Legal Aid Society ensures equal access to legal representation to advance a more just Milwaukee for all residents.
What We Do
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee provides expert civil legal services at no cost to more than 6,000 eligible families and individuals each year. Our team specializes in a range of matters that better enable our clients to redevelop and strengthen their communities from within.
Eviction Services
Eviction Free MKE is a Right to Counsel program that helps residents navigate the eviction process, while advocating for fair housing practices and stabilizing households.
Guardians ad Litem
Our attorneys represent the best interests of at-risk children and minors in guardianship, paternity, abuse, and other cases as court-appointed guardians ad litem in Children’s and Family Court.
Consumer Protection
Our team specializes in legal remedies for exploitative practices and abuses against individuals on a range of issues loans, debt collections, fraud and more.
Health & Wealth
Legal Aid’s team removes barriers to our clients’ personal and professional growth by offering solutions in matters ranging from estate planning to pardon applications to Social Security appeals.
Immigration
We represent those seeking a new beginning in Milwaukee by providing legal advice, outreach, preparedness education and guidance on deportation issues.
Community Redevelopment
As committed advocates for the communities and people we represent, we meet our clients where they live, gather and work to provide legal guidance and support across our practice areas.
Need Help?
Get Connected
If you are in need of legal services on issues involving eviction support, housing security, consumer protection, health and wealth matters, or immigration - please complete the Intake Form below to see if you quality for Legal Aid’s services.
Please note: The Legal Aid Society Guardians ad Litem who work in the Vel R Phillips Youth and Family Justice Center and downtown courthouse family law division are appointed by a judge in an ongoing case. Legal Aid does not offer advice or accept clients from the public in these matters.
Legal Aid Society offers FREE monthly clinics to support individuals with sealing their evictions, resolving garnishment issues and addressing security deposit issues with their landlord.
If you’re a Milwaukee County resident with a dismissed eviction, check out our current clinic schedule below and sign up to attend. Appointments preferred.
About Us
As one of the oldest public interest law firms in the nation, Legal Aid Society has been representing the people of Milwaukee County for 110 years.
Our team is committed to using the power of the legal profession to improve lives through courtroom advocacy, community engagement and partnerships, and an unwavering dedication to advancing the interests of our clients.
2025 Impact Report
See how Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee is making a difference. Click on the cover page image to learn more about our legal practices, community-driven initiatives, clients we served, along with our incredible network of partners and supporters.
Invest in Legal Aid
By providing free legal services to those who are otherwise unable to secure representation, Legal Aid Society is here to ensure the justice system is accessible to, and works for, ALL Milwaukeeans.
The need for our civil legal expertise is as urgent as at any time in the recent past. Please consider standing with us and standing up for the unrepresented and unheard members of our community.
