Legal Aid of Western Michigan has a dedicated staff to provide legal assistance to eligible clients. Legal Aid provides legal advice and representation in a broad range of areas including consumer cases, family matters, housing problems, government benefits such as SSI, Food Stamps and Medicaid, and other "non-fee-generating" cases. Legal Aid does not handle criminal matters.  If you are low income and are charged with a crime, contact the Court to ask for appointed counsel. People eligible for free legal services at Legal Aid of Western Michigan are Low Income persons and Seniors (persons 60 years of age and older). Services are targeted for persons who are at or slightly over the Federal poverty levels.  Families who receive government benefits or work at lower wage jobs are most likely to be eligible for services.

Holland Office serves Allegan & Ottawa Counties.

Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  The office is closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day.

Attorneys in this office see clients by appointment only.

The phone lines are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday  from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Mission Statement: To secure justice and protect rights of low-income individuals unable to obtain and pay for legal services in civil matters by the provision of legal representation and counsel.