Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
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Client Services

Through six community offices and four Self help Legal Access Center located in areas where our clients live and work, LAFLA provides a comprehensive range of services that attack the many problems faced by poor and low-income people. Below is a list of our priority legal areas and the range of services our attorneys and advocates provide.

Consumer Law: Home Ownership & Individual Rights

  • Home Foreclosures
  • Predatory Loan Practices
  • Forged Deeds and Title Transfers
  • Unlawful Liens Against Real Property

Consumer Problems

  • Unfair Banking Practices
  • Identity Theft
  • Home Improvement Contract Fraud
  • Debt Collection
  • Wage Garnishment

Housing & Eviction Defense Law

  • Federal Subsidized Housing, Fair Housing
  • Transitional Housing
  • Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance
  • Unlawful Detainers

Family Law

  • Domestic Violence
  • Child Abduction
  • Child Custody
  • Sexual Assault
  • Child Concealment

Employment Law

  • Worker’s Rights
  • Unemployment Benefits
  • Discrimination
  • Wage Claims
  • Overtime Claims

Immigration Law

  • Naturalization
  • Human Trafficking
  • Torture Victims
  • Deportation

Community Economic Development

  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Environment/Land Use
  • Community Benefits Agreements
  • Small Business Development

Government Benefits

  • CalWorks
  • Medi-Cal
  • Social Security Benefits
  • Bill Smith Homeless Veterans Project
  • In-Home Supportive Services
  • SSI
  • Foster Care

Asian & Pacific Islander Services

  • Consumer Law
  • Housing Law
  • Family Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Employment Law
  • Government Benefits
  • Community Economic Development

Self Help Legal Access Centers

  • Downtown Los Angeles
  • Inglewood
  • Santa Monica
  • Torrance