Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program

WHO QUALIFIES FOR FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Any person who wants to receive free legal help from the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program must apply for assistance and meet our eligibility guidelines. The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program helps clients with benefits, consumer, employment, family, housing, landlord-tenant, bankruptcy, expunctions and non-disclosures, probate, real property, tax, and wills cases. DVAP cannot help with criminal cases, tickets, or fee-generating cases such as personal injury matters. Applicants who have been sued should bring copies of their legal documents when applying for help.

APPLY FOR FREE LEGAL HELP

People can apply for free legal help at any of the following Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program Neighborhood Legal Clinics:

VETERANS

LEGAL CLINIC

1st Friday Each month – 1:30 p.m. 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas, TX 75216 (for Veterans and their families)

*Please note: Clinics may be cancelled because of bad weather, federal holidays, or voting. Please contact 214-243-2247 to confirm that a clinic will occur as scheduled. Please bring proof of income and residency. If you have been sued, please bring your legal documents.

Eligibility

Career Phase:
Discharges Allowed:
Military Branch:
Programs for Family Members:
Service Counties:
  • Collin
  • Dallas
  • Denton
  • Ellis
  • Johnson
  • Kaufman
  • Parker
  • Rockwall
  • Tarrant
  • Wise
Services Category:
  • Legal Assistance
  • Legal-Civil & Family Law
VA Disability Rating Requirement:
Vet Plus: