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Legal Services

provided by Empire Justice Center

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Empire Justice Center

1 W Main Street
Telesca Center for Justice, Suite 200
Rochester NY 14614
Main:
585-454-4060
Hours:
M-F 9:00AM-5:00PM.
Staff is working remotely, so walk-ins are discouraged. Please call the office to make an appointment.
Bus Service:

Yes.

Disabilities Access:

Accessible.

Email:
info​@empirejustice.org

* Offers free civil legal services to low-income residents:

  • Education Law.
  • Foreclosure prevention.
  • Health care access.
  • Health care insurance.
  • Medicaid (for clients outside of the LawNY coverage area).
  • Social Security Law & SSI/SSD.
  • Victims of crime.
  • Civil Rights/Discrimination.
  • Tenant Rights. 

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Eligibility: Resident of areas served. Meet income guidelines. Special education: Kindergarten-Grade 12.

Application Process: Call for an appointment.

Required Documentation: Call for information.

Fees: No fee for services.

Coverage Note: Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Yates, Wayne Counties.

Cultural Competency: Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion training for staff

Languages: American Sign Language, Spanish - Staff provides service in language offered, Staff provides in-person interpreter, Language line, Website can be translated

 

Empire Justice is a multi-issue, multi-strategy public interest law firm focused on changing the “systems” within which poor and low income families live.