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Celebrating 50 Years of Justice

NLS logo with blue wave decorations. Proudly serving WNY since 1976. Funders: LSC and IOLA. Map of NYS with stars indicating our office locations in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport, and Batavia.

Your support can help bring hope to families in need!

Left side shows a mockup of the book cover - in blue and gold, Neighborhood legal Services, Inc. 1976-2026. Celebrating 50 years of equitable justice. The right shows 3 snippets of example pages - one from the 70s with text describing how NLS was incorporated, one from the 80s with a photo of our receptionists, and one from the 2020s with newspaper headlines from recent cases and a photo of the Court St office.

Celebrate 50 years of justice with the NLS anniversary yearbook! This full-color booklet is available as an add-on when you purchase tickets to our upcoming gala – or separately for those unable to attend 📖

Our Mission

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. seeks equitable justice by providing access to legal advice, representation, and education to those in our community who, due to financial vulnerability, disability, discrimination, or abuse, require protection and advancement of their civil legal rights.

Need Legal Help?

7,691

Cases closed in 2025

213,780

WNYers eligible for NLS services

$94,006,094

Economic Impact of NLS Services for WNY (FY 2024)
map of Western New York

Serving Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties

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Group photo of NLS Buffalo team.
Buffalo office
Client picking up resources at housing event.
Group photo of the NLS team at Pride 2026
Group front of bus
Jahna giving a presentation on divorce.
Jahna DIY
NLS team members standing in front of the window at Court St, wearing purple, holding a sign that says "I stand with survivors"
Client speaking to NLS rep at housing event.
NLS rep at Hilbert College Social Justice Expo tabling event.
Two NLS team members standing in front of the banner sign for our organization at an outdoor tabling event, holding a small dog.

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We are a not-for-profit public interest law firm providing free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals. Reach out if you or someone you care about are in need of support.

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For Erie County - 716.847.0650
For Niagara County - Niagara Falls - 716.284.8831
For Niagara County - Lockport - 716.201.0046
For Wyoming, Genesee, and Orleans Counties - 585.343.5450

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Our database of resources and information will help you understand your legal rights and how to access the benefits and services you deserve.

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NLS is funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation. As a condition of the funding it receives from LSC, it is restricted from engaging in certain activities in all of its legal work including work supported by other funding sources. NLS may not expend any funds for any activity prohibited by the Legal Services Corporation Act, 42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq. or by Public Law 104-134. Public Law 104-134 § 504(d) requires that notice of these restrictions as well as other relevant information be given to all funders of programs funded by LSC as well as to the public. For a copy of these laws or for any other information of public interest or clarifications, please contact NLS. See also: https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/laws-regulations-and-guidance

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