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Seeking legal help? Click a topic below for information on how NLS services could help.

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (NLS) is a not-for-profit agency with three offices throughout Western New York.  

NLS provides free legal services to persons with low-income and persons with disabilities. It also provides a wide range of technical assistance and support services. While the majority of its services are provided within the New York counties of Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming, NLS also provides disability-related services for all of Western New York and operates both a Statewide and National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project to assist persons with disabilities and the advocates and agencies that serve them.  NLS will not provide legal advice over the internet.  

The information on this web site is not legal advice. Legal advice is dependent upon the specific circumstances of each situation. Also, the law may vary from State to State, so that some information in this web site may not be correct for your jurisdiction. Finally, the information contained in this web site is not guaranteed to be up to date. Therefore, the information contained in this web site cannot replace the advice of competent legal counsel licensed in your state.   If you reside in Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans or Wyoming Counties you should call the appropriate office by telephone.

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    اللغة العربية: "نستطيع ان نقدم خدمات الترجمة في لغتك الأم
  • Azerbaijani
    biz eliyebilerik size oz diluzde terjoomanlix edek.
  • Bosnian
    Pružamo usluge usmenog prevođenja na vašem maternjem jeziku.
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    Pružamo usluge usmenog prevođenja na vašem materinjem jeziku.
  • Dinka
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    ما می توانیم خدمات ترجمه شفاهی به زبان مادری شما ارائه کنیم
  • Haitian Creole / Kreyòl Ayisyen
    Nou bay sèvis entèpretasyon nan lang matènèl ou
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    Peb tuaj yeem pab txhais ua koj hom lus tau.
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    ئێمە ئەتوانین بەزمانی(کوردی) تەرجومەت بۆ بکەین
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    Kami menyediakan perkhidmatan tafsiran dalam bahasa bumiputera Anda
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    موږ کولای شو ستاسې په مورنۍ ژبه د ژباړي خدمتونه وړاندې کړو
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    Oferim servicii de interpretariat în limba dumneavoastră nativă!
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    Мы можем предоставить услуги по устному переводу на вашем родном языке.
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    У могућности смо да обезбедимо превод на ваш матерњи језик
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    Wa han Rahmna turjuman oh Af Somali Kudasha
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    Se le brinda interpretación en su lengua materna.
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    Tunataka MTu Abaxo Anaweze Kuoga xa kisomaili au kufasiri Luga xa kisomali.
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    Kami ay nagkakaloob ng mga serbisyo ng pagsasalin-wika sa iyong katutubong wika
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    เราสามารถให้ความหมายในภาษาพื้นเมืองของคุณ.
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    Anadilinizde sözlü çeviri sağlayabiliriz
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    Ми можемо надати послуги з усного перекладу на вашій рідній мові.
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    Chúng tôi có thể cung cấp dịch vụ thông dịch bằng bản ngữ của bạn

Buffalo Office

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
237 Main Street, 4th floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
 
Toll Free: 1-800-555-1234
Tel: (716) 847-0650
Fax: (716) 847-0227

Serving Erie County

Niagara Falls Office

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
225 Old Falls Street, 3rd Floor
PO Box 844
Niagara Falls, New York 14302

Tel: (716) 284-8831
Fax: (716) 284-8040

Serving Niagara County

Batavia Office

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
5073 Clinton Street Road
Batavia, New York 14020

Tel: (585) 343-5450
Fax: (585) 343-5503

Serving Orleans, Genesee & Wyoming Counties

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