Texas Legal Aid and Lawyer Referral
This page provides information about Legal Aid and Lawyer Referral resources in Texas.
Links are grouped by those that cover courts statewide, for multiple counties, and then by individual county.
Texas - Statewide Courts Legal Aid
Attorney Complaint Information
The State Bar of Texas offers information about the complaint process against attorneys and several dispute resolution services.
Find Attorney Discipline Records
The Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals reviews certain types of disciplinary actions against attorneys. Summaries of recent decisions and an archive of past decisions are available online. Search by the first letter of the last name of an attorney.
Information for Texans Who Cannot Afford a Lawyer
View information provided by the Texas State Bar about organizations that provide free legal services to low-income individuals.
Lawyer Referral Services
The State Bar of Texas offers a statewide telephonic lawyer referral service and a list of additional lawyer referral services.
Legal Resources for Veterans
View information about resources available to veterans needing civil legal assistance, access to legal clinics, and disability rights information.
Bar Association - Lawyer Directory
Search the Texas Bar Association directory of member attorneys by practice type, location, certification and services, and contact information.
Find Legal Help
Search a directory of legal service providers for low-income residents by location and legal issue, or view the complete directory in alphabetical order or by service area.
Public Defender Offices
View contact information for Public Defender Offices, which provide criminal defense services for defendants who cannot afford an attorney. Information about counties served and types of cases handled is included.
Texas Multiple County Courts Legal Aid
Free Legal Aid
Lone Star Legal Aid provides free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and families who cannot afford an attorney in 72 counties in Texas and four counties in southwest Arkansas.
North Texas Free Legal Clinics
Volunteer attorneys offer free legal services to income-eligible residents of Collin, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt and Rockwall counties. Clinics are held monthly or quarterly.
Houston Area Lawyer Referral
The Houston Lawyer Referral Service offers referrals in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, and Montgomery Counties by phone or online form. Initial consultations for a small fee, reduced fees, 24-hour on-call lawyers, and referrals to social service agencies are also available.
Legal Advice and Referral
Heart of Texas Legal Services offers a legal advice and referral hotline for residents of Bosque, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, and Navarro Counties.
Southeast Texas Free Legal Assistance
The Jefferson County Bar Association Pro Bono Program offers free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, and Orange Counties.
Angelina, Nacogdoches, and Smith County Criminal Attorneys
View a list of attorneys who practice criminal law in Angelina, Nacogdoches, and Smith Counties, provided by the 145th District Court.
Dallas Area Lawyer Referral, Selection, and Complaints
The Dallas Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service in Collin and Dallas Counties. Referrals include an initial consultation by a lawyer for a nominal fee, and are based upon information provided by telephone or by online form completion. Information about types of cases and options for parties who can't afford an attorney are also provided. Links to "Consumer Tips" for selecting a lawyer, fee dispute, and grievance procedures are available in the right column.
Fort Worth Area Lawyer Referral
The Tarrant County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by phone, e-mail, or online form in Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant, and Wise Counties. An initial consultation is also available for a small fee, which can be waived if the case is taken on contingency.
Central Texas Lawer Referral and Reduced-Fee Services
The Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas offers referrals in Bastrop, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties by phone or online form. Initial consultations for a small fee are also available. Information about working with a lawyer and types of law is provided, as well as Limited Scope Representation which provides help from a lawyer on specific parts of a case for self-represented parties. The Match Program offers reduced fee services for low-income clients.
38th Judicial District Hot Check Prosecution and Collection
The 38th Judicial District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution and collection services in Medina, Real, and Uvalde Counties. Legal requirements, detailed instructions, tips for merchants, and links to relevant forms are included.
Free Legal Assistance in Southwest Texas
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid provides free legal assistance in most civil matters to low-income persons in Southwest Texas.
Angelina County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Angelina County Hot Check Collection
The Angelina County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and restitution services, with links to forms and a hot check pamphlet.
Bandera County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Bandera County Hot Check Collection
The Bandera County Attorney's Office offers information on hot check collection, restitution, and prosecution. Tips for merchants, instructions for filing, and a sample affidavit and demand letter are included.
Bell County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Bell County Hot Check Collection
The Bell County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection, prosecution, and restitution services, with links to a downloadable check receipt form and witness statement. Tips for merchants and a searchable database of active hot check warrants are included.
Bexar County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Bexar County Attorneys
Search a database of Bexar County attorneys by name or bar number. Results include attorney availability by date.
Bexar County Lawyer Referral
The San Antonio Bar Association provides a lawyer referral service by telephone or online request form.
Bosque County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Bosque County Court at Law Court-Appointed Attorneys
View the list of Bosque County Court at Law court-appointed attorneys and guardians ad litem, with contact information.
Brazos County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Brazos County Approved Court-Appointed Attorneys
View a directory of attorneys who have been approved by Brazos County to represent indigent criminal offenders and juvenile offenders.
Brazos County Hot Check Collection
The Brazos County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection, prosecution, and restitution services, with links to filing instructions, a sample demand letter, and affidavit of mailing.
Burnet County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Burnet County Hot Check Collection
The Burnet County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection, prosecution, and restitution services, with links to a packet of instructions and forms.
Burnet County Indigent Defense Information
View information about coordination of indigent defense services by the Burnet County Magistrate. An application for a court-appointed attorney is included.
Coleman County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Coleman County Misdemeanor Attorneys
View a list of attorneys who handle misdemeanor cases in Coleman County Constitutional Court.
Collin County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Collin County Hot Check Collection
The Collin County District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection, prosecution, and restitution services. Tips for merchants and instructions for defendants are included.
Collin County Indigent Defense
View information about Collin County Indigent Defense, which arranges for the appointment of attorneys for indigent defendants in criminal cases.
Collin County Legal Resources
View a directory of free legal clinics, legal advice hotlines, legal services, lawyer referrals, and other community resources available in Collin County.
Colorado County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Colorado County Public Defender
View contact information for the Colorado County Public Defender office, which provides criminal defense services for defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
Comal County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Comal County Hot Check Prosecution
The Comal County Criminal District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution and restitution services, with links to complaint and stop-payment forms and a sample demand letter.
Coryell County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Coryell County Indigent Defense and Pretrial Services
View information about Coryell County Indigent Defense, which provides court-appointed attorneys for defendants who cannot afford an attorney. Information about pretrial services (personal bond) is also available.
Dallas County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Dallas County Free Civil Legal Help
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney program provides free civil legal assistance to people who can't afford an attorney. Local clinic locations and contact information are provided.
Dallas County Free Legal Services Directory
View a directory of organizations providing free legal services in the Dallas area on subjects including immigration, housing, and general legal matters.
Dallas County Housing Legal Help
The Dallas County Housing Crisis Center provides telephone counseling, a bi-weekly free legal clinic, and pro bono legal services for homeless individuals, veterans, and others with housing problems.
Dallas County LegalLine
Dallas County LegalLine, a free call-in service to volunteer attorneys who answer legal questions for the public, is sponsored by the Dallas County Bar Association.
Dallas County Public Defender
The Dallas County Public Defender provides free legal representation to indigent persons in certain criminal, family, and juvenile cases.
Denton County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Denton County Hot Check Collection
The Denton County District Attorney's Office offers information about hot check prosecution and collection, including information for both hot-check writers and merchants, and links to required forms.
Denton County Lawyers
Search the Denton County Bar Association membership by lawyer's name or area of practice.
El Paso County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
El Paso County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The El Paso County Attorney's Office offers information about hot check collection and prosecution, with instructions for merchants. Links to an intake form to request prosecution, notice of dishonor, and affidavit of service are in the left column.
El Paso County Lawyer Referral Service
The El Paso County Bar Association provides referrals to attorneys in various areas of law. The referred attorney will provide an initial 1/2 hour consultation for a reduced rate.
El Paso County Probate Lawyers
View a list of El Paso Probate Bar Association members, with contact information.
El Paso County Public Defender
View information about the El Paso County Public Defender office, which provides criminal defense services for defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
Ellis County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Ellis County Hot Check Prosecution
The Ellis County District and County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution procedures, with tips for merchants and links to required information and arrest warrant forms
Fort Bend County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Fort Bend County Hot Check Prosecution
The Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution, collection, and restitution services, with information for merchants who have received a hot check and for individuals accused of writing a hot check. A link to online payments is included.
Gillespie County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Gillespie County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Gillespie County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution services, with tips for merchants and downloadable affidavit and demand. Links to additional hot check information are in the left column.
Grayson County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Grayson County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Grayson County District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution sevices. Links include a manual and signs for merchants, a sample demand letter, and a list of open and pending hot check warrants.
Hale County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Hale County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Hale County District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution services, including how to file, substitute checks, restitution payments, and instructions for check writers. Links to an affidavit of service, information sheet, and warning letter are included.
Harris County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Harris County Free Legal Help
View information about the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, which provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of Harris County in civil matters, including family law, guardianship, estate and probate, housing, consumer, and bankruptcy.
Harris County Legal Services and Lawyer Referral
The Houston Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or online form, and information about legal service resources in Harris County such as Houston Volunteer Lawyers, a will preparation service for elders, a program for veterans, dispute resolution, and LegalLine free legal advice in English and Spanish over the telephone. Select the "Need Legal Assistance?" drop-down menu for links.
Harris County Public Defender
View information about the Harris County Public Defender's Office, which provides criminal defense services for defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
Hays County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Hays County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Hays County District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution sevices. Links include procedural instructions, a sample 10-day letter, a merchant affidavit, a check information sheet, and instructions for felony cases involving checks over $15,000.
Hidalgo County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Hidalgo County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution and collection services, with links to required notice and affidavit forms.
Hidalgo County Indigent Defense
View information about the Hidalgo County Indigent Defense Program, which determines defendants' eligibility for the services of an appointed attorney in criminal cases.
Hidalgo County Public Defender
View information about the Hidalgo County Public Defender office, which provides criminal defense services for defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
Hood County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Hood County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Hood County Attorney's Office offers information about hot check prosecution and collection, with links to a sample demand letter and an affidavit of service.
Jefferson County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Jefferson County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution services, with tips for merchants, information and notification forms, and information for hot check writers.
Jefferson County Lawyers
The Jefferson County Bar Association offers a directory of lawyers by area of law, with firm name and phone number.
Johnson County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Johnson County Hot Check Prosecution and Restitution
The Johnson County Attorney's Office offers information about hot check collection and restitution, with tips for merchants, filing instructions, and restitution. Click "Download Forms" in the left column for links to sample letters, fact sheet about the accused, and affidavit of service.
Kaufman County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Kaufman County Public Defender
View information about the Kaufman County Public Defender office, which provides criminal defense services for defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
Llano County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Llano County Hot Check Collection
The Llano County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and restitution services, with tips for merchants, filing instructions, and links to required forms.
Lubbock County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Lubbock County Hot Check Prosecution and Restitution
The Lubbock County District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution and restitution services, with links to required forms, instructions for merchants, an explanation of the law, and answers to frequently asked questions.
McLennan County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
McLennan County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The McLennan County District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution services, with instructions for submitting checks, sample forms and affidavits, forgery, tips for merchants, and payment instructions for check writers.
Montgomery County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Montgomery County Worthless Check Collection and Prosecution
The Montgomery County Attorney's Office offers information about its worthless check collection and prosecution services, with instructions and forms for filing a complaint.
Orange County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Orange County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Orange County District and County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution services, including tips for merchants, how to file, and a sample demand letter.
Parmer County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Parmer County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Parmer County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution services, with tips for merchants and instructions for submitting information.
Polk County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Polk County Hot Check Prosecution and Restitution
The Polk County District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution and restitution services, with procedural instructions, tips for merchants, and answers to check writers' frequently asked questions.
Potter County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Potter County Hot Check Prosecution and Restitution
The Potter County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution and restitution services, with procedural instructions, tips for merchants, and answers to check writers' frequently asked questions.
Rockwall County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Rockwall County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution services. Links to required forms are provided.
Tarrant County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Tarrant County Court-Appointed Attorneys
View information about court-appointed attorneys for indigent defendants in Tarrant County, including instructions, application forms, and a list of approved attorneys.
Tarrant County Free Legal Advice
The Tarrant County Bar Association offers free legal advice by phone during specified hours.
Tarrant County Worthless Check Collection and Prosecution
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office offers information about its worthless check collection and prosecution services, with tips for merchants and instructions and forms for filing a complaint.
Taylor County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Taylor County Indigent Defense
View information about Taylor County Indigent Defense, which provides court-appointed attorneys for defendants who cannot afford an attorney. A link to the required affidavit of indigence is included.
Titus County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Titus County Hot Check Prosecution and Restitution
The Titus County Attorney's Office offers information about its procedure for prosecuting hot checks under $1500, with filing instructions, tips for merchants, and required forms. Click the "Hot Check Packet" link to download the information.
Titus County Insufficient Funds Check Prosecution and Restitution
The Titus County District Attorney's Office offers information about its procedure for prosecuting insufficient funds checks over $1500, with tips for merchants and instructions for check writers to make restitution.
Tom Green County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Tom Green County Hot Check Prosecution and Restitution
The Tom Green County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution and restitution services, with a link to the required form and filing instructions.
Travis County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Travis County Hot Check Collection
The Travis County Attorney's Office offers information on County Attorney and District Attorney hot check collection and prosecution, including the difference between an issuance charge and a theft charge, different types of checks, instructions for filing, tips for merchants, and downloadable forms.
Travis County Juvenile, Family, and Mental Health Representation
View information about the Travis County Juvenile Public Defender, Mental Health Public Defender, Office of Child Representation, and Office of Parental Representation, which provide legal representation for indigent parties in juvenile, family, and mental health commitment cases.
Van Zandt County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Van Zandt County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution services, with links to required forms.
Walker County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Walker County Hot Check Collection and Prosecution
The Walker County Criminal District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check collection and prosecution services, with instructions, tips for merchants, and forms.
Webb County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Webb County Public Defender
View information about the Webb County Public Defender's Office, which provides free legal representation to low-income criminal defendants.
Williamson County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Williamson County Hot Check Restitution and Prosecution
The Williamson County Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check restitution and prosecution services, with tips and instructions for filing, links to required forms and online payment, and information for check writers.
Wood County - Courts Legal Aid Resources
Wood County Hot Check Prosecution and Restitution
The Wood County Criminal District Attorney's Office offers information about its hot check prosecution and restitution services, including instructions for filing, case procedures, and a link to a newsletter containing a list of persons with hot check complaints. Scroll down to "Hot Check Division."
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