Legal Assistance Services

Both public organizations and private firms that provide specialized legal assistance to individuals with disabilities may be found in this section. These listings are provided as a public service and the Regional Employment Board does not specifically endorse these organizations and firms.

 

Legal Assistance Services
Agency/Business Name Contact Street Address City/Town Zip Code Telephone Number Hours of Operation Email Website (if available) TTY Fax Services Provided Eligibility Requirements Referral Process
Bacon & Wilson, Springfield Office Hyman Darling 33 State Street Springfield 01103 (413) 781-0560 9:00-5:00 hdarling@bacon-wilson.com > View the Bacon & Wilson, Springfield Office website no tty (413) 739-7740 Special needs trust and estate planning None None
Bacon & Wilson, Westfield Office Hyman Darling 9 Chapel Street Westfield 01085 (413) 562-6611 9:00-5:00 hdarling@bacon-wilson.com > View the Bacon & Wilson, Westfield Office website no tty (413) 562-0548 Special needs trust and estate planning None None
Disability Law Center Inc. Exec. Dir. Stan Eichner 11 Beacon Street Boston 02108 1-(800) 872-9992 Intake 9am-5pm Monday-Friday seichner@dlc-ma.org > View the Disability Law Center Inc. website (800) 381-0577 (617) 723-9125 Legal services including rights and conditions in facilities ;benefits; healthcare education &access to community services. See website. Documented disability All intakes handled through Boston initially
Disabled Persons Protection Commission Emil Deriggi 50 Ross Way Quincy 02169 (617) 727-6465 Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-426-9009 Jennifer.hawkins@dac.state.ma.us > View the Disabled Persons Protection Commission website all phones (617) 727-6469 Investigate and oversee allegations of abuse for the disabled Victim must be disabled and under caregiver; also between 18-59 yrs reported on the hotline
Doherty Wallace Pillsbury & Murphy Claire Thompson One Monarch Place Springfield 01104 (413) 733-3111 8:00-5:00 cbray@dwpm.com > View the Doherty Wallace Pillsbury & Murphy website no tty (413) 734-3910 Rights under special education None self referral
Hampden County Bar Association Ms. Potter 50 State Street, P.O. Box 559 Springfield 01102-0559 (413) 732-4648 9am-4pm Monday-Friday admin@hcbar.org > View the Hampden County Bar Association website tty 413-732-0559 (413) 732-6882 Legal services no requirements listed self referral
HIV Aids Law Consortium of Western Massachusetts Diane Palladino 425 Union Street Westfield 01089 (413) 732-0011 9:00-5:00 dpalladino@chd.org > View the HIV Aids Law Consortium of Western Massachusetts website no tty (413) 732-3331 Legal services for people with HIV Income guidelines Call intake
Massachusetts Justice Project Allen Ells, Director 57 Suffolk Street, 4th Floor Holyoke 01040 (413) 533-2660 9am-5pm Intake Hours M T Th 9:30am-12:15pm w 12:30-3:15 aells@majp.org no website (413) 533-2660 (413) 535-1774 Problems with housing Income guidelines Call intake
Office for Civil Rights Thomas Mela US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 33 Arch Street, Suite 900 Boston 02109 (617) 289-0111 8am-5pm ocr.boston@ed.gov > View the Office for Civil Rights website (617) 223-9695 (617) 223-9669 Complaints within schools None None
Patrick Murray, Esq. no contact listed 367 Union Street Springfield 01106 (413) 439-0366 9:00-5:00 attpom@aol.com no website no tty (413) 439-0368 Estate planning with specialty in special needs or disabled: guardianships with treatments and meds None None
Western Massachusetts Legal Services Peter Benjamin 127 State Street Springfield 01103 (413) 781-7814 9am-5pm Monday-Friday Intake Hours M, T, Th 9:30-12:30 W 12:30-3:30 pbenjamin@wmls.org > View the Western Massachusetts Legal Services website (413) 781-7814 (413) 746-3221 Provide civil legal assistance esp. with housing, employment, SSI and domestic violence Income 125% below poverty level or seeking public assistance Call intake (Mass Justice Dept. will screen)