Spanish Services - Legal Assistance

Neighborhood Legal Services
Address

Northeast/ Northwest Office: 701 4th St., NW. Washington, DC 20001
Southeast/ Southwest Office: 3101 Marin Luther King Ave. SE. Washington, DC 20032

Phone

(202) 682-2700 (Northeast/ Northwest Office)


(202) 678-2000 (Southeast/ Southwest Office)

Hours

Monday – Friday 9:00a.m.- 4:30p.m.

Website
Spanish

YES

Services

Civil litigation, non-criminal, divorces, no custody cases unless part of divorce. Also deal with Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, AFDC and food stamp denial cases. Housing cases-landlord/tenant. No child support unless part of divorce case.

National Center for Victims of Crime
Phone

(800) FYI-CALL

TTY

(800) 211-7996

Spanish

YES

Deaf

YES

Services

Referrals for counseling, legal assistance, support groups, and victim’s compensation. 

Carecen
Address

1460 Columbia Rd, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Phone

(202) 328-9799

Fax

(202) 328-0023

Hours

Monday-Friday 9:00a.m-5:00p.m.; consultations: Monday-Friday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. first come, first serve

Website
Spanish

YES

Services

Services for Latino Americans only. Limited help with immigration applications. Mostly handle cases involving Protective Status for Salvadorans. One stop service-filling out employment forms, Medicaid application and assist with translation. Also provides citizenship training and classes.

Ayuda, Inc.

(See also Legal section for more information)

Address

1736 Columbia Rd. NW DC

Phone

(202) 387-4848

Hours

Monday- Friday 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 

Spanish

YES

Services

Immigration and domestic violence cases for Latina women. Offers legal assistance, and referrals. Hermanas Unidas is a support group for battered Latina women. No legal advice is given over the phone, you must make an appointment.