Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. - Miami, FL

Championing Equal Justice and Community Empowerment in Miami

For individuals, families, veterans, and seniors confronting critical civil legal barriers, access to skilled legal counsel is fundamental to economic survival and personal dignity. Established in 1966, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. is the largest provider of free civil legal representation for low-income residents across Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. With more than thirty dedicated staff attorneys and an extensive network of pro bono partners, the non-profit law firm resolves thousands of urgent legal crises each year. While those seeking to hire an attorney in the private market face substantial hourly retainers, eligible community members can find a lawyer at Legal Services of Greater Miami who will advocate vigorously on their behalf without charge, safeguarding their homes, livelihoods, and fundamental rights.

Tenant Rights, Eviction Defense, and Housing Stability

A sudden eviction notice or unlawful lockout can plunge a family into homelessness. Acting as dedicated residential real estate lawyers for renters, the organization preserves affordable housing and community stability:

• Eviction Defense: Representing private and subsidized housing tenants facing unlawful eviction actions, lease termination notices, and retaliatory landlord lockouts.
• Substandard Housing Conditions: Compelling negligent property owners to remediate hazardous living conditions, toxic mold, and illegal utility shutoffs.
• Foreclosure Prevention: Assisting low-income homeowners and senior citizens with mortgage modification disputes, tax deed sales, and predatory lending practices.
• Public Housing Advocacy: Defending family rights before local housing authorities regarding Section 8 voucher terminations and eligibility determinations.

Workplace Discrimination Lawyers and Employment Rights

Fair treatment in the workplace is essential for economic self-sufficiency. Serving as committed workplace discrimination lawyers and wage and hour lawyers, the legal aid team protects vulnerable workers against corporate abuses:

• Workplace Discrimination: Litigating claims involving discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, disability, or age.
• Wage and Hour Violations: Recovering stolen wages, unpaid minimum wages, and earned overtime pay for low-wage hourly laborers and service personnel.
• Wrongful Termination: Defending workers subjected to retaliatory firing after reporting labor infractions or exercising protected statutory rights.

Domestic Violence Lawyers and Family Safety Protections

Escaping an abusive domestic environment requires urgent legal intervention to secure personal safety and parental rights. Functioning as dedicated domestic violence lawyers, divorce lawyers, and child custody lawyers, the team helps survivors secure protective injunctions, custody arrangements, and child support decrees. By addressing the intersection of personal physical safety and economic autonomy, the firm empowers survivors to rebuild stable, independent lives.

Debt Relief Lawyers and Low-Income Taxpayer Advocacy

Aggressive creditor actions and federal tax controversies can trap families in cycles of generational poverty. As experienced debt relief lawyers and bankruptcy lawyers, the consumer protection division shields clients from illegal debt collection harassment, abusive payday loans, and fraudulent consumer scams. In addition, the firm operates a dedicated Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC), serving as knowledgeable tax lawyers and IRS dispute lawyers to resolve federal tax controversies, negotiate offers in compromise, and secure innocent spouse relief.

Accessible Trilingual Legal Assistance Across South Florida

Headquartered at 4343 West Flagler Street in Miami, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. provides comprehensive legal assistance in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Eligible clients whose household income falls within poverty guidelines can apply online or by phone. If you need a lawyer urgently to stop an eviction, contest workplace abuse, or escape domestic violence, the firm delivers trusted legal defense dedicated to equal justice under the law.