Founded in 1966, Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia is a non-profit law firm that provides representation in civil matters to the low-income residents of Hampton Roads. Our mission is to promote the equal application of justice and remove impediments to fairness for the low-income and vulnerable families of eastern Virginia. We strive to both meet the individual legal needs of our clients and to challenge systemic injustice and the root causes of poverty and inequality.
Please note the following changes to our service availability!
March 16, 2026 – Our Community Support Intake Line will close at NOON for staff training. Offices will still be open for walk-in applications.
Events
Calendar of Events
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2 events,A DRU/HOP attorney will be available to give free legal consultation, advice and intake for services 
The community support team will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services. |
3 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services. 
LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. A Peninsula office staff attorney will be available to provide free consultation, advice, and intake for services. |
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LASEV Director, Raymond Hartz, Esq. or Deputy Director, Melissa Bonfiglio, Esq. will be available to provide free legal consult, advice, and intake for services. |
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7 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff member will be available to provide information and intake for services. This event is only for current Portsmouth Volunteers for the […] A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services.
Deputy Director, Melissa Bonfiglio, will be available to provide free consultation, advice, and intake for services. |
1 event,A DRU/HOP attorney will be available to take applications for service as well as provide consultation and advice to qualifying low-income individuals. |
3 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project office Veterans’ staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services in the Homeless Veterans Unit Conference […] LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events.
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A member of our Eastern Shore office staff will be available to take applications for services. |
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4 events,A LASEV attorney will be available to take applications for service as well as provide consultation and advice to qualifying low-income individuals. A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project office social worker will be available for services. A member of our Veteran Justice Team will be available to answer questions and take applications for services. |
2 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services.
LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. |
3 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services. A Peninsula office staff attorney will be available to provide free consultation, advice, and intake for services. A member of the LASEV Community Support Team will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. |
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LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. |
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The Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia invites you to attend our upcoming FREE housing expungement clinic at the Young Terrace Boys and Girls Club on March 21st from 11AM […] |
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3 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services.
Deputy Director, Melissa Bonfiglio, will be available to provide free consultation, advice, and intake for services. A LASEV attorney will be available to answer questions and take applications for services. |
4 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project office social worker will be available for services. A member of the LASEV Community Support Team will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. 
LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. |
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A member of our Eastern Shore office staff will be available to take applications for services. |
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4 events,A Disability Rights Unit/ Homeless Outreach Project department staff attorney will be available to provide free legal consultation, advice, and intake for services.
LASEV will be available to take applications for service and share information about upcoming events. A Peninsula office staff attorney will be available to provide free consultation, advice, and intake for services. |
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LASEV Director, Raymond Hartz, Esq. or Deputy Director, Melissa Bonfiglio, Esq. will be available to provide free legal consult, advice, and intake for services. |
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Fighting For Justice
Our Stories, Our Impact
- Victory For HUD Tenants and Housing Justice Organizations: Protection From Rapid and Unfair Evictions Stands While Litigation Continues
Press Release / March 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC—Tenants and housing justice organizations today celebrated after successfully delaying an Interim Final Rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that, if unchallenged, would have resulted in rapid and unfair evictions of the country’s poorest tenants. HUD agreed to obey the mandatory notice and… Read more: Victory For HUD Tenants and Housing Justice Organizations: Protection From Rapid and Unfair Evictions Stands While Litigation Continues - WHRO: “Housing voucher programs proclaim choice, but analysis shoes Hampton Roads’ housing market doesn’t leave many options
Toby Cox of WHRO spoke with LASEV Deputy Director and Director of Litigation Melissa Bonfiglio about the realities of renting with a Housing Choice Voucher in Hampton Roads. Former Tidewater Gardens resident Zenobia Wilson shared her story with WHRO, including the stress of trying to find a unit in our area. The Tidewater Gardens community… Read more: WHRO: “Housing voucher programs proclaim choice, but analysis shoes Hampton Roads’ housing market doesn’t leave many options - Tenants and Housing Justice Organizations Sue HUD for Stripping Critical Federal Tenant ProtectionPress Release / March 3, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC—Tenants and housing justice organizations yesterday filed suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over a newly-announced federal rule that will eliminate a critical tenant protection and allow for the rapid eviction of HUD tenants. Jane Addams Senior Caucus (JASC), the North Carolina Tenants Union (NCTU),… Read more: Tenants and Housing Justice Organizations Sue HUD for Stripping Critical Federal Tenant Protection
- WTKR: Free legal aid helps tenants navigate living conditions
Deputy Director and Director of Litigation Melissa Bonfiglio spoke with Erin Miller of WTKR about the increase in habitability issues at rental properties in the Hampton Roads area. The core of the issue, she says, is that there is simply not enough affordable housing in the area, which puts renters in a tough spot when… Read more: WTKR: Free legal aid helps tenants navigate living conditions - WAVY: Lawyers offer help for tenants living in sweltering conditions
Managing Attorney Elizabeth Ballard spoke to WAVY in July about the responsibility of landlords to provide safe and habitable units for their tenants – and that includes air conditioning. Anchor Regina Mobley reported on the situation in Portsmouth at the Beacon 303 apartments, where residents were left without A/C in the middle of the Virginia… Read more: WAVY: Lawyers offer help for tenants living in sweltering conditions
Public & Subsidized Housing Waitlist Openings
Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA)
Langley Village (Must be 50+, 62+ has priority)
HRHA Applications are available here and completed applications should be mailed to: HRHA, 100 Langley Avenue, Hampton, VA 23669.
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA)
Project Based Vouchers for the following communities: The Ashton Apartments, The Banks at Berkley, Holley Pointe Apartments, Market Heights Apartments, St. Paul’s Apartments, Church Street Station – Non-Homeless, Reunion Senior Living at Kindred (55+)
NRHA will open the waitlist for Project Based Vouchers from March 23-April 6, 2026. Applicants must create a Yardi RentCafe account to apply for an open waitlist. Applications will be accepted online only.
