Pro Bono Service Providers in the DC metropolitan area. Below are service providers in Maryland and DC. The link for all of this information is the American Bar Association, which has a 50 State Map for Veteran pro bono resources:
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/committees/veterans_benefits/pro_bono_resources_for_veterans.html
Washington DC Pro Bono Resources for Veterans
AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly
601 E Street NW 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20049
202-434-2170
Needs: Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Elder Law, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Housing, Life Planning, Public Benefits, Taxes, Veterans
Archdiocesan Legal Network Of Catholic Charities
1221 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20005-5302
202-628-4263
Needs: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Life Planning, Public Benefits, Veterans
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
1331 H Street, NW Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-628-1161
Fax: 202-727-2132
National Veterans Legal Services Program
1600 K Street, NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006
202-265-8305
Needs: Veterans
Neighborhood Legal Services Program
Veterans Legal Assistance Project
680 Rhode Island Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 832-6577
The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
2101 L Street, NW, Suite 420
Washington, DC 20037
Telephone: 202-628-8164
Toll Free: 888-838-7727
Fax: 202-628-8169
Email: mail@vetsprobono.org
Needs: Veterans
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
1800 Massachusetts Ave NW Fl 6
Washington, DC 20036-1806
202-872-1494
Needs: Civil Rights, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Prisoners, Public Benefits, Veterans
Whitman-Walker Clinic Legal Services Department
1701 14th Street
Washington, DC 20009-3840
202-939-7627
Needs: HIV/AIDS, Public Benefits, Veterans
Maryland Pro Bono Resources for Veterans
Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc. (HPRP)
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 1104
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-685-6589
800-773-4340
e-mail: hprpprobono@hprplaw.org
HPRP operates the state-wide Veterans Legal Assistance Program (VLAP), providing free legal representation to veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in claims for service-connected disability benefits through the VA and discharge upgrades. The VLAP is a pro bono program, and HPRP provides training, supervision, mentoring, and malpractice insurance to all volunteers in partnership with the Maryland State Bar Association Veterans’ Affairs and Military Law Committee, the Pro Bono Resource Center, and the University of Maryland School of Law. Other areas: Public Benefits, housing, expungement Veterans’ Affairs and Military Law Committee
Maryland State Bar Association
John H Price Jr, Committee Chair
Phone (work): (410) 789-0510
E-mail (work): johnhpricejr@aol.com
Needs: Operates a pro bono and low-bono program for veterans in areas such a tax disputes, family law, contract issues, foreclosure, and other needs not addressed by the Homeless Persons Representation Project.