TENANTS - HOW TO GET LEGAL HELP^[1]*

Between 60,000 and 70,000 tenants are evicted in Los Angeles County each year. 

Ø       Approximately 1300 are assisted via free legal services AND 3000 by low cost, sliding fee services and private attorneys

Ø       Less than 1% of the tenants that go to court alone win.

Ø       We urge you to seek out the following free, low cost and market rate services as listed below.  

BEFORE AN EVICTION - Verbal or Written Notices or Harassment
CES CES Tenants' Rights Clinic 7337 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, Senior Center in Plummer Park  213/... (no advice on phone) Wednesday 7pm and Saturday 10 am.  Walk-in only - first come, first served.  Donation requested.  No one turned away due to lack of funds.  No income limits.  All housing problems.  Counsel, advice and brief service only.  No representation.				ACORN 3655 South Grand Avenue, Suite 250. Los Angeles, CA 90007 El Mercado La Paloma, just south of Downtown  213/747-4211  x 203 2nd and 4th Wednesday; 6:30 pm, call to confirm.  Free legal assistance to low-income persons in a clinic setting.  Membership fee requested.				INQUILINOS UNIDOS 660 S. Bonnie Brae Street, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90057  21... (no advice over the phone) Wednesday.  1:30-5:30 pm, Walk-in only - first come, first served.  Donation requested.  No one turned away due to lack of funds.  No income limits.  All housing problems.  No representation.
SAJE 152 W. 32nd Street Los Angeles, CA 90007  213/74... x206 or x207 Tuesday 4 - 7 pm.  Free assistance in basic housing matters.				EASTSIDE HOUSING RIGHTS 1241 S. Soto Street, Suite 102 Los Angeles, CA 90023  323/980-3500  Monday: 2:00 - 4:30 pm (last intake 4:00 pm) Wednesday: 4:00 - 7:00 pm (last intake 6:30 pm) Walk ins welcome.  Low cost and free legal assistance for housing issues.  Must bring proof of income.  Sliding fee scale according to income.				COURT HOUSE PROJECTS The following court houses have programs to help people representing themselves: Van Nuys, San Fernando, Lancaster, Pomona, Inglewood, Long Beach and Santa Monica.  Most are open the hours the court is open and help both landlords and tenants.  None provide representation.  They will help with your Answer, but you must then hire a lawyer.
Once an eviction is filed you have these options!!! Act quickly!!!
REPRESENTATION IN EVICTIONS - FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE You have 5 days to file an Answer in court. It is essential that you hire an attorney. Spend no more than 2 days trying to get free legal help!!! Please act quickly!!!  If you can't get through on the phone, go in person!!!
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles  213/487-7609  1550 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, 90017 Only represent in the downtown court.  Must be legally in the country and low income.  See 25 people per day.  If you call and can't get through, walk into their office to make an appointment. When you get your response, ask "Will you be representing me?"  If you are told "no" or "come back to our trial representation clinic", you are not being represented.  We recommend that you IMMEDIATELY hire the Eviction Defense Network or Private Attorney.				Bet Tzedek Legal Services 145 S. Fairfax Ave., Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90036 Los Angeles:  323/93... Valley:  818/769-0136  Must be low income.  See 2 people per day.  Call for appointment.				Inner City Law Center 1309 E. 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021 Walk in only at below address, M-F 8:30-12, 1-4: Weingart Center, 506 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Free legal assistance to low-income persons, primarily in housing, eviction defense and securing government benefits.
				HAISA 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Call for an appointment:  213... Free services to low income residents of LA county with HIV/AIDS.  Counsel and advice, brief service and representation in court dependings on the facts of the case.				LA Center for Law and Justice 1241 S. Soto Street, Suite 102 Los Angeles, CA 90023  323/980-3500  Must be low income.  Must live in Northeast and East L.A.  Call for appointment.
If a free agency can't help ... Go to the following agency no later than day 3!!!
LOW COST-SLIDING FEE SCALE ASSISTANCE The Eviction Defense Network 1930 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208, Los Angeles CA 90057                           21... Walk in only.  First come first served.  Monday through Friday 9 to 6 PM, last client seen by 4 PM.  Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM.  $350 and $1050 depending on income.  Before you conclude that you cannot afford to pay $350, ask yourself if you can afford to: 1)lose your home; 2)have an eviction on your record; 3)owe all of the back rent being demanded; 4)pay higher rent every time.  Payment plans available early in the process.
Or hire a private attorney no later than day 4!!!!
PRIVATE ATTORNEYS SPECIALIZING IN EVICTION DEFENSE
Frances Campbell  213/...			Sonia Molho  31...			Elena Popp  21...			Jesus Rodriguez  21...
Ed Sands  32...			Philip Shakhnis  21...			Guillermo Suarez  213...			Rebecca Thornton  310/...