716-847-0650
Fax
716-847-0227
Primary Services
Alimony Assistance, Child Custody/Visitation Assistance, Child Support Assistance/Enforcement, Divorce Assistance, Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services, Eviction Prevention Assistance, General Benefits and Services Assistance, General Legal Aid, Health Insurance Claims Assistance for Beneficiaries, Housing Discrimination Assistance, Landlord Rights Information/Counseling, Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution, Legal Counseling, Legal Representation, Loan Counseling, Paternity Suits, Personal Financial Counseling, Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities, Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance, Tenant Rights Information/Counseling, Veteran Benefits Assistance, Welfare Rights Assistance, Will Preparation Assistance
Description
A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives. 
Offers services in the following areas:
- Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns)
- Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity)
- Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments)
- Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services)
- Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare)
- Student Loan/Debt Counseling
- Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health)
Please see separate listings for various programs and locations.
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Offers services in the following areas:
- Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns)
- Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity)
- Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments)
- Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services)
- Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare)
- Student Loan/Debt Counseling
- Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health)
Please see separate listings for various programs and locations.
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Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm.
Closed December 25, 2025 - January 1, 2026 and all major holidays
Closed December 25, 2025 - January 1, 2026 and all major holidays
Eligibility
Financial eligibility will be determined at intake.
Service Area: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties.
Service Area: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties.
Intake Process
Walk in, call for an appointment, or go online.
Program Fees
Clients are sometimes required to pay some court costs. Some services are free for everyone.
Languages
Translators are available.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Date of Official Change
Aug 04, 2025