Reporting a Problem/Local Consultations
The following provide legal assistance to immigrants with immigration problems:
Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC)
Address: 1000 Preston Avenue, Suite A, Charlottesville 22902
Telephone: (434) 977-0553
Website: http://www.justice4all.org
Contact: Tim Freilich, Extension 111, tim@justice4all.org
Contact: Doug Ford, UVA Immigration Law Clinic, Extension 136, doug@justice4all.org
Contact: Phil Storey, phil@justice4all.org
Contact: Dan Nagin, UVA Family Resource Clinic, a joint project with LAJC, (434) 243-4320, dnagin@virginia.edu
Contact: John Conover or Erin Trodden, (434) 977-0553, john@justice4all.org, erin@justice4all.org
Bilingual (English/Spanish) lawyers help qualified immigrants on many issues and invite reports about local immigration detentions. Tim is the point person for Virginia immigration bills and laws and also helps immigrants with employment problems, like not receiving pay. Doug assists immigrants who have been unjustly taken into custody by the police or immigration. Dan’s office assists immigrants who confront a language barrier when trying to access services from government offices, hospitals, and other agencies. Reports about suspicious housing policies should be directed to John; while he is not bilingual, Erin is. Phil has been focusing on language access issues.
Law Office of Edward Summers, PLLC
Telephone: (434) 220-2799
Email: info@summersimmigration.com
Web: http://summersimmigration.com
The Center provides services covering the full range of immigration issues from filing of applications through representation before the immigration and federal courts. It not only helps individuals but provides services to employers of immigrants. Eddie Summers previously headed the Charlottesville Immigration Center for Braverman & Lin, PC; a service which is only available in that practice’s Arlington office.
Immigration Program
Washington & Lee School Of Law
Address: Lexington
Telephone: (540) 458-8334)
Web Site: http://law.wlu.edu/news/storydetail.asp?id=818
Contact: immigration@wlu.edu
The program represents immigrants, including those in our area, who cannot afford private attorneys in a variety of legal matters, including VAWA, U visas, SIJ, asylum, adjustment, naturalization, deportation defense, and other matters.
Law Offices of Elva Mason
Address: 509 12th Street, NW, Charlottesville 22903
Telephone: (434) 984-6664
Contact: Elva Mason, EMasonLegal@aol.com
This practice focuses on civil & legal matters related to family law (child custody/child support/domestic violence), and landlord tenant matters.
Piedmont Housing Alliance’s Fair Housing Program
Telephone: (434) 817-2436
Contact: Loretta White, Ext 112, lorettaw@piedmonthousing.org
Loretta coordinates public awareness advertising campaign and community education initiatives related to housing discrimination policy. While she is not bilingual, her coworker Peter Loach is and is available to speak with Latinos.