Facts & Figures

In 2022, Bay Area Legal Services...

  • Assisted 13,926 individuals, families, and community groups.
  • Responded to 74,607 callers seeking legal services.
  • Helped 7,211 individuals with family law matters.
  • Supported 2,039 residents in the Tampa Bay area through our Legal Information Center by providing them with legal information about how to represent themselves in family law cases.
  • Helped 4,286 senior clients.
  • Assisted 2,016 domestic violence survivors.
  • Helped 1,669 military veterans and their families.
  • Assisted 3,835 clients with housing problems.
  • Helped 207 clients with employment-related matters.
  • Served 1,444 clients through pro bono projects and clinics.
  • Benefited from 2,851 hours donated to our Volunteer Lawyers Program by pro bono attorneys.
  • Benefited from 2,539 hours donated to our Volunteer Lawyers Program by law students and non-Florida licensed attorneys.
  • Benefited from 111 hours donated to our Volunteer Lawyers Program by paralegals, tax professionals, and translators.

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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

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