Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY)

About Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY)

Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc., known as LawNY, is a nonprofit legal aid organization that handles civil matters without charge for eligible residents of western New York. Its stated purpose is widening access to justice through representation, advocacy and service. The group draws funding from the Legal Services Corporation, the New York State Office of Court Administration and the IOLA Fund, among other sources, and reports a workforce of roughly 170 attorneys, paralegals and support staff. Its service area covers fourteen counties, from Monroe and Tompkins to Chautauqua and Steuben.

Its work centers on everyday needs such as housing stability, eviction defense, public benefits, health insurance enrollment and protection from domestic violence. Staff also assist with elder-law matters such as wills and powers of attorney, employment problems tied to criminal records, and consumer debt issues such as wage garnishment. Volunteer attorneys take part in clinics and projects covering uncontested divorces, wills and name changes. Offices are located in Bath, Elmira, Geneva, Ithaca, Jamestown, Olean and Rochester, and the Geneva office is listed as the headquarters address.

Practice areas

Areas of work that Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY) describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY).

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