Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Annapolis office serves Ann Arundel County.
Legal Assistance
Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims of abuse and others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer who you can consult with to get advice. Please note that we list the organizations by the county where the office is located – however, many offices may likely serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.
Annapolis
Maryland Legal Aid (Annapolis Office)
Baltimore
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MLVS) provides civil legal services to Marylanders with limited income at low or no cost. MLVS assists clients with cases including, but not limited to: custody disputes, tax issues, child and adult guardianship, landlord/tenant conflicts, foreclosure defense, criminal record expungements, and consumer cases. Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Services serves Central Maryland, the Lower Shore, and Western Maryland.
Tahirih Justice Center
The Tahirih Justice Center primarily provides services to immigrant women and girls who have been victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. Clients do not have to be United States citizens. Services include free immigration, family, and civil legal services, forced marriage protection, social services, policy advocacy (domestic and sexual violence, gender-based asylum, fair immigration laws, and more), and training and education. Walk-ins are not accepted.
The House of Ruth Maryland
The House of Ruth Maryland provides services to victims and survivors of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline; emergency shelter and transitional housing; prevention and education; intervention; and legal advocacy. The House of Ruth Maryland’s Marjorie Cook Domestic Violence Legal Clinic helps victims obtain protective orders, peace orders, and divorce decrees, custody of their children, and child support. Serving Baltimore, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties.
Bel Air
Maryland Legal Aid (Northeastern Maryland Office)
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Northeastern Maryland office serves Cecil and Harford Counties.
Cumberland
Maryland Legal Aid (Western Maryland Office)
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Western Maryland office serves Allegany and Garrett Counties.
Easton
Maryland Legal Aid (Upper Eastern Shore Office)
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Upper Eastern Shore office serves Caroline, Queen Anne’s, Kent and Talbot Counties.
Ellicott City
Maryland Legal Aid (Metropolitan Maryland Office – Howard County)
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Howard County office serves Howard and Prince George’s Counties.
Frederick
Heartly House, Inc.
Heartly House, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, counseling, legal services, emergency shelter, safe hospital accompaniment, crisis intervention, and outreach education. Heartly House, Inc.’s legal services program provides legal services free of charge. On-site attorneys represent clients at protective order and peace order hearings in district and circuit court; attorneys represent a limited number of clients in family law matters in circuit court; victim advocates provide accompaniment and support for civil and criminal proceedings; advocates also provide safety planning, advocacy, referrals, support, hospital accompaniments, information on courthouse protocol. Heartly House, Inc. serves Frederick County.
Maryland Legal Aid (Midwestern Maryland Office)
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Midwestern Maryland office serves Frederick, Washington, and Carroll Counties.
Hughesville
Maryland Legal Aid (Southern Maryland Office)
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Southern Maryland office serves Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties.
Landover
Maryland Legal Aid (Metropolitan Maryland Office – Prince George’s County)
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Prince George’s County office serves Prince George’s and Howard Counties.
Rockville
Maryland Legal Aid (Montgomery County Office)
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Montgomery County office serves Montgomery County.
Salisbury
Legal Aid
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people. MLA handles civil cases involving a wide range of issues including: family issues (custody, domestic violence protection, and more) housing, public benefits, health care, consumer law, and more. Maryland Legal Aid’s Lower Eastern Shore office serves Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties.
Towson
Women's Law Center
The Women’s Law Center (WLC) provides information and direct legal services to individuals. Services include hotlines to provide information about the law and legal representation in domestic violence and family law cases. The Women’s Law Center serves Baltimore City, Baltimore, and Carroll Counties.