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

Marcia Palof, Legal Aid Society of Columbus 

Phone:  (614) 737-0168

Email address:  mpalof@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 AND PORTSMOUTH AREA

Melissa Skilliter, Southeastern Ohio Legal Services

Phone:  (614) 221-7201 x 114

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