Legal Services of Northern Virginia - Fairfax, Virginia

M W.

Please steer clear of this place, I think you are better off representing yourself. Few individuals were good so not total disregard. Use them for phone calls and informational, sad to say a place like this should be more respectful and have empathy. Old saying goes, you pay for what you get. This is just my experience!

Teresa C.

Wow, what a pathetic operation this is, lots of nice buildings and websites saying they will do this and that for you, the elderly in specific. Over two months now and keep being pushed to call this number then call that number, no return calls or follow up emails as stated by them. Another typical government funded disaster. Would give 0 stars if that was an option.
Good luck if you prefer to go this route.

Fernando C.

Legal Aid sucks 2 years ago I filled a divorce papers and still waiting for some one to contact me, every time I call is a new person saying she doesn't have any info gave the name number G M he didn't return my call. They are good for nothing maybe they only help White people!

S Y.

The intake worker is very rude and seems to hate her job. I was taken aback by her tone and attitude.

Jenny J.

INTAKE:
Intake specialist CHRISTIAN "Chris" is rude and off-putting. Both via the phone and in the courthouse onsite intake. If he is the unfortunate person you encounter, try another day. The added day is better than dealing with someone who seemingly hates his job.

PHONE:
You can be on hold for 30mins, 1hr, etc, if you are on hold and the lunch hour occurs, your call WILL be dropped. That is so terrible. At least finish the calls on hold rather than have these people in dire straits start all over again. Even IF just to take their contact and place them on a numbered call list in the order they were received.

CONSULT:
During the consultation call, be prepared to speak a mile a minute because they will remind you constantly that they have to go. Even before a 30-45-60 minute mark. All your issues boiled down to mere minutes.

The things people have to go through to get assistance against bullish companies/landlords/etc.

elysium G. A.

Useless organization that gives already very vulnerable populations with bad legal advice, causing them to plunge further into dispair and poverty. Whoever runs this organization need to be fired, and this whole organization should be DEFUNDED and DISMANTLED. What an utter waste of federal and local government funding. Website is constantly not working, no one answers the phone, and then you can finally get through to someone and assigned an attorney, they don't answer emails or phone calls in a timely manner, if at all, and essentially abandon you, like Ms. Elizabeth Marie Brown. Or tell you they can't come to your hearing because they didn't go to the first calendaring summons, didn't ask the opposing counsel or the judge to change the court date, and then tell you that you have ZERO GROUNDS OF DEFENSE (after you had to draft your own pleading because they refused), which is absurb and horrible bad legal advice.

Marina J.

Legal Services of Northern Virginia has helped my family on multiple occasions. I found them to be professional and caring. They took the case seriously, and worked hard to win the case and provided a lot of guidance and support. Overall, I'd recommend them highly if you need legal services in the area!

Arie A.

I wouldn’t ask for any advice from this firm. The lawyer I spoke to was very misleading and provided inaccurate details. He spoke condescendingly about my landlord, using words professional personnel wouldn’t use. He called her an idiot. I left the 2 hour conversation frazzled. Luckily, my intuition told me to check on the information he provided and lo’ and behold he was completely off!! I’m not sure why Mr. Downey behaved the way that he did. The fact of the matter is he isn’t qualified to give legal advice. Elder law doesn’t qualify under tenant- landlord law.

He probably thinks he could get away with his behavior. Reflects poorly on the organization, and, worse, he’s misusing his position to take advantage of vulnerable people. Shame on you!