Local Referrals to Attorneys and Programs

OTHER LEGAL AID RESOURCES

LAW LIBRARY, ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

325 East Washington Street, Suite 330 Athens GA 30601 706 613-3177

Hours

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m for self help. Court Help Volunteers available Mondays from 10:00 – 2:00, and Landlord-Tenant Help available on Wednesdays from 2:00 – 4:00 in Magistrate Court on the second floor of the courthouse.

GEORGIA LEGAL SERVICES

1-800-745-5717

www.glsp.org

WESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE

www.athenspublicdefender.com (criminal cases, delinquency cases, non-traffic misdemeanors, serious traffic offenses)

440 College Avenue, Suite 220 Athens, Georgia

706-369-6440

WESTERN CIRCUIT BAR ASSOCIATION

www.wcbaga.org [email protected]

Attorney Referral List

The following is a list of Western Circuit Bar Members who have agreed to accept referrals. This list is not a guarantee that they will take your case. It is simply a starting point should you wish to contact them. You will be responsible for working out any representation agreement directly with each office.

Civil Litigation & Family Law

WANDA BARNETT

706-367-8030

www.wandabarnettlaw.com

Family Law

CATHERINE CASTO

Wiggins Norris Coffey, PA 706-613-2700

www.wnc-law.com

Social Security Disability, SSI, Workers Compensation

PATRICK CATES

Silver & Archibald 706-548-8122

www.silveraandarchibald.com