Blue Ridge Legal Aid Staunton Va

By phoneCall the office that serves your area during check-in hours at that office. Consult the „Service Areas/Office Locations“ section and the map of our service area to find the office that serves your area. If you`re not sure which office to call, you can simply call toll-free 1-866-534-5243, and you`ll be automatically redirected to the legal advice office that serves your area. Blue Ridge Legal Services is the non-profit legal aid company that provides free civil assistance to low-income residents of Virginia`s Shenandoah Valley and Roanoke Valley. Our legal staff is complemented by the services of more than 400 private lawyers in the Shenandoah Valley and Roanoke Valley who have agreed to help low-income clients whom we refer to them on a pro bono basis and free of charge. Jennifer Locke, Managing CounselCindy Decker, Domestic Violence LawyerElaine Jarvis, Staff CounselBarbara Marmet, Staff CounselDebbie Lanham, Referral Coordinator/SecretaryBecky Stallard, Online Intake ParalegalYou can apply online here, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our online application collects most of the important information, but you still need to speak to a host paralegal to complete the application. Our admissions staff will usually contact you within three business days to review and complete your application. Staff Directory: John E. Whitfield, Executive Director Wanda Propst, Betzi Bostic Program Administrator, Supervising Lawyer Sherron Ashby, Domestic Violence Lawyer Molly Bell, Referral Coordinator Morgan White, Resource Development Specialist James Clough, Staff Counsel Elizabeth Coltrane, Staff Counsel Mary Katherine Hayburn, Domestic Violence Lawyer Vanessa Keasler, Staff Counsel Sarah M. Morton, Elder Services Lawyer Anne See, Elder Services and Benefits Paralegal Courtney Sinnett, Dan Sullivan, Admissions Paralegal, Beth D.

Wimer, Health Care Navigator, Hannah Yates, Gallogly Elder Justice Fellow Susan C. Proctor, Managing Counsel, Robert Williams, Staff CounselLawrence Brewer, Jr., Admissions ParalegalSue O`Bryant, Admissions ParalegalShashendri C. DeSilva, Legal Assistant/Receptionist Shawna Cheney, Managing CounselSavannah Altherr, Anwältin für häusliche GewaltJan Fox May, Anwalt für häusliche GewaltKent Gibson, Staff CounselStephanie D. Brads, Host Paralegal/Secretary Please do not submit legal questions by email. We cannot provide legal advice unless you have been interviewed through our normal hosting system for our services. All applicants for our free legal assistance must go through our admissions process. During this interview, a member of our admissions team collects information about your household, including household size, income and wealth, conducts a required conflict of interest review, and receives a brief description of your issue. For your convenience, there are three ways to request our services. We have heard reports from other parts of the country that legal aid clients have been scammed — by what appears to be their local legal aid program, they have been asked to send funds to a mailbox as payment to legal aid for their services. Don`t fall for it! Legal aid programs NEVER charge our clients for our services. We offer free legal assistance to low-income people – we don`t charge our clients any fees! Unfortunately, limited funding prevents the provision of legal assistance to any low-income resident of our service area who requests assistance in a civil (i.e., non-criminal) case.

Instead, our board of directors has put in place a system of case priorities that we use to make decisions about case acceptance. Financial eligibility for our services depends primarily on the number of people in the applicant`s household, the income and resources of the household, and the nature of the case in question. BRLS does not use a sliding scale of fees. If the applicant is eligible, the services are free of charge. If the applicant is „above average“, no services can be provided. For more information on how to apply for our services, click here. We reserve the right to refuse representation in a particular case on the basis of the priorities established by our Board of Directors, the number of existing cases, ethical considerations and the merits of the case itself. StaffVisit the office that serves your area during check-in hours at that office. Consult the „Service Areas/Office Locations“ section and our service area map to find the office serving your area and office check-in times. BRLS also has a part-time outreach office in Staunton. This office is not occupied; Rather, it is used by appointment only according to the needs of harrisonburg and Lexington office staff for the convenience of their clients in the Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County area.

With the financial support we receive from the Roanoke Local Office on Aging (LOA), the Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS), and the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging (SAAA), we are able to help some seniors in greatest socioeconomic distress who might otherwise not be eligible for our services. To offer customers better access to our entire service area, BRLS operates four full-time offices located during admission hours: to ask for assistance, contact the office between 9:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Monday to Thursday or apply online. Serves the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro, as well as Augusta, Highland, Page and Rockingham counties. See the map of our catchment area. The office also serves as the administrative headquarters for BRLS. Click on the employee`s name for a short biographical note and contact information. With funding from the Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS), we are able to support some older clients who might otherwise exceed our revenue guidelines. Until you are officially accepted as a client after going through our hosting system, BRLS does not intend to establish an attorney-client relationship by receiving email communications, and you must not provide us with any inside or confidential information when you send us an email before becoming a client. Please apply using one of the above methods to be reviewed first.