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We help you NAVIGATE the legal system.

“I WAS CONFUSED ABOUT
  CHILD CUSTODY.”
“I WAS CONFUSED ABOUT CHILD CUSTODY.”
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CLIENT REPRESENTATION

Our free and low-cost legal services for individuals and families help bridge the justice gap in the Milwaukee area.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

We educate individuals and social service providers on the court process and available resources.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

We empower clients facing domestic abuse to achieve greater safety, stability, and independence.

MEDIATION

Flat-fee mediation services to couples going through divorce.

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ARE YOU IN NEED OF PROFESSIONAL LEGAL HELP?

Centro Legal handles family law and criminal misdemeanor defense cases.
As a Milwaukee area resident, you may qualify for free or low-cost legal services.
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OUR MISSION

To improve access to the court system and assure quality legal representation for clients regardless of income, ethnicity, or language by providing legal education and representation to low-income clients who are in transition out of poverty toward safety and self-sufficiency.

WHY THIS MATTERS

The complexities of the legal system can be daunting, especially in a crisis. We believe people deserve the best possible legal representation, regardless of income. As a voice for the underrepresented, Centro Legal helps people help themselves, pursuing a just outcome and strengthening our community as a whole.

TESTIMONIALS

I found myself in an abusive cycle but never violent, all verbal.  But one day he crossed the line to violent.  I found help in Centro Legal and today, I have peace and a higher pride in my life and my health.

Everything was excellent step by step. I am very grateful to Centro Legal.

I can only say thank you very much for the help that this program has given to me and my family.

The program staff was very capable and available. They are intelligent, and their compassion is helpful.

Thank you for providing help through this system. I am sure that many people share the same feeling of appreciation for the tranquility with which we can live today after having been freed from an abusive relationship.

My lawyer is very good and knows how to explain things.  She made me feel very confident with her and she knew how to handle things.

 

NUMBERS TELL THE STORY

We serve people – yet the statistics behind their individual stories show a significant need
for our services in the Milwaukee area.

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of low-income survivors of recent domestic violence received inadequate or NO professional legal help.

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of low-come Wisconsin households with children experienced a civil legal issue in the preceding year.

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of family court cases in Milwaukee County had at least one party that did not have legal representation.

"By improving stability and resolving legal issues for clients in need, our work helps to strengthen the entire community."

– Molly Dobberke Riehle, Executive Director

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