Legal Services Pro Bono Opportunities

Legal Aid Societies across Ohio need your help with foreclosure and other civil legal issues such as family law, bankruptcy and housing.

The following list provides contact information for the pro bono coordinator for each regional legal aid program.

AKRON AREA

Jennifer van Dulmen, Community Legal Aid Services

Phone: (330) 535-4191

Email:  jvandulmen@communitylegalaid.org

Counties included:  Columbiana, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne

CINCINNATI AREA

Ginny Whitman,  Volunteer Lawyer Project (Greater Cincinnati)

Phone:  (513) 362-2839

Email:  gwhitman@lascinti.org

Counties included:  Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Warren

CLEVELAND AREA

Ann Porath, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

Phone:  (216) 687-1900

Email address:  ann.porath@lasclev.org

Counties included:  Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain

COLUMBUS AREA

Dianna Parker, Legal Aid Society of Columbus

Phone:  (614) 737-0184

Email address:  dparker@columbuslegalaid.org

Counties included:  Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Union

DAYTON AND TOLEDO AREA

Janet Hales, Legal Aid of Western Ohio

Phone: (419) 930-2368

Email: jhales@lawolaw.org

Counties included:  Allen, Auglaise, Champaign, Clark, Crawford, Darke, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Logan, Lucas, Miami, Mercer, Montgomery, Ottawa, Paulding, Preble, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, Wyandot

SOUTHEAST OHIO AREA

Melissa Skilliter, Southeastern Ohio Legal Services

Phone:  (614) 221-7201

Email address:  mskilliter@oslsa.org

Counties included:  Adams, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Fairfield, Fayette, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingham, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington