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FAMILY LAW QUESTIONSMonday - Friday 10:00 - 2:00

(716) 823-3255

HOUSING QUESTIONSMonday - Friday 10:00 - 2:00

(716) 828-8460

TO BECOME A DIVORCE CLIENT

(716) 847-0662 x 807

IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS

(716) 847-0662 X 301

FOR ALL OTHER TYPES OF CASES

(716) 847-0662 x 324

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS QUESTIONS

(716) 847-0662 x 303

STAY HOME, SPEAK DIRECTLY TO A LAWYER

{NON ENGLISH SPEAKERS, CALL: 716-416-7488}

Directory of Services Available to You:

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Housing

Landlord/Tenant

Housing Code Violations

(716) 853-9555 x 453 jkimura@legalaidbuffalo.org

Monday thru Thursday 10 am – 2 pm

* Mortgage Foreclosure (716) 855-0202 X 118 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week

Unemployment Insurance

Child Support

Health Care Proxy & Living Wills

(716) 217-0374 cvogel@legalaidbuffalo.org

Tuesday & Friday 9 am – 4 pm

Non-Court Immigration Cases (716) 416-7488

Monday thru Friday 10 am – 4 pm

Family Law

(716) 245-5383

(716) 416-7485 se habla Espanol

(716) 379-3375

(716) 416-7516

Wednesday 10 am – 2 pm Thursday 10 am – 2 pm Friday 10 am – 2 pm

Monday 8 am – 1 pm Thursday 8 am – 1 pm

Monday 12 pm – 4pm Wednesday 2 pm – 4 pm

Friday 12 pm – 4 pm

Varying Availability All messages will be returned

* License Suspension (716) 853-9555 X 242 Varying Availability

All messages will be returned

* All Issues or

To apply for services (716) 853-9555 X 400

CLS@legalaidbuffalo.org 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week

* Some calls may be handled by non-attorney

HERE FOR YOU DURING COVID-19 & ALWAYS

Neighborhood Legal Services is open for TELEPHONE INTAKE during the COVID-19 pandemic Monday through Friday: (716) 847-0650. We can help with domestic violence and other family law matters; health insurance; government benefits/benefits counseling; Social Security disability/SSI hearings; and evictions/housing conditions/housing discrimination matters. www.nls.org

Evening and Weekend Call-In Hours also are available through our Justice Bus program on Monday and Thursday evenings from 5-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.:

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/FAMILY LEGAL NEEDS (716) 847-0650 ext. 279

HOUSING LEGAL NEEDS (716) 847-0650 ext. 272

COVID-19 PROGRAMS/GOVERNMENT BENEFITS/HEALTH INSURANCE (716) 847-0650 ext. 221

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY/SSI/BENEFITS COUNSELING (716) 847-0650 ext. 302

Due to the Coronavirus the Western New York Law Center's offices are closed, BUT OUR SERVICES ARE STILL AVAILABLE. If you are currently a client, please contact your attorney directly. If you need assistance in any of the following areas, please call (716) 855-0203 or email us at wnylc@wnylc.com. We will respond within 24 business hours.

• Mortgage or foreclosure matters• Property tax issues• Water shutoff• Bankruptcy• Debt collection