Georgia Legal Aid and Lawyer Referral
This page provides information about Legal Aid and Lawyer Referral resources in Georgia.
Links are grouped by those that cover courts statewide, for multiple counties, and then by individual county.
Georgia - Statewide Courts Legal Aid
Find Free Legal Assistance
Find organizations offering free legal services and other types of assistance by county and organization name.
Consumer Protection
The Governor's Office of Consumer Protection offers information about its investigation, civil lawsuit, and criminal charge processes; instructions for filing a complaint; downloadable and online consumer complaint forms; tips and information about various scams; and links to additional consumer resources.
Find Recent Attorney Discipline Records
The State Bar of Georgia lists recent information about disciplinary actions taken against attorneys in Georgia.
Assistance with Complaints about Lawyers
The State Bar of Georgia offers a Consumer Assistance Program for people with complaints or concerns about attorneys, including information and dispute resolution services.
How to Find a Lawyer
The State Bar of Georgia offers a "How to Choose a Lawyer" pamphlet and links to local bar associations and legal services providers.
Lawyer Fee Arbitration
The State Bar of Georgia offers an arbitration program to help resolve disputes over lawyers's fees. Links to program rules and answers to frequently asked questions are included.
Military Legal Help
The State Bar of Georgia Military Legal Assistance Program provides free or low-cost civil legal services to service members and veterans. An application form is included.
Georgia Attorney Directory
Search the Georgia State Bar membership directory by name, specialty, law school, and location.
Public Defender Services
The Georgia Public Defender Standards Council lists contact information by county for Circuit Public Defenders, Capital Defenders and Mental Health Advocates. Application forms, information about the procedure for determining indigency, and information about mental health matters is included.
Georgia Legal Services
View information about the Georgia Legal Services Program, which provides free civil legal help for low-income residents.
Georgia Multiple County Courts Legal Aid
Alcovy Judicial Circuit Lawyers
View a list of lawyers who practice in Newton and Walton Counties, with contact information and type of practice.
Augusta-Richmond, Burke, and Columbia County Lawyers
Search a directory of Augusta Bar Association members by practice area or name, or view the complete list.
Conasauga Judicial Circuit Public Defender
View information about the Conasauga Judicial Circuit Office of Public Defender, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Murray and Whitfield Counties.
Southwestern Judicial Circuit Public Defender
View information about the Southwestern Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Superior and Juvenile Courts in Lee, Macon, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, and Webster Counties, and in State Court of Sumter County.
Southern Judicial Circuit Public Defender
View information about the Southern Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Brooks, Colquitt, Echols, Lowndes, and Thomas Counties.
Atlantic Judicial Circuit Public Defender
View information about the Atlantic Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Tattnall Counties.
Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Public Defender
View information about the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, and Walker Counties. Application forms and informational pamphlets are provided.
Western Judicial Circuit Public Defender
View information about the Western Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties.
Appalachian Judicial Circuit Public Defender
View information about the Appalachian Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
Piedmont Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office
View information about the Piedmont Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Banks, Barrow, and Jackson Countes. A downloadable application form is included.
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers
View information about the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, which provides free civil legal assistance in Clayton and Fulton Counties.
Atlanta Area Legal Aid
View information about Atlanta Legal Aid Society, which provides free civil legal services to low-income residents of Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett Counties. Locations, contacts, types of cases, and links to self-help resources are included.
Athens-Clarke and Oconee County Attorneys
View Western Circuit Bar Association member attorneys by specialty, or view the complete list.
Banks County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Banks County Public Defender
View information about the Banks County Public Defender office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants in Superior Court.
Bartow County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Bartow County Public Defender
View information about the Bartow County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Bartow County Superior and Juvenile Courts.
Chatham County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Chatham County Public Defender
View information about the Eastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Chatham County. Links to answers to frequently asked questions and an application form are provided.
Cherokee County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Cherokee County Indigent Defense
View contact information, requirements, and a list of court-appointed attorneys for Cherokee County Indigent Defense, which arranges for the appointment of counsel for low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and for some juvenile matters.
Clayton County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Clayton County Indigent Defense
View information about the Clayton County Indigent Defense Administration, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration.
Cobb County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Cobb County Lawyer Referral
The Cobb County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or online request for a nominal fee, which includes an initial consultation with an attorney.
Cobb County Legal Aid
View information about the Cobb Justice Foundation, which provides free civil legal services to low-income residents.
Marietta Municipal Court Court-Appointed Attorneys
View instructions for requesting a court-appointed attorney in Marietta Municipal Court.
Coweta County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Coweta County Public Defender
View information about the Coweta County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and for some juvenile matters.
Dawson County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Dawson County Public Defender
View information about the Dawson County Public Defender's office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and in some juvenile cases.
DeKalb County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
DeKalb County Attorneys
The DeKalb Bar Association offers a search of member attorneys by area of practice, name, and location.
DeKalb County Volunteer Lawyers
View information about DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, which refers low-income residents to lawyers who provide free services for certain types of civil cases.
Douglas County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Douglas County Public Defender
View information about the Douglas County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services in Superior and State Court for low-income defendants facing possible incarceration.
Forsyth County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Forsyth County Indigent Defense
View contact information and policies and procedures of the Forsyth County Indigent Defense Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and for some juvenile matters.
Forsyth County Lawyers
Search a directory of Forsyth County Bar Association members by name, practice area, and location.
Fulton County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Atlanta Bar Association Lawyer Referral
The Atlanta Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or online form. Referral is free; initial consultations may be free or may require a nominal fee.
Atlanta Municipal Court Public Defender
View information about the Atlanta Municipal Court Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income residents involved in ordinance and housing code violations, domestic violence, quality-of-life crimes, probation, and appeals.
Fulton County Public Defender
View information about the Office of Public Defender, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and for some juvenile and mental health matters.
Gordon County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Gordon County Public Defender
View information about the Gordon County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration in Gordon County Superior Court. Links to application forms and instructions are provided.
Gwinnett County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Gwinnett County Attorneys
The Gwinnett County Bar Association offers a directory of member attorneys, organized by area of law.
Habersham County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Habersham County Public Defender
View information about the Habersham County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and for some juvenile matters.
Hall County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Hall County Public Defender
View information about the Hall County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and for some juvenile matters.
Heard County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Heard County Public Defender
View contact information for the Heard County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration.
Henry County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Flint Circuit Public Defender
View information about the Flint Circuit Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration in Henry County Superior and Juvenile Courts.
Houston County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Houston County Public Defender
View information about the Houston County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration in Houston County Superior, State, and Magistrate Courts.
Jackson County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Jackson County Public Defender
View information about the Jackson County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and for some juvenile matters. A link to an application form is included.
Liberty County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Liberty County Attorneys
View a directory of attorneys who practice in Liberty County.
Lowndes County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Lowndes County Public Defender
View information about the Lowndes County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and for some juvenile matters.
Peach County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Peach County Attorneys
View a list of attorneys who practice in Peach County.
Rockdale County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Rockdale County Family Law Assistance
View information about the Rockdale County Family Law Information Center, which offers free 30-minute consultations with attorneys about various family law issues. A link to the flyer and consultation agreement is provided.
Rockdale County Public Defender
View information about the Rockdale County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration in Superior and State Court.
Thomas County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Thomas County Lawyers
View the Thomas County Bar roster of local attorneys, with contact information.
Towns County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Towns County Public Defender
View information about the Towns County office of the Enotah Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders
Troup County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Troup County Attorneys
View a directory of local Troup County attorneys.
Upson County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Upson County Public Defender
View information about the Upson County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants in Upson County Superior Court.
Walton County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Walton County Lawyers
The Walton County Bar Association offers an online lawyer directory or member attorneys by area of law, which may also be searched by name, practice area, description, contact information, and business tags.
Wayne County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Wayne County Attorneys
View a directory of local Wayne County attorneys.
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