Legal Resources for the Public

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HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AIDS Project Arizona (APAZ)	602-253-2437
Arizona    Board of Dental Examiner Board of Medical Examiners & Joint Board on the Regulation of Physician Assistants	480-551-2700 602-242-1492
Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)     Child Care Licensure (Monitors     complaints)	602-542-1000 602-674-4220
Arizona State Board of Nursing	602-331-8111
Class Action for Tobacco – Attorney Steven Mitchell	602-840-5900
TERROS, Inc.:     Group, family, mental health and     child counseling	602-685-6000

MINORITIES/DISCRIMINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Asian American Bar Association	602-528-4054
Attorney General’s Office:          Civil Rights     Civil Rights and Public Advocacy     Division	602-542-4266 1-800-352-8431 602-542-5263 602-273-6850
Arizona Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)	602-650-1967
Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs	602-542-3123
Chicanos Por la Causa, Inc.	602-257-0700
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	602-262-7486 602-640-5000
La Campesina Radio Station     Union Workers, immigration,     tax issues	602-455-6229
Los Abogados Bar Association	602-542-7716

SENIOR/ELDER RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Area Agency on Aging, Region One, Inc.:     Senior Help-Line and Elder     Resource and Referral Line	602-264-2255 602-264-4357
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES):     Adult Protective Service	602-255-0996
Arizona for Long Term Care Facilities Licensure	602-674-9705
Arizona Senior Citizens Law Project	602-252-6710
Attorney General’s Office:     Consumer Fraud & Exploitation of     the Elderly	602-542-4266 1-800-352-8431 602-542-2124
Senior Companions	602-262-6899 602-379-4825
Senior Law Hotline	1-800-231-5441
Social Security Fraud Hotline	1-800-269-0271

AUTOMOBILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona Automobile Dealers Association (AADA)	602-468-9719 1-800-678-3875
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality:     Vehicle Emissions and     Outside Air	602-207-2300
Better Business Bureau:     Auto Line	602-264-1727 1-800-955-5100
Lemon Law Issues (Automobiles/RVs/computers)	www.yourlemonlawrights.com
Phoenix – Traffic violations Municipal Court	602-262-6421

DISABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Advocate for Disabled	602-212-2600
Arizona Center for Disability Law        People with disabilities who have a     legal problem related to a     disability.	602-274-6287 1-800-927-6287
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES):     Adult Protective Service	602-255-0996
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Service Office	602-277-8215
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	602-262-7486 602-640-5000
Friendly House, Inc.     Personal care services for elderly     and/or disabled. Must be referred     by AHCCCS.	602-257-1870
Social Security Fraud Hotline	1-800-269-0271
Valley Center of the Deaf	602-267-1921

COMMERCE/CONSUMER AFFAIRS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest    Class action litigation on     issues affecting a whole     community such as     consumer issues and     environmental pollution.	602-258-8850
Arizona Department of Commerce	602-280-1300
Arizona State Banking Department	602-255-4421
Arizona State Department of Insurance     Consumer Assistance     Division	602-912-8444
Arizona State Registrar of Contractors	602-542-1525
Attorney General’s Office:         Consumer Fraud     Consumer Fraud &     Exploitation of the Elderly	602-542-4266 1-800-352-8431 602-542-5763 602-542-2124
Better Business Bureau:     Auto Line     Information for local and     national nonprofit     organizations     Consumer Information	602-264-1727 1-800-955-5100 602-212-2235 602-264-1721
Consumer Credit Counseling Services Southwest, Inc.	602-246-2227
Credit Bureau Reporters:     Experian     Tranunion     Equifax	1-888-397-3742 1-800-916-8800 1-800-685-1111
Lemon Law Issues (Automobiles/RVs/computers)	www.yourlemonlawrights.com
Low Income Legal Website	www.azlawhelp.org
Small Claims Court     $2500 or less. Over $2500     to $5000 is Justice Court	602-506-1337
United States Postal Mail Fraud	1-800-654-8896
Yellow Phone Business Information Line	602-234-0000

FAMILY LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES):     Child Protective Services (CPS)     Division of Child Support     Enforcement	1-888-767-2445 602-252-4045
Attorney General’s Office:         Child Support Enforcement	602-542-4266 1-800-352-8431 602-252-4045
Bureau of Vital Statistics – Birth certificates	602-364-1300
Divorce Packet Processing Service     Provides packet processing for     bankruptcy, wills, etc., also     process server, court date setting.	480-345-9134
Family Lawyers Assistance Project (FLAP)	602-506-7948
Parents Assistance Hotline     Statewide referral to agencies for     parent and children services	602-542-9580 1-800-732-8193

REAL ESTATE/HOUSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona Department of Real Estate	602-468-1414
Arizona State Registrar of Contractors	602-542-1525
Arizona Tenants Association   Advocating for the rights of tenants	602-257-8987
Landlord & Tenants Issues	602-262-7344
Maricopa Co. Attorney’s Office:     Slum Landlord Hotline County	602-506-3411 602-372-7586
Phoenix Association of Realtors	602-246-1012
US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)	602-379-4461

LABOR/EMPLOYMENT LAW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona State Labor Department     Administration and enforcement of     state labor laws relating to wages     and working conditions.	602-542-4515
Arizona StateUniversity (ASU)     College of Law Legal Clinics–     Legal matters pertaining to     unemployment compensation,     i.e. appeal and denial.	480-965-6141 480-965-6968
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	602-262-7486 602-640-5000
Industrial Commission of Arizona (Workers Compensation)	602-542-4661
La Campesina Radio Station      Union workers	602-455-6229
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office:   Check Enforcement Bureau	602-506-3411 602-372-7300
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB):     Independent federal agency to     enforce the National Labor     Relations Act. Issues pertaining     to private sector employees.	602-640-2160

IMMIGRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)	602-650-1967
Friendly House, Inc.     Immigration counseling and     consultation	602-257-1870
INS – Immigration & Naturalization Service	1-800-375-5283
La Campesina Radio Station     Immigration	602-455-6229

COMMUNITY SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

American Red Cross – Central AZ Chapter	602-336-6660
Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest     Class action litigation on issues     affecting a whole community such     as consumer issues and     environmental pollution.	602-258-8850
Community Information & Referral (CIR)     Disabilities helpline, teen link,     directory of human services and     self-help support groups	602-263-8856
Community Legal Service & Volunteer Lawyer Programs	602-258-3434

VICTIM'S RIGHTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Attorney General’s Office:         Victim’s Rights Unit	602-542-4266 1-800-352-8431 602-542-4911
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office:    Victim Witness Division	602-506-3411 602-506-8522

FREE LEGAL AID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Community Legal Service & Volunteer Lawyer Programs	602-258-3434
Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office	602-506-7711 602-506-6797
Pinal County Legal Aid	520-316-8076 800-718-8086

LAWYER REFERRAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MCBA Lawyer Referral Service   State Bar of Arizona:      Certified Specialist	602-257-4434   602-252-4804 602-340-7300
Pima County Lawyer Referral Service, Tucson, AZ	520-623-4625

ARBITRATION & MEDIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

American Arbitration Association	602-734-9300 800-982-3792
Attorney General’s Office:          Conflict Resolution Section     (Mediation)	602-542-4266 1-800-352-8431 602-542-5263

WILLS, ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE . . . . . . . . . .

Maricopa County Public Fiduciary:      Guardian and conservator      Probate

602-506-5922 602-506-5861

LITIGATION/COURTROOM SUPPPORT. . . . . . . . . . . .

Expert Witness – Arthur Anderson	602-286-2000
Maricopa County Superior Court:      Court Administration      & Information	602-506-1497 602-506-3204
Process Servers:      Fleming Attorney Services      Hawkins & Campbell	602-253-1155 602-254-6147
Self Help Service Center (Call or walk-ins)	602-506-SELF (7353)

LIBRARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ASU County Public State Law Republic     Arizona Business Journal	602-965-6144 602-262-3461 602-542-3701
Maricopa County Law Library	602-506-3461

MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All County Agencies – General number	602-506-3011
American Bar Association	312-988-5000
State Bar of Arizona:      Complaints      Fee Disputes      Online	602-252-4804 602-340-7280 602-340-7288 www.azbar.org
Arizona State Government Switchboard	602-542-4900
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association	602-235-9356
Newspapers:     Arizona	602-444-2424 602-230-8400
Police (non-emergency)	602-262-6151