Legal

Los Angeles County Public Defender

Provides legal representation to individuals who cannot afford private counsel.

• El Monte Office 
  Address: 11234 E. Valley Blvd, Suite 113 El Monte, CA 91731 
  Phone: (626) 575-4174 
  Fax: (626) 350-9270
• West Covina Office 
  Address: 1427 West Covina Parkway Ste. 126 West Covina, CA 91790 
  Phone: (626) 813-3460 
  Fax: (626) 856-0075

Legal Services Corporation (LSC)

An independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. If you are looking for help with a civil legal problem, enter an address or city here to find an LSC-funded legal aid organization near you. Here’s the LSC Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.

Lawyer Referral Service - San Gabriel Valley

Provides legal services for residents of the San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley.

California Department of Aging Legal Services 

The California Department of Aging contracts with and oversees the local Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) that coordinate a variety of services for older adults, adults with disabilities, informal caregivers, and family caregivers.

California Civil Rights Department 

The Civil Rights Department is the state agency charged with enforcing California’s civil rights laws. The mission of the CRD is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, businesses, and state-funded programs, and from bias-motivated violence and human trafficking.

California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus 
Provides comprehensive resources related to your legal rights as an LGBTQ citizen living in California.

Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Provides an overview of federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities. Here’s a guide to your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The City of Los Angeles Department on Disability provides various accessibility resources here.