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Medical Legal Partnership - Neighborhood Legal Services

Medical Legal Partnership - Neighborhood Legal Services

237 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203 nls.org/
Main Phone
716-847-0650

Fax
716-847-0227

Primary Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, General Legal Aid, General Legal Name Change Assistance

Description
A free legal service program integrating legal expertise into healthcare settings to address social determinants of health and structural inequities facing patients and their care providers, in order to assist in removing barriers to positive health outcomes.

- Housing (Eviction, Section 8, Habitability)
- Family (Custody, Support, Orders of Protection, Divorce)
- Public Benefits (SNAP, DSS, Temporary Assistance)
- Disability (SSI, SSDI, Return to Work)
- Estate Planning (Wills, POA, Healthcare Proxy)
- Name Changes
- Veteran Issues (Discharge Upgrades, Service-Connected Disabilities)
- Referrals


Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm.

Closed December 25, 2025 - January 1, 2026 and all major holidays

Eligibility
Clients must be a patient of one of NLS's local healthcare partners: Evergreen Health, Catholic Health/Catholic Charities, Roswell, or the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Financial eligibility will be determined at intake.

Service Area: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties.

Intake Process
Call for an appointment, or go online.

Program Fees
Free.

Languages
Language Line available.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Date of Official Change
Sep 17, 2025