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January 2023: Please review the Contact Us page as our office hours have changed.

About Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County

The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County is a non-profit civil law firm. Our mission is to provide high-quality civil legal services to low-income and other vulnerable residents in order to ensure equal access to justice. We change lives through direct representation, legal advice and information, and community education. Our vision is a community where low-income people and other vulnerable residents are empowered to thrive and where all residents have meaningful access to the civil justice system. Since 1959, Legal Aid has provided legal services to those most in need in Santa Barbara County. Our services include the provision of legal information and advice, assistance with the preparation of legal documents, and representation in court proceedings.