Providing Equal Access to Justice

We are a nonprofit providing civil legal help to limited income individuals, families, and communities in West Tennessee.

How We Can
Help

We have given free legal help to people in need for more than forty years.

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Information

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& Contact

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HELPING PEOPLE ACCESS LEGAL RIGHTS

Learn more about your legal rights and how we can help in our featured videos:

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Recognizing Domestic Violence and Resources Available in West Tennessee

Tips for Buying a Used Car

What is an Advance Directive?

Understanding Fair Housing Act

IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY

5,766

Adults impacted in our community last year

4,514

Children impacted in our community last year

1,131

Clients over 60 served last year

With your help, we can do more.

NEWS & EVENTS

Tennessee Legal Aid Providers Receive Grant to Improve Pro Bono Services

WASHINGTON— The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that it is awarding Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants of $73,218 to Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands (LASMTC) and $424,694 to West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. (WTLS). LASMTC and WTLS are two of 21 legal aid organizations receiving

HUD Awards $32 Million to Fight Housing Discrimination

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $31.7 million from its FY 2024 budget to support 75 fair housing organizations across the nation through the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). These funds are being directed to second- and third-year multi-year grantees of the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI)

"Doing pro bono work for WTLS is very important to me because it gives me the opportunity to feel like I am making a difference in someone’s life who could not afford an attorney and truly needs me in a situation that is potentially life changing for them. It is personally rewarding to me to feel like I am contributing in some small way to ensure access to justice for all, which in turn makes me feel good and makes me a better attorney to all my clients."

- Sara Barnett, WTLS Volunteer Attorney

West Tennessee Legal
Services

Jackson Office

210 West Main Street
Jackson, Tennessee 38301

Memphis Office

1407 Union Ave
Suite 1100
Memphis, TN 38104

Dyersburg Office

208 South Church Avenue
Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024

Huntingdon Office

113 West Paris Street
Huntingdon, Tennessee 38344

Selmer Office

141 North Third Street
Selmer, Tennessee 38375

WTLS will never ask for bank account information to pay court costs or related fees. All work done by the attorneys and paralegals are free for WTLS clients and clients will never be asked to pay for their attorney or paralegal.

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We serve the counties of Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Dyer, Decatur, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henry, Henderson, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Shelby, Tipton, Obion, and Weakley.