Locations

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

Bay Area Legal's service area includes Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota counties, with physical offices located in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.

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.

Bay Area Legal Services

Our service area includes Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota 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.

Statewide Legal Helplines

Florida Senior Legal Helpline

The Senior Legal Helpline is available to eligible applicants aged 60 and older who are Florida residents or have a legal issue pending in Florida. To apply for services, call (888) 895-7873, Monday-Friday, 9.a.m.-4:30 p.m. If your matter is not an emergency, you can also apply online anytime.

Florida Veterans Legal Helpline

The Veterans Legal Helpline is available to eligible veterans living in Florida or who have a legal issue pending in Florida. To apply for services, call (866) 486-6161, Monday-Friday, 9.a.m.-4:30 p.m. If your matter is not an emergency, you can also apply online anytime.

Florida Disaster Legal Aid Helpline

The Disaster Legal Aid Helpline is available to eligible residents living in Florida or who have a legal issue pending in Florida. To apply for services, call (833) 514-2940, available 24 hours a day. 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. Please call a legal helpline for assistance.

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:

• Legal Services Corporation’s Find Legal Aid Tool
• American Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Directory

Areas We Serve