Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society (SVLAS) is a private, non-profit organization established to provide free, high-quality legal services to the low-income residents of seventeen counties and four cities in southwestern Virginia. This mission is premised upon the belief that in a society in which all persons are equal, all people, even poor peopl... e, should have access to the machinery of justice. A system of justice reserved for the middle class and wealthy is not really a system of justice at all. In furtherance of our mission, we strive to fulfill the following goals: - to provide advice and representation in the areas of greatest concern to our client community, including housing, family law, income maintenance, domestic violence, public benefits, consumer law, and special education.Read More