Georgians who were affected by the early March tornadoes in Georgia and need legal advice on contracts, housing, FEMA benefits, emergency public benefits or other matters, may be eligible for free legal assistance from Georgia Legal Services Program. Georgia Legal Services lawyers and volunteer lawyers can help sort out legal problems that survivors may have as a result of damage to their home and loss of income.

Volunteer opportunities may be available and vary based primarily on the timing of the legal need. Most early needs center on housing issues, disaster benefits, food and income replacement, and identification document replacement. Volunteer lawyers often are called upon to listen and handhold, offer basic advice, direct survivors to appropriate agencies, and help sort out communication issues between the survivor and one or more agencies. Please consider joining GLSP's disaster law pro bono roster.

For more information or to volunteer, contact the State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project, mike@gabar.org, or one of the following offices.

Columbus GLSP serves these affected counties: Macon, Muscogee, Stewart, Sumter Taylor, Upson, Webster. Call: 706-649-7493 or Toll-Free: 1-800-533-3140.

Albany GLSP serves these affected counties: Baker, Clay Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Quitman, Wilcox, Worth. Call 229-430-4261 or Toll-Free: 1-800-735-4271.

Macon GLSP serves these affected counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Putnam, Wilkinson. Call: 478-751-6261 or Toll-Free: 1-800-560-2855.

Augusta GLSP serves these affected counties: McDuffie, Warren. Call: 706-721-2327 or Toll-Free: 1-800-248-6697.

View our GLSP Pro Bono Coordinators Roster.