Legal Aid/Assistance Intake Referral Form

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If you or someone that you know needs Legal Aid or Assistance, PLEASE fill out the form below so that we can determine the best way to assist them.
This form is provided with the understanding that A&MWF is not rendering legal, accounting, or other professional advice or service. Professional advice on specific issues should be sought from an accountant, lawyer, or other professional.
Legal Information & Assistance
Drop-in legal information for tenants twice a month at OHA.
Click here to view the schedule
Bay Area Legal Aid
405 14th Street, 11th floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 663-4744
(800) 551-5554
Centro Legal de la Raza
1001 Fruitvale Avenue, Second Floor
Oakland, CA 94601
Spanish – (510) 437-1554
English – (510) 437-1554 and press 2 #
East Bay Community Law Center
3130 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 548-4040
Eviction Defense Center
1611 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 452-4541
National Housing Law Project
614 Grand Ave., Ste. 320
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 251-9400
Oakland Rent Arbitration Board
250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 238-3721
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/rentboard/index.html
Sentinel Fair Housing
510 16th Street, Ste. 560
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 836-2687
Additional Legal Resources
Alameda County Bar Association
610 16th Street, Ste. 426
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 893-7160
Law Center for Families
510 16th Street, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 451-9261
Lawyers in the Library
Oakland Public Library
(510) 239-3134
http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/services/lawyers.html
Legal Assistance for Seniors
464 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 832-3040
Small Claims Legal Advice Program
661 Washington Street, 2nd Floor (Self Help Center)
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 268-7665
Mediation
Trained mediators help landlords and tenants resolve disputes by helping both parties talk through the problem and come to an agreement together.
East Bay Community Mediation
1968 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 548-2377
Sentinel Fair Housing
510 16th St., Ste 560
Oakland CA 94612
(510) 836-2687
Fair Housing & Discrimination
Bay Area Legal Aid
405 14th Street, 11th floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 663-4744
(800) 551-5554
Housing Rights
P.O. Box 12895
Berkeley 94712
(510) 548-8776
Sentinel Fair Housing
510 16th Street, Ste. 560
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 836-2687
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102-3448
(415) 436-8400
(800) 347-3739
TTY (415) 436-6594
Fair Housing Information
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/
Housing Discrimination Complaint Line: (800) 669-9777
Disability Resources
AC Transit Paratransit
(510) 817-1717
http://www.actransit.org/riderinfo/paratransit.wu
Access Improvement Program
City of Oakland grants for accessibility modifications in rental housing
Residential Lending & Rehabilitation Services
(510) 238-3909
www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/loansgrants/access_rent.html
Center for Independent Living (CIL)
2539 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 841-4776
TDD: (510) 848-3101
CIL Field Offices:
Oakland Office
610 16th Street, 4th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 763-9999
TDD: (510) 444-1837
Fruitvale Satellite Office:
Centro de Vida Independiente CIV
Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation
1470 Fruitvale Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 536-2271
East Oakland Office:
7200 Bancroft Ave, Suite 9 A
Oakland, California
(510) 635-4920
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
2212 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 644-2555 V/TTY
Housing Consortium of the East Bay
(for people with developmental disabilities)
1736 Franklin Street, 6th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 832-1315
Housing Rights
P.O. Box 12895
Berkeley 94712
(510) 548-8776
Protection & Advocacy Incorporated
433 Hegenberger Road, Suite 220
Oakland, CA 94621
(800) 776-5746 Voice/TDD/TTY
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Online government disability resources:
Federal disability resource page:
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Homepage
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Senior Resources
Adult Day Services Network of Alameda County
7751 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 883-0874
AC Transit Paratransit
(510) 817-1717
http://www.actransit.org/riderinfo/paratransit.wu
Alameda County Adult & Aging Services
Eastmont Town Center
6955 Foothill Blvd, Suite 300
Oakland, Ca 94606
(510) 577-1900
http://www.alamedasocialservices.org/public/about/departments/
Bay Area Community Services
Post Office Box 2269
Oakland, CA 94621-2269
(510) 613-0330
TDD: (510) 613-0328
Family Bridges, Inc.
168 11th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 839-2022
Legal Assistance for Seniors
464 – 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 832-3040
Over 60 Health Center/ LifeLong Medical Care
2031 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 704-6010
St. Mary’s Center
635 – 22nd Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 893-4723
The Unity Council
1900 Fruitvale Ave., Suite 2A
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 535-6900
(510) 534-7771










































