Neighborhood Legal Services at 237 Main Street
237 Main St, Ste 400 (4th floor), Buffalo, NY 14203
Eligibility
Financial eligibility will be determined at intake.
Service Area: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties.
Hours
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(716) 847-0650
Voice·
Main Street location
(716) 847-0227
Fax·
Fax
Websitehttps://www.nls.org
Application process
Clients can meet with their advocates by appointment only.
Fees
Clients are sometimes required to pay some court costs. Some services are free for everyone.
Service area
Genesee County, NY
Erie County, NY
Wyoming County, NY
Niagara County, NY
Orleans County, NY
A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives.
Offers services in the following areas:
- Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns)
- Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity)
- Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments)
- Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services)
- Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare)
- Student Loan/Debt Counseling
- Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health)
Last assured
09/02/2025
What's Here
Tenant Rights Information / CounselingLandlord Rights Information / CounselingUtility Bill Payment Plan Negotiation AssistanceHealth Insurance Claims Assistance for BeneficiariesUtility Disconnection ProtectionDivorce AssistanceLegal CounselingHousing Discrimination AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceGeneral Legal AidPersonal Financial CounselingGeneral Benefits AssistanceDomestic / Family Violence Legal ServicesChild Support Assistance / EnforcementComprehensive Family Law ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceEviction Prevention Legal AssistancePaternity SuitsChild Custody / Visitation AssistanceAlimony AssistanceLandlord / Tenant Dispute ResolutionWelfare Rights AssistanceLegal RepresentationProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With DisabilitiesHealth Insurance Information / CounselingLoan CounselingPublic / Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceSpecialized Information and Referral
Providing organization
Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS), Inc.