Rhode Island Legal Services
Delighted and grateful for this law firm, and thanks to attorney Rachel, the divorce was free and she helped me with custody and the entire child support process, so I'm even more grateful.
Wish it seemed like someone gave a damn about my issues -- Receptionist was ready to hang up on me until i got frustrated and asked if anybody could call me back to provide the services advertised.... Absolutely ridiculous
Hahahahahahaha! If you are ever referred to RI Legal (because you're poor like me) then don't waste your time. I have been referred to them more than once: twice as a civilian and once as a Veteran. ONE TIME: they referred me to a tax attorney who met me, took time, and actually helped me understand my tax problems. The other two times: I was on the verge of becoming homeless. Once as a civilian: the largest private land owner in the state of Rhode Island (the oldest environmental conservation organization in the US, very well known, VERY WELL FUNDED by private donations - from whom multiple directors have embezzled, yes them - the A Society) evicted me in the middle of summer when the rents increase 2 -4 x's their usual - I had money, I was willing to pay until all the summer people went home, no deal. RI Legal referred me to a local lawyer in South Kingstown who took my $75, called a member of the Board of Directors whom he knew personally, and I still ended up homeless - I slept on Narragansett Beach all summer - it was nice! I stayed for free where the Summer people pay $2000/ wk to stay!!! Until it got cold... And now as a Veteran: I contacted them on August 30, 2023. I had received a letter from my landlord's lawyer saying that they were going to terminate my lease on September 27th. I only got a call back from them on October 6th. I laughed at the "counselor" (who is NOT a lawyer and can't answer ANY of your questions) and told her that if I had waited around on RI Legal before I acted on my own behalf, then I would be homeless. She said, "Do you want the referral of not?" She gave me the number of a lawyer - NOTE - HERE IS ALL THE ASSISTANCE LOW INCOME PEOPLE ARE GOING TO RECEIVE: A 1/2 hr FREE CONSULTATION, AFTER WHICH YOU HAVE TO PAY FULL - BOAT TO THE LAWYER FOR YOUR FEES. AND NONE OF THIS WILL TAKE PLACE IN A TIMELY MANNER. SO IF YOU'RE ON THE VERGE OF BEING EVICTED THEN YOU BETTER PREPARE TO LIVE IN A CHEAP MOTEL, COUCH SURF, OR YOU BETTER GEAR UP FOR CAMPING OUT - BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REMAIN HOUSED THROUGH THIS "SERVICE".
The receptionist were very nice, answered every one of my questions without hesitation and it was hassle free just gave them my address and phone number and I handed over what the lawyer asked me to hand them and I got a call back the very next day highly recommend Rhode Island legal aid.