Founded in 1966, Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia is a non-profit law firm that provides representation in civil matters to the low-income residents of Hampton Roads. Our mission is to promote the equal application of justice and remove impediments to fairness for the low-income and vulnerable families of eastern Virginia. We strive to both meet the individual legal needs of our clients and to challenge systemic injustice and the root causes of poverty and inequality.
All LASEV offices will close at NOON on April 15th for staff training.
We will be unable to take applications at this time. Most offices will reopen for normal service on April 16th at 8:30am.
HAMPTON OFFICE will be closed for walk-ins from April 15th-April 22nd and will reopen for walk-in applications at 9:00am on April 24th.
Events
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4 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services. 
LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. A Peninsula office staff attorney will be available to provide free consultation, advice, and intake for services. |
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A member of the LASEV Eastern Shore office will be available to take applications for services. 
LASEV Director, Raymond Hartz, Esq. or Deputy Director, Melissa Bonfiglio, Esq. will be available to provide free legal consult, advice, and intake for services. |
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2 events,A DRU/HOP attorney will be available to give free legal consultation, advice and intake for services 
The community support team will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services. |
6 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff member will be available to provide information and intake for services. This event is only for current Portsmouth Volunteers for the […] A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services.
A member of our Community Support Team will be available to take applications for services. |
1 event,A DRU/HOP attorney will be available to take applications for service as well as provide consultation and advice to qualifying low-income individuals. |
3 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project office Veterans’ staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services in the Homeless Veterans Unit Conference […] LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events.
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Attorneys from LASEV will be available to answer your questions on issues such as estate planning, housing law, divorce and disability benefits. This event is hosted by Chesapeake Public Libraries […] |
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A member of the LASEV Eastern Shore office will be available to take applications for services. |
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LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. |
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2 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services.
LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. |
4 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services.
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Members of the LASEV team will be available at the Urban League and City of Norfolk’s Spring Community Services Festival to take applications and discuss our program. The event will […] A Peninsula office staff attorney will be available to provide free consultation, advice, and intake for services. |
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LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. |
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4 events,A LASEV attorney will be available to take applications for service as well as provide consultation and advice to qualifying low-income individuals. A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project office social worker will be available for services. A member of our Veteran Justice Team will be available to answer questions and take applications for services. |
3 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services.
A member of our Community Support Team will be available to take applications for services. A LASEV attorney will be available to answer questions and take applications for services. |
4 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project office social worker will be available for services. A member of the LASEV Community Support Team will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. 
LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. |
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A member of the LASEV Eastern Shore office will be available to take applications for services. |
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2 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services.
LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. |
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LASEV Director, Raymond Hartz, Esq. or Deputy Director, Melissa Bonfiglio, Esq. will be available to provide free legal consult, advice, and intake for services. |
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Fighting For Justice
Our Stories, Our Impact
- WHRO: “Senior homelessness is increasing. Advocates say the troubling trend has been building for years.”
Members of the LASEV team were interviewed for a recent article by WHRO’s Toby Cox on the recent increase in senior homelessness both in Hampton Roads and nationally. Deputy Director and Director of Litigation Melissa Bonfiglio emphasized in her comments that the root of the issue is the lack of affordable housing in our area.… Read more: WHRO: “Senior homelessness is increasing. Advocates say the troubling trend has been building for years.” - How Legal Aid has brought equity to Hampton Roads for 60 years on Coast Live
Director of Pro Bono Tricia Batson joined Jim Hurley of Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers on Coast Live to discuss the launch of the $160,000 for 60 Years fundraising campaign on April 1, 2026. With support from our Platinum Sponsor Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, LASEV will be celebrating our 60th year providing free legal services for… Read more: How Legal Aid has brought equity to Hampton Roads for 60 years on Coast Live - Victory For HUD Tenants and Housing Justice Organizations: Protection From Rapid and Unfair Evictions Stands While Litigation Continues
Press Release / March 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC—Tenants and housing justice organizations today celebrated after successfully delaying an Interim Final Rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that, if unchallenged, would have resulted in rapid and unfair evictions of the country’s poorest tenants. HUD agreed to obey the mandatory notice and… Read more: Victory For HUD Tenants and Housing Justice Organizations: Protection From Rapid and Unfair Evictions Stands While Litigation Continues - WHRO: “Housing voucher programs proclaim choice, but analysis shoes Hampton Roads’ housing market doesn’t leave many options
Toby Cox of WHRO spoke with LASEV Deputy Director and Director of Litigation Melissa Bonfiglio about the realities of renting with a Housing Choice Voucher in Hampton Roads. Former Tidewater Gardens resident Zenobia Wilson shared her story with WHRO, including the stress of trying to find a unit in our area. The Tidewater Gardens community… Read more: WHRO: “Housing voucher programs proclaim choice, but analysis shoes Hampton Roads’ housing market doesn’t leave many options - Tenants and Housing Justice Organizations Sue HUD for Stripping Critical Federal Tenant ProtectionPress Release / March 3, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC—Tenants and housing justice organizations yesterday filed suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over a newly-announced federal rule that will eliminate a critical tenant protection and allow for the rapid eviction of HUD tenants. Jane Addams Senior Caucus (JASC), the North Carolina Tenants Union (NCTU),… Read more: Tenants and Housing Justice Organizations Sue HUD for Stripping Critical Federal Tenant Protection
Public & Subsidized Housing Waitlist Openings
Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)
Langley Village (Must be 50+, 62+ has priority)
HRHA Applications are available here and completed applications should be mailed to: HRHA, 100 Langley Avenue, Hampton, VA 23669.
