoke Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley* NAME Debbie Lanham (540) 662-5021 Roanoke Susan Proctor (540) 344-2080 EMAIL dlanham@brls.org sproctor@brls.org
South-Central Virginia NAME EMAIL Virginia Legal Aid Society* Restricted civil legal aid services Lynchburg, Danville, Suffolk, Farmville Debbie Hudgins (434) 846-1326 deborahh@vlas.org Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society* Restricted civil legal aid services Castlewood, Christiansburg, Marion NAME Cassandra Turner (540) 382-6157 EMAIL cassandra@svlas.org National/Statewide Programs NAME LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDED OFFICE Virginia Free Legal Answers* Greater Richmond Bar Association Pro Bono Clearinghouse* Project for the Empowerment of Survivors* VBA Veterans Initiative* Hogar Immigrant Services (Catholic Charities of Arlington) General civil legal assistance (adviceonly) Transactional assistance to established non-profit organizations Civil legal information, advice, and direct representation for survivors of domestic/sexual violence. Pro bono and reduced free legal assistance to Virginia servicemembers who are getting ready to deploy, or are returning from a deployment, Reduced-rate immigration legal assistance (excluding detention and labor certification cases) NAME N/A (online only) Crista Gantz (804) 775-0522 Richmond Ali Fannon (804) 240-7822 Richmond Carmen Williams (804) 377-0335 x2119 Richmond Ali Fannon (804) 240-7822 Alexandria (571) 208-1572 EMAIL cgantz@vsb.org afannon@grbf.org cwilliams@vsdvalliance.org afannon@grbf.org volunteer.hogar@ccda.net
Community Tax Law Project (CTLP) disability Law Center of Virginia Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS) Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic ACLU of Virginia Georgetown University Law Center Catholic Immigration Service, Inc. Ayuda - Immigration Ayuda Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) HIAS Free legal advice and representation to Virginia s low and moderateincome taxpayers with IRS and/or VA income tax disputes. Eight core programs to assist with disability-related problems like abuse, neglect, and discrimination. Assists NoVA area vets and servicemembers with civil legal issues and all vets with military benefits issues. Assists veterans with disability compensation claims. Assists with complaints regarding civil liberties violations that occurred in Virginia. Immigration representation for nondetainees and aliens seeking Asylum in removal proceedings. Represents individuals in removal proceedings and adjustment of status; unaccompanied children (UAC); individuals under DACA and TPS Legal services on all immigration cases types (non-detained only); assistance in response to victims of fraudulent immigration services. Legal services domestic violence and family law legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Represents minors and unaccompanied children Legal assistance to children and families from Central America seeking humanitarian relief; Asylum seekers who are scientists, scholars, artists, or professionals Richmond (804) 358-5855 Richmond Arlington (703) 993-8214 Williamsburg Patricia Roberts (757) 221-3821 Richmond (804) 644-8022 (202) 662-9565 (202) 466-6611 Falls Church (703) 444-7009 Fairfax, (202) 387-4848 Falls Church (202) 670-3585 Silver Spring, (301) 844- MD 7248 info@ctlp.org mvets@gmu.edu veterans@wm.edu acluva@acluva.org catholicisorganization@gmail.com infodc@supportkind.org Legalhelp@hias.org
Human Rights First George Washington University Law School Immigration Clinic Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services of Representation for non-detained Asylum seekers (persecution or torture) in the Arlington and Baltimore courts Assistance with all forms of relief from removal Direct legal immigration services to foreign-born individuals and their families Sugeily Fernandez (202) 370-3313 Jim Feroli (202) 994-7463 fernandezs@humanrightsfirst.org james.feroli@cc-dc.org * Denotes providers that at the time this list was generated (June 20, 2018) had indicated that they carry professional liability coverage that extends to pro bono volunteers working on direct referral matters. This designation is not meant to be a confirmation of coverage. It is the responsibility of the attorney engaging in pro bono through any of these providers to confirm the status of liability coverage before entering into any form of representation or pro bono practice.