Legal Aid of the Bluegrass

Name

Legal Aid of the Bluegrass

Legal name

Legal Aid of the Bluegrass

Website

https://lablaw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Civil legal aid
• Free legal services
• Criminal record expungement
• Public benefits assistance
• Housing legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Covington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government and Foundation Grants: LABG receives funding from approximately 50 sources including federal, state, local, and private funders. Primary funders include Legal Services Corporation, National Council on Aging, US Department of Justice, and various Kentucky state agencies.
2. Donations and Planned Gifts: Individual donations, legacy gifts through wills/trusts, IRA charitable distributions, Donor Advised Fund gifts, life insurance beneficiary designations, and Kroger Community Rewards program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Legal Aid of the Bluegrass is a nonprofit law firm providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and vulnerable people across 33 Kentucky counties. It delivers direct legal representation and advice in housing, family law, public benefits, immigration, expungement, Medicare/SHIP, consumer debt, and elder advocacy.

Product overview

Legal Aid of the Bluegrass (LABG) is a civil legal aid organization offering a comprehensive suite of legal services to low-income and vulnerable Kentuckians across 33 counties. The organization operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a software platform, providing direct legal representation and advice through its core service lines including Family Law, Housing, Government Benefits, Immigration, Medicare/SHIP, Money & Debt, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Protection & Safety, Expungement, Life Planning Documents, and Low Income Tax Clinic. LABG also operates the statewide kyjustice.org portal in partnership with Kentucky's other legal aid programs and coordinates pro bono volunteer attorney programs to extend service capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Record Expungement Services Legal representation to help Kentuckians clear criminal records that create barriers to employment, housing, and education through expungement petitions.
• Family Law Services Protection of parental rights, child custody, divorce proceedings, and domestic violence representation for low-income clients.
• Government Benefits Assistance Help gaining access to wrongly denied benefits including Social Security, SSI, SNAP, KTAP, Medicaid, unemployment benefits, and Child Care Assistance.
• Housing Legal Services Assistance with evictions, rent-assisted housing issues, unsafe living conditions, lock-outs, utility shut-offs, and foreclosure prevention.
• Immigration/U-Visa & T-Visa Services Legal assistance for immigrant victims of crimes (U-Visa) and human trafficking (T-Visa) to obtain immigration relief.
• Life Planning Documents Drafting of wills, living wills, and powers of attorney to help seniors protect assets and ensure final wishes are met.
• Low Income Tax Clinic (LITC) IRS dispute representation for low-income individuals on audits, appeals, tax collection, EITC issues, offers in compromise, and innocent spouse relief.
• Medicare SHIP Services / Benefits Enrollment Center State Health Insurance Assistance Program helping Medicare beneficiaries make informed decisions about health benefits through counseling and benefit applications; part of NCOA's Benefits Enrollment Center network helping low-income Medicare beneficiaries access programs.
• Money & Debt Services Debt collection defense, consumer protection, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy assistance, and wage garnishment help.
• Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Advocacy for rights, dignity, and independence of nursing home and personal care home residents through visits and complaint resolution.
• Protection & Safety Services Representation for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims in civil protective order procedures including EPO, DVO, and IPO.
• Pro Bono Volunteer Programs Recruitment and coordination of volunteer lawyers to provide civil legal aid through various panels including bankruptcy, divorce, expungement, eviction, and domestic violence.
• Kyjustice.org Statewide legal information website created through partnership of Kentucky's four legal aid programs and the Kentucky Access to Justice Commission, providing free legal resources, self-help forms, guides, and tools.
• The Justice Bus Mobile pop-up legal office serving rural counties where LABG has no offices, funded by American Bar Endowment grant.
• Opioid Crisis Response Program Program providing legal services to individuals and families impacted by opioid use disorder, funded by U.S. Department of Justice grant.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% of expungement clients feel more confident in personal and professional lives
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goodwill of KentuckycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide expungement services through in-person and virtual clinics. Goodwill hosts expungement events and refers eligible clients to LABG for legal assistance.
• Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for expungement conferences and clinics. LFUCG provides funding and support for Clean Slate expungement events and job fairs.
• Kentucky's Four Civil Legal Aid ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create and maintain kyjustice.org statewide legal information website. Includes Legal Aid Society, AppalReD Legal Aid, and other Kentucky legal aid organizations.
• Kentucky Access to Justice CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to develop and maintain kyjustice.org, providing free legal information and resources statewide.
• Northern Kentucky Volunteer LawyerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization recruiting and managing volunteer attorneys for pro bono cases in Northern Kentucky.
• Fayette County Bar Association Pro Bono ProgramcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages volunteer attorney panel for Fayette County, connecting pro bono lawyers with LABG clients.
• Ashland Area Attorney Access CommitteeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoordinates volunteer attorney services in Ashland and surrounding areas.
• Kentucky CourtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide Legal Help Centers in Fayette and Kenton CountyCourts for self-represented litigants.
• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Community Rewards program allows shoppers to designate LABG as their charity, generating donations when they shop.
• Northern Kentucky Bar AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecommends 15 lawyers to LABG board and supports pro bono volunteer recruitment.
• Fayette County Bar AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecommends 15 lawyers to LABG board and supports pro bono volunteer recruitment.
• Brighton CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity services agency that nominates board members and provides community referrals.
• DOVESminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDomestic violence services organization that nominates board members and provides client referrals.
• Safe Harbor of Northeast KentuckyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorViolence prevention organization that nominates board members and provides referrals.
• The ION Center for Violence PreventionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorViolence prevention organization that nominates board members and provides referrals.
• Welcome HouseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHomeless services organization that nominates board members and provides referrals.
• Woman's Crisis CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDomestic violence services organization that nominates board members and provides referrals.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lone Star Legal Aid: Texas's largest LSC-funded legal aid program serving rural and underserved counties. Comparable in mission and rural service delivery model (mobile offices, county-based intake) closely resembling LABG's Justice Bus approach.
• Kentucky Legal Aid: Kentucky's statewide legal aid umbrella and fellow partner on kyjustice.org. Directly comparable as an LSC-funded civil legal aid program serving overlapping low-income populations and practice areas across Kentucky.
• Community Legal Services of Philadelphia: LSC-funded civil legal aid program serving Philadelphia. Comparable as a regional civil legal aid nonprofit providing free representation across housing, family, public benefits, and consumer law with similar clinic, pro bono, and self-help platform delivery models.
• Legal Aid Chicago: Major LSC-funded civil legal aid program serving Cook County. Comparable in mission, funding model, and practice area mix (housing, family, public benefits, consumer, immigration); operates at larger urban scale with similar pro bono and clinic-driven delivery.
• AppalReD Legal Aid: Kentucky-based LSC-funded legal aid serving Appalachian Eastern Kentucky — a direct peer given overlapping rural service area, shared statewide kyjustice.org platform, and recent executive director overlap (Robert Johns led AppalReD 2015-2023 before joining LABG).
• Atlanta Legal Aid Society: Georgia's largest LSC-funded civil legal aid provider. Directly comparable as a regional civil legal aid nonprofit delivering housing, family, public benefits, and consumer law services to low-income populations with a similar mix of direct representation, pro bono panels, and clinic models.
• Legal Aid Society (Louisville, KY): Kentucky's other major LSC-funded civil legal aid program serving the Louisville metro and surrounding counties. Directly comparable as a Kentucky-based LSC grantee providing free civil legal services to low-income residents across overlapping practice areas (housing, family, public benefits).
• Bay Area Legal Aid: LSC-funded civil legal aid serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Comparable as a regional civil legal aid nonprofit providing free services across housing, family, public benefits, and consumer law with similar pro bono and self-help digital strategies.

Broad incumbents

• Legal Aid Society of New York: One of the largest U.S. civil legal aid organizations. Comparable as an LSC-funded nonprofit providing free civil legal services across housing, family, government benefits, and consumer law — operates at vastly greater scale but with the same core mission and funding model.

Regional players

• Indiana Legal Services: Indiana's statewide LSC-funded legal aid program serving low-income residents. Comparable in regional civil legal aid mission and funding model, serving an adjacent Appalachian/Midwestern geography with overlapping rural service-delivery challenges.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCX030Z6xR5XG9HJ9nm8Eo4A
• Facebookfacebook.com/LegalAidBG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/legal-aid-of-the-bluegrass
• Instagraminstagram.com/legalaidofthebluegrass
• Xx.com/_LABG

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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