Homepage - Bay Area Legal Services

Justice looks like...

Assisting more than 2,000 domestic violence survivors in the Tampa Bay area.

We are a nonprofit law firm serving residents in the Tampa Bay area.

Get help with:

Success Stories

Courtney

Survivors of domestic violence experience an 80% reduction in police-reported physical violence in the 12 months after obtaining a permanent protection order.

Abuse & Safety

A'Diva

People who experienced homelessness as a child are 40% more likely to become homeless as adults.

Housing

Gale

Last year, the state of Florida ranked in the top 10 for incidents of elder fraud, costing Floridians nearly $300M in losses.

Seniors

Robert

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation.

Veterans

Featured

Disaster Relief Update Center

Having issues caused by Hurricane Debby, Helene or Milton? Learn about news and resources for dealing with disasters – and recovering from them.

View the disaster relief resources »

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.

Call (800) 625-2257 to apply for service.

Or complete our online application and we will call you back.

Statewide Legal Helplines

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

Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873

Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Disaster Legal Helpline: (833) 514-2940

TTY: (800) 955-8771