Medical Legal Partnership - Neighborhood Legal Services
47 Court St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Eligibility
Clients must be patients of one of NLS's local healthcare partners: Evergreen Health, Catholic Health/Catholic Charities, Roswell, or the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Financial eligibility will be determined at intake.
Service Area: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm.
Closed December 25th - January 1st and all major holidays.
(716) 847-0650
Voice·
Main Phone
(716) 847-0227
Fax·
Fax
Website
https://nls.org/Application process
Call for an appointment or visit website.
Fees
Clients are sometimes required to pay some court costs.
Service area
Genesee County, NY
Orleans County, NY
Wyoming County, NY
Erie County, NY
Niagara County, NY
A free legal service program which helps remove barriers to positive health outcomes by addressing social determinants of health and structural inequities facing patients and their care providers.
Provides legal assistance in the following areas:
- Housing (Eviction, Section 8, Habitability)
- Family (Custody, Support, Orders of Protection, Divorce)
- Public Benefits (SNAP, DSS, Temporary Assistance)
- Disability (SSI, SSDI, Return to Work)
- Estate Planning (Wills, POA, Healthcare Proxy)
- Name Changes
- Veteran Issues (Discharge Upgrades, Service-Connected Disabilities)
- Referrals
Last assured
06/15/2026
What's Here
Comprehensive Family Law ServicesChild Custody / Visitation AssistanceEviction Prevention Legal AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceTenant Rights Information / CounselingChild Support Assistance / EnforcementName Change AssistanceDomestic Violence Protective / Restraining OrdersGeneral Benefits AssistanceGeneral Legal AidWelfare Rights AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareDurable Power of Attorney for Asset ManagementDivorce AssistanceProtection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Providing organization
Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS), Inc.