We are proud to be the oldest provider of free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Michigan. We have a full-time staff of attorneys, paralegals and legal support staff available to assist you with your legal services.
Legal Aid and Defender provides legal services to Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Legal Aid and Defender is pleased to provide a list of legal resources and information for Michigan citizens seeking legal assistance. Our resource center serves as a helpful legal guide for Metro Detroiters.
Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc. (LAD), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, provides comprehensive civil legal services to residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties who cannot afford an attorney. Founded in 1909, we are proud to be the oldest provider of free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Michigan. We have a full-time staff of attorneys, paralegals and legal support staff.
When you volunteer at LAD, you have the ability to change lives for the better. In fact, you can help prevent eviction and remove barriers to housing and employment, keep kids in school, protect children and spouses from abuse, defend the health of vulnerable citizens, open lives to new opportunities, and much, much more!
For more than a century, Legal Aid and Defender Association has provided free civil legal assistance to people across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties who cannot afford an attorney. During the past three years, LADA provided legal assistance to more than 5,600 community residents. LADA represented 3,900 tenants in court cases, while many others received essential legal advice. The organization also provided services to more than 680 veterans.
A 2027 sponsorship helps sustain this work throughout the year, protecting homes, securing essential benefits and helping people overcome legal barriers to employment and stability.
Sponsors receive logo recognition on LADA’s website, in its quarterly newsletter and on signage at LADA events.
