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    Do You Need a Lawyer?

    Do you need to file for a divorce?
    Have you been injured in an accident?
    Were you served an eviction notice?
    Are you having trouble with Immigration?

    Last year, more than 50,000 San Diegans called LRIS to assist them with their legal problems.

    One of the most important services the LRIS provides is helping you decide if an attorney is needed. If our counselors determine your situation does not require a referral to a lawyer, you will be referred to an appropriate consumer, government, or public service agency.

    The first 30 minute phone consultation or in-office meeting with the lawyer is free.

    Do you need a lawyer outside of San Diego County or in another state? If so, click here.

    Areas of law that we cover include:

    • Administrative
    • Adoption
    • Appellate (Civil and Criminal)
    • Bankruptcy - A (Personal)
    • Bankruptcy - B (Commercial)
    • Civil Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Condemnation
    • Conservatorship
    • Consumer Fraud
    • Corporation and General Business
    • Criminal Law - Federal
    • Criminal Law - Felony
    • Criminal Law - State Misdemeanor
    • Family Law
    • General Panel: Civil Rights
    • General Panel: Education
    • General Panel: Insurance
    • General panel: Military Law
    • General Panel: Patent, Trademark, Copyright
    • General Panel: Securities
    • Guardianship
    • Immigration and Naturalization
    • Juvenile Court
    • Elder Law: Physical and Financal abuse
    • Employment
    • Landlord -Tenant
    • Legal Malpractice
    • Medical Malpractice
    • Maritime
    • Personal Injury - Defendant
    • Personal Injury - Plaintiff
    • Probate
    • Real Estate Transactions
    • Social Security Disability
    • Taxation
    • Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
    • Workers' Compensation