Locations

Bay Area Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm providing free civil legal services to low-income Tampa Bay area residents.

Our service area includes Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. Bay Area Legal Services has physical offices located throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.

To apply for services, call our Legal Aid Line: 800.625.2257, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If your matter is not an emergency, you can also apply online anytime.

Holiday Office Closures

  • New Year’s Day
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth National Independence Day
  • Independence Day
  • Day After Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Rosh Hashanah 
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Day After Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day

NOTE: Holidays that fall on Saturday are observed on Friday, and holidays that fall on Sunday are observed on Monday. Holiday dates are subject to change.


Offices

NOTE: By appointment only. No walk-ins.

Hillsborough County

Ybor City
1302 N 19th Street
Suite 400
Tampa, FL 33605

Phone: 813.232.1343
Fax: 813.248.9922

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Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Plant City
701 Tillman Place
Suite 300
Plant City, FL 33566

Phone: 813.752.1335
Fax: 813.659.0240

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Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Ruskin
201 14th Avenue SE
Suite I
Ruskin, FL 33570

Phone: 813.634.6044
Fax: 813.641.1011

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Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

L. David Shear Children’s Law Center
1000 N Ashley Drive
Suite 518
Tampa, FL 33602

Phone: 813.227.9050
Fax: 813.252.3269

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Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Volunteer Lawyers Program
George Edgecomb Courthouse
800 E Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602

Phone: 813.226.8685 ext. 110
Fax: 813.226.8510

Get Directions

Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Legal Information Center
George Edgecomb Courthouse
Room 101
800 E Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602

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For Walk-In Hours: 813.864.2280

NOTE: The Legal Information Center has moved online and is not open at the George Edgecomb Courthouse.

Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Pasco County

New Port Richey
7340 Little Road
Suite 101
New Port Richey, FL 34654

Phone: 727.847.5494
Fax: 727.816.1071

Get Directions

Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Dade City
14950 US Highway 301
Dade City, FL 33523

Phone: 352.567.9044
Fax: 352.567.0681

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Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Pinellas County

St. Petersburg
4948 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33707

Phone: 727.490.4040
Fax: 727.201.4331

Get Directions

Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Clearwater
(Volunteer Lawyers Program)
800 Drew Street
Clearwater, FL 33755

Phone: 727.490.4040
Fax: 727.201.4331

Get Directions

Legal Aid Line: (800) 625-2257
Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

What to Bring

Any documents that relate to your problem.

Accessibility

Call the office for specific accommodations or assistance.

Client Complaints and Grievance Policy

If you have been denied services, have a complaint about the firm or your assigned attorney, follow the instructions in our Client Rights policy to have your concerns heard.

If You Live in Another State

The laws are different from state to state. Search for a legal aid organization where your legal problem is based or use one of these tools:


Areas We Serve

Hillsborough County

Serving all of Hillsborough County, including (but not limited to):

Pasco County

Serving all of Pasco County, including (but not limited to):

Pinellas County

Serving all of Pinellas County, including (but not limited to):

Manatee County

Serving all of Manatee County, including (but not limited to):

Sarasota County

Serving all of Sarasota County, including (but not limited to):

Apply for Services

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

How do I apply? Am I eligible?