Jacksonville Area Legal Aid - Downtown Jacksonville Office
Direct Services Agency
Anti-Trafficking; Refugee; Crime Victims; Labor Exploitation
Adult; Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident; Female; Foreign National; Labor Trafficking; Male; Minor (Under 18); Sex Trafficking; Transgender Female-to-Male; Transgender Male-to-Female
Many of JALA’s programs and services are offered only to those that meet our financial eligibility guidelines. Generally, JALA will consider representation of clients that are within 200% of the poverty line. Clients are financially qualified for our services during their confidential intake interviews. Income is calculated based upon the gross income household earnings of the applicant, and the number of persons in the household. Non-exempt assets may also be considered in qualifying applicants for our services.
There are however many of our program units that are not income sensitive. The units that are not income sensitive are the fair housing unit, Ryan White unit (HIV/AIDS), Immigration unit, and our Title III unit that helps our elderly citizens that are age 60 and older.
JALA’s grants and programs may change, so please call our office where we’ll better be able to determine your eligibility for legal assistance.
H-2B Visa Holders - Forestry; A-3 Visa Holders; H-2A Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders; G-5 Visa Holders; J-1 Visa Holders
Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Nassau, St. Johns, Suwannee or Union County.
Main: (904) 356-8371
Hotline: (904) 356-8371 x334
9 am - 5 pm on Weekdays for Immigration Services
andrea.pinzon@jaxlegalaid.org
sophie.luchin@jaxlegalaid.org
English; Spanish; Bulgarian; French; Haitian/Haitian Creole
VAWA funding; VOCA funding
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. (JALA) is a non-profit law firm dedicated to providing free civil legal assistance to those who could not otherwise afford it. JALA attorneys and advocates handle cases involving community development issues, consumer issues, education issues, family law issues, elder law issues, employment and unemployment issues, fair housing issues, housing issues, health issues, public benefits issues, mental health issues, veterans issues and immigration issues. JALA also provides a variety of legal services for those persons having HIV or AIDS.
