Neighborhood Legal Services - Lockport Site
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) ##RENTRY##
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211 Western New York
Physical Address
135 Main Street, 2nd floor, Lockport, NY 14094
Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm. Closed December 25, 2025 - January 1, 2026 and all major holidays.
Voice
Fax
(716) 847-0227
Fax
Website
www.nls.org
Application process
Walk in, call for an appointment, or go online.
Fee
Clients are sometimes required to pay some court costs. Some services are free for everyone.
Eligibility
Financial eligibility will be determined at intake. Service Area: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties
Service area
Niagara County, NY
Wyoming County, NY
Orleans County, NY
Genesee County, NY
Erie County, NY
Agency info
Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS), Inc.