Veteran’s Project - Legal Services

Group	Legal Services
Category	Legal Services
Name	Veteran’s Project
Provider	Metropolitan Public Defender Services, Inc.

Description

' 101 SW Main St, Suite 1100 Portland, Oregon 97204 https://mpdlaw.com/veterans-project/ https://www.tprojects.org/veterans-services

In coordination with Transition Projects and Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, the MPD Veteran’s Project provides high-quality legal services to help eligible veterans overcome legal barriers they sometimes face in finding and retaining stable and permanent housing. By taking a holistic approach to representation, they seek to reduce legal barriers and obstacles to housing.

Landlord-Tenant Advocacy and Representation:

• Eviction Defense
• Tenant Pre-Trial Dispute Negotiation
• Reasonable Accommodation Requests
• Expungement/Vacating of Prior Evictions
• Negotiation of Security Deposit Disputes
  • Expungement Criminal Record (Sealing of an Oregon Conviction)
  • Felony Reduction
  • Driver’s License Restoration
  • Relief from Sex Offender Registration
  • Sex Offender Reclassification of Risk Level
  • Fine/Fee Reduction
  • Restitution Negotiation
  • Name/Gender Marker Changes
  • Discharge Upgrades
  • ID Restoration
  • Family Law Issues (generally by referral and use of SSVF General Housing Stability Assistance funds)
  • VA/SSA Disability Disputes (generally by referral to specialist attorneys on contingency basis)
  • Outstanding Warrants
  • Debt & Bankruptcy Advice or referral
  • Restraining Order and Stalking Order Advocacy

Other Services Provided by SSVF Case Managers:

• Assistance with housing search
• Assistance with employment search
• Assistance in finding transportation
• Connection with local support services
• Assistance is generally limited to those who have been screened into the SSVF program. To speak with MPD about this program, call (503) 225-9100 and ask for the Veteran’s Project or visit in-person. Contact Transition Projects online or by calling 211 or tollfree at (855) 425-5544.

Facilities

Metropolitan Public Defender (MPD) Immigrant Defense Oregon

Contacts

Contact: Office Phone: (855) 425-5544