About Us

Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut staff is a dedicated and experienced group of people working to provide assistance to eligible people seeking help with legal problems affecting their most fundamental rights.

Our Board of Directors is a vibrant and diverse group of people comprised of community representatives and attorneys from law firms throughout the state.

Officers

Jennifer Hluska, President, TIAA Financial Services

Leonard Rodriguez, Vice President, Avangrid Renewables

Jonathan Schaefer, Secretary, Robinson & Cole LLP

Kyle Wilkinson, Treasurer, Wilkinson Law Firm

Attorney Representatives
Hugh F. Murray III, McCarter & English, LLP
Lisa Newfield, Murtha Cullina LLP
Latonia C. Williams, Shipman & Goodwin, LLP

Community Representatives
April Couloute, Community Representative
Daria Howard, Community Representative
Krystal Cardello, Community Representative
Iris Martinez, Community Representative
Kathleen Snow, Community Representative

Our Volunteers: there have been hundreds of people who have donated their time and expertise to help us and other legal aid organizations across the state assist low-income people with legal problems in Connecticut over the past year.

This website, funded by the Connecticut Bar Foundation and the Legal Services Corporation, seeks to further our goal of equal access to justice by providing information and self-help materials on a variety of legal issues.

How to Get Assistance: You can use our Legal Help Finder to see what help is available. 
Generally, applicants should call Statewide Legal Services first to find out if they qualify for services. Call-In hours are 9 a.m. to Noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The number to call is (800) 453-3320 or (860) 344-0380 from Hartford and Middletown.

You can fill out an online application using your computer here.

The following persons should call the legal services office closest to them:

For more information on which legal services program covers your area:
Map of General Legal Services in Connecticut
Map of Elder Law Services in Connecticut