Medical-Legal Partnerships

Our Medical-Legal Partnerships ensure that low-income veterans receiving care at our partner VA clinics have access to free, on-site legal help.

Veteran and Nurse at VA Clinic

We partner with the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Bay Pines VA

Click below for more information, including scheduling and locations:

Hillsborough and Pasco

Pinellas, Sarasota and Manatee

Because this is an on-site clinic, assistance may be limited to advice, brief services, and limited representation in select matters.

Legal problems can include: 

  • Veterans Benefits Applications & Appeals
  • Discharge Upgrades
  • Character of Discharge Filings
  • Sealing/ Expungement
  • Consumer Matters
  • Family Law
  • Advanced Directives
  • Housing
  • and more

Note: clinic attorneys do not advise on cases involving criminal law, domestic violence, personal injury claims (car accidents, slip and falls, etc.), traffic law, or employment law, but we do offer referrals to practitioners in those fields upon request.

Eligibility limits do apply. Services are free for eligible clients. We will determine whether you are eligible for services when you walk-in or when you call to schedule an appointment. Eligibility is based on income and assets and will be confirmed before services are provided. All cases are subject to a conflict check, and calling does not guarantee representation. If you do not qualify for our services, we can still provide you with referral information to applicable private practitioner directories upon request.

Apply for Services

Apply by phone Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or apply online anytime for non-emergency legal matters. Language interpreters are available to you at no cost.

How do I apply? Am I eligible?

Bay Area Legal Services

If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.

Statewide Legal Helplines

If you live or have a case in Florida, we may be able to help.