Legal Assistance of Western New York (with Cattaraugus Community Action)

LawNY® is a non-profit law firm that provides free legal aid to victims of crime and low income people in 14 counties in western New York. LawNY offices may be able to help you with problems such as housing/homelessness, evictions, foreclosure prevention, access to food stamps, welfare terminations, Family Offense Petitions/Orders of Protection, linkages to victim service advocates, unemployment insurance benefits, access to veterans benefits, re-entry for former offenders, divorces, SSI denials, or other legal problems if you are eligible for our services.

The Olean office of Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY®) helps qualified clients in Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties.

In Cattaraugus and Allegany County, Legal Assistance of Western New York is partnering with Cattaraugus Community Action to provide Compensation Assistance with the New York State Office of Victim Services.

Cattaraugus Community Action also provides 24-hour advocacy and support to crime victims. Any person can contact Cattaraugus Community Action’s Victim Service Department by calling 1 (888) 945-3970.