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“Inner City Law Center is a nonprofit law firm that provides low-income Los Angeles residents free legal services for housing and homelessness related issues.” Service areas include: Healthy homes/slum housing; eviction defense; homeless veterans; homelessness prevention; public benefits; housing policy, and HIV/AIDS. (ICLC does not provide assistance with immigration law, family law, bankruptcy law, or other areas).
HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tel: (213) 891-2880
1309 East Seventh Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021

“BASTA was founded in 2004 by Danny Bramzon, the son of a Mexican immigrant who graduated from Stanford University and the University of Chicago Law School and began his legal career at the law firm now known as Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard, Avchen, and Shapiro. While working at that firm, during his own free time, Danny helped the office building’s custodial staff with various landlord-tenant issues.
Through those experiences, Mr. Bramzon learned that many landlords ignored state and local laws and wrongfully evicted tens of thousands of families every year and forced many other families to live in slum conditions in violation of state and local health and safety laws that causes significant health issues for the tenants. BASTA arose to remedy these injustices.
Los Angeles: Tel: (213) 736-5050; 1545 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Lancaster: Tel: (661) 525-5050; 667 W Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93534
Long Beach: Tel: 562-825-5050; 333 West Broadway, Suite 204, Long Beach, CA 90802
Van Nuys: Tel: 818-452-5020; 6277 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 204, Van Nuys, CA 91401

Provides general consultations to tenants and legal representation in court. Fees: sliding scale ($500 to 2500); based on income. “The Eviction Defense Network (EDN) is a network of trial lawyers, advocates, and tenants dedicated to defending the right to affordable housing and ensuring access to justice in housing matters to tenants in Los Angeles County. The services EDN provides include: counseling, preparing and filing answers to Unlawful Detainers (eviction lawsuits), negotiating with landlords, preparing tenants for trial, representing tenants at trial, and preparing and representing tenants in post-judgment motions when tenant has received a Notice to Vacate from the Sheriff. The fee for representation is based on a sliding fee scale and we accept payment plans for this service.”
HOURS: (walk-in only): Monday – Thursday 9a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free consultation. First come, first served; arrive early.
Tel: (213) 385-8112
1930 Wilshire Blvd., #208 Los Angeles, CA 90057