Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) - Legal Services
From hmis
| Group | Legal Services |
| Category | Legal Services |
| Name | Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) |
| Provider | Legal Aid Services Of Oregon |
|---|
Description
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is a statewide non-profit organization that provides access to legal help for low-income people to protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families. Through their staff attorneys and hundreds of volunteers, LASO gives free legal help to thousands of low-income and elderly clients each year in matters relating to physical safety, access to food and shelter, and other critical legal needs including family law cases involving domestic violence; housing cases, like repair issues, housing discrimination, and help with government housing programs; government benefits issues, like SNAP (food stamps), Oregon Health Plan and unemployment insurance benefits; senior law issues, like problems with long term care facilities and elder abuse; consumer issues, like debt collection and bankruptcy; and employment problems, like unpaid wages and discrimination.
LASO has eight regional offices and two specialized statewide programs that serve farmworkers and provide representation on Native American issues.
LASO’s Farmworker Program helps agricultural workers throughout Oregon with employment, housing, civil rights and other legal issues. Call (800) 662-6096 .
LASO’s Native American Program (NAPOLS) represents low-income Indian tribes, Native organizations, and tribal members on issues involving federal Indian law or tribal law, or that are otherwise impacted by the client’s tribal status, such as tribal sovereignty, tribal enrollment, and trust land and resources. Call (503) 223-9483.
LASO’s Statewide Tax Clinic helps Oregonians resolve disputes with the IRS and related Department of Revenue matters, including settling tax debt, representation in tax audits and in U.S. Tax Court, help with worker classification issues, assistance in applying for innocent or injured spouse relief, and more. Call (800) 228-6958.
LASO’s Wildfire Disaster Relief Program provides free legal assistance with and referrals for wildfire-related legal issues for low-income Oregonians. Legal issues we can assist with include but are not limited to FEMA appeals and recoupment, housing (renters and homeowners), consumer fraud, debt, insurance, and document replacement. Call (844) 944-2428 .
Facilities
Portland Regional Office
Contacts
Contact: Portland Regional Office Phone: (800) 228-6958
Contact: Portland Regional Office Phone: (503) 224-4086
Contact: Statewide hotlines Phone: (800) 530-5292
Contact: Statewide hotlines Phone: (888) 585-9638
Contact: Wildfire Disaster Relief Program Phone: (844) 944-2428
Contact: Farmworker Program Phone: (800) 662-6096