Intake Hours

All Civil Matters
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Emergency intakes will be accepted during business hours.

Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday

Counties Served:
Anderson
Angelina
Cherokee
Houston
Jasper
Nacogdoches
Newton
Sabin
San Augustine
Shelby
Tyler

Lone Star Legal Aid provides free legal advice and representation to eligible clients in non-criminal cases across SE Texas If you need legal help in a non-criminal legal matteror even if you just have a question or want general legal informationyou have to apply. Once we verify that you are eligible, we will provide the assistance that we can.
To apply, simply contact the office* nearest you, call our main number in Houston, 713-652-0077 or our toll-free number, 800-733-8394.

Lone Star Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm. We provides free civil legal help to low-income families and individuals in 72 Texas counties and 4 Arkansas counties. We represent people who have legal issues but cannot afford an attorney.

LSLA focuses on assisting clients in maintaining and protecting economic stability; preserving housing and preventing foreclosures; protecting and improving the lives of children; ensuring safety for abuse victims; and assisting populations with special vulnerabilities such as the elderly, disabled, children, veterans, and people with limited English capabilities. Practice areas include domestic violence, child advocacy, homeowner protection, tenants rights and public housing, income maintenance and public benefits, health care access, consumer fraud protection, disabilities rights, employment, education, civil rights, and disaster relief.

All of our clients are low income. Many are women and children. Some are victims of domestic violence who need help escaping violence and remaining violence-free. Others are disabled residents in need of housing assistance, some need help with appealing food stamp applications or applying for Medicaid, Medicare, or SSI. Our screening process is designed to prioritize clients whose problems are life-altering or threatening.

Mission Statement: Lone Star Legal Aid’s mission is to protect and advance the civil legal rights of the millions of Texans living in poverty in its 76 county service area by providing free advocacy, legal representation, and community education that ensures equal access to justice.