Legal Aid Service of Broward County

What Legal Aid Service of Broward County does

Legal Aid Service of Broward County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm founded in 1973 and headquartered in Plantation, Florida, that provides free civil legal services to low-income and eligible residents of Broward and Collier Counties. The organization operates 12+ specialized practice areas including housing rights, immigration, consumer rights, children and education, veterans (Mission United), HIV/AIDS (Ryan White Project), victims of crime (VOCA), homeless prevention, kinship care, low-income taxpayer, and community economic development. Service delivery combines 50+ in-house staff attorneys with a 300+ pro bono attorney network coordinated through the Broward Lawyers Care and FFLA Pro Bono Project programs, plus dedicated phone hotlines, free legal advice clinics, and three physical offices in Plantation, Naples, and Immokalee.

The organization's underlying platform is service-delivery oriented rather than technology-product oriented: case management, intake hotlines (general 954-765-8950, eviction 954-736-2497, immigration, VOCA, Ryan White, low-income taxpayer), and the Broward Community ID Program (now transferred to BRANCHES Miami) constitute the principal operational technology components. No proprietary software, app, or AI/ML tooling is disclosed; the asset base is institutional knowledge accumulated over 50+ years.

The business model is grant- and donation-funded: federal, state, and county grants form the primary revenue backbone, supplemented by private donations, multi-year League of Justice pledges (Visionary $25K+ down to Sustainer $5K), annual galas and breakfast fundraisers, and Cy Pres awards (notably a $350,000 award in 2022). The organization is explicitly not funded by the Legal Services Corporation. All services are provided at no cost to eligible clients, with eligibility gated on income and county residency. Governance is via a Board of Directors with rotating leadership drawn from major partner law firms, and the organization jointly operates with Legal Aid Service of Collier County under shared governance structures while maintaining separate operational entities.

Name

Legal Aid Service of Broward County

Legal name

Legal Aid Service of Broward County

Website

https://browardlegalaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Legal Aid Service of Broward County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm providing free civil legal services across 12+ practice areas to low-income residents of Broward and Collier Counties, Florida, using 50+ staff attorneys and a 300+ pro bono network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Individual and Family Services (6241), Legal Services (5411), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC), Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Civil legal aid
• Pro bono services
• Housing legal services
• Immigration legal aid
• Nonprofit legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Plantation

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grants and Government Funding: Funded through federal, state, and county grants. NOT funded by Legal Services Corporation.
2. Private Donations: Donations from individuals, charitable foundations, organizations, and private donors through programs like League of Justice
3. Pro Bono Services: Volunteer attorneys provide free legal services, expanding service capacity without direct revenue cost
4. League of Justice Memberships: Multi-year pledges at giving tiers: Visionary ($25,000+), Legacy Builder ($10,000), Capacity Champion ($7,500), Sustainer Society ($5,000)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Legal Aid Service of Broward County provides free civil legal representation, advice, and education to low-income and underserved residents of Broward and Collier Counties. The organization operates across 12+ specialized practice areas including housing, consumer rights, immigration, children's advocacy, veterans' services, HIV/AIDS legal support, homeless prevention, victims of crime, and low-income taxpayer clinic, supported by a pro bono attorney network of 300+ volunteer lawyers.

Product overview

Legal Aid Service of Broward County is a nonprofit legal aid organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income and eligible residents of Broward County. The organization operates as a unified service delivery model with multiple specialized legal service programs rather than a technology product platform. Its core offerings include direct legal representation and advice across various practice areas including housing, consumer rights, immigration, family law, children's advocacy, veterans' services, HIV/AIDS legal support, and homeless prevention. The organization also manages pro bono programs (Broward Lawyers Care and FFLA Pro Bono Project) that recruit and coordinate volunteer attorneys to expand service capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Broward Lawyers Care: Pro bono project within Legal Aid Programs in Broward County that enables volunteer attorneys to take pro bono cases.
• Broward Community ID
• FFLA Pro Bono Project

Products and services

• Housing Rights Legal Services Free legal assistance covering public and subsidized housing, eviction defense, foreclosure prevention, tenant rights disputes, and illegal lockout matters for low-income Broward County residents.
• Immigration Legal Services Immigration advice and representation for victims of crime, domestic violence, trafficking, and abused or neglected immigrant children, including applications for lawful immigration status, work permits, and permanent residence.
• Children & Education Legal Services Legal assistance covering juvenile justice, civil welfare, victims of abuse, neglect, abandonment, custody, guardianships, adoptions, and special education advocacy for children in Broward County.
• Consumer Rights Legal Services Free legal advice and representation regarding civil legal issues stemming from debt collection, garnishments, bankruptcy, fraud, and financial scams, including education and pro se assistance.
• HIV/AIDS (Ryan White Project) Legal Services Legal services including advance directives, estate planning, public benefits access, and discrimination consultation for individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Broward County.
• Mission United Veterans Project Legal services for veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, and their families covering VA benefits, family law, consumer issues, housing, probate, and estate planning.
• Victims of Crime (VOCA) Legal Services Legal services for victims of crime including injunctive relief, consumer and housing assistance, immigration help, and children's advocacy through the VOCA program.
• Homeless Prevention Project Legal assistance to prevent homelessness and help individuals maintain stable housing in Broward County, supported by The Manne Foundation.
• Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Free legal assistance in tax-related areas including audits, examinations, appeals, collections, liens, levies, notices, claims, and income tax credits for low-income taxpayers.
• Community Economic Development Unit Transactional legal services supporting stronger communities, nonprofit organizations servicing low-to-moderate income areas, and small low-to-moderate income businesses.
• Kinship Project Free legal assistance for relatives and non-relative caregivers raising children in Broward County, covering custody, guardianship, and dependency issues.
• Homeless Legal Rights Legal services addressing family law and civil rights matters for homeless individuals in Broward County.
• Broward Lawyers Care Pro Bono Project Pro bono program connecting volunteer attorneys from a network of 300+ lawyers with clients needing legal assistance in housing, immigration, children's advocacy, and homelessness matters.
• FFLA Pro Bono Project Pro bono project focused on estate planning and immigration assistance for Broward County families.
• Broward Community ID Program A community identification card program that helps Broward residents identify themselves to law enforcement, schools, banks, health centers, city departments, and social service agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 domestic violence victims assisted by LIFT Project since 2016
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Way of Broward CountycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey community partner for Mission United Veterans Project and general referral partner for low-income services
• Children Services CouncilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding partner supporting children's programs and services
• Women in Distress of Broward CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on LIFT Project providing legal assistance to domestic violence victims
• Broward HouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity organization referring clients to legal aid services
• Habitat for Humanity of Collier CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAppointed board member from Habitat serving Collier County operations
• Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operations partner for Broward County legal aid; related nonprofit organization
• Legal Services of Greater MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide expansion partner for Florida Community Development Legal Program
• Community Legal Service of Mid FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide expansion partner for Florida Community Development Legal Program
• BRANCHES (Miami)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProgram transferred Community ID Program to BRANCHES in Miami

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Atlanta Legal Aid Society: One of the largest civil legal aid organizations in the Southeast, providing comparable comprehensive civil legal services across multiple practice areas to low-income residents of metropolitan Atlanta with similar size and operational structure.
• Legal Aid Society of New York: Among the largest and oldest civil legal aid organizations in the United States, providing free legal services across civil, criminal, and juvenile matters in New York City, serving as a benchmark for scale and service-line breadth in the nonprofit legal aid sector.

Direct peers

• Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida: Joint operations partner of Legal Aid Service of Broward County serving the same Broward County client population with civil legal services. Closest geographic and operational peer, frequently co-referenced in service delivery and funder relationships.
• Southern Legal Counsel: Florida statewide nonprofit providing civil legal services with focus on impact litigation and systemic advocacy for low-income and underserved populations, complementing direct-service model with policy-level interventions.
• Bay Area Legal Services: Florida civil legal aid provider serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and surrounding counties with free civil legal services across similar practice areas including housing, family, veterans, and public benefits.
• Florida Legal Services: Statewide Florida support center for civil legal aid programs providing training, technical assistance, and advocacy on access-to-justice issues, operating as a peer organization within the Florida legal aid ecosystem.
• Jacksonville Area Legal Aid: Northeast Florida civil legal aid nonprofit serving Duval, Nassau, Clay, and surrounding counties with comparable practice areas including housing, family law, consumer, public benefits, and veterans services.
• Gulfcoast Legal Services: Florida-based civil legal aid organization serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties with comparable free civil legal services for low-income residents.
• Legal Services of Greater Miami: Florida statewide expansion partner through the Florida Community Development Legal Program; provides civil legal aid to low-income residents in Miami-Dade County with similar practice areas including housing, family law, and consumer rights.
• Community Legal Services of Mid Florida: Florida-based civil legal aid organization and statewide expansion partner; provides comparable housing, family, consumer, and immigration services to low-income clients across central Florida counties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LegalAidService
• Facebookfacebook.com/legalaidbroward
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/legal-aid-service-of-broward-county-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/legalaidbroward

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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