Kentucky Legal Aid

What Kentucky Legal Aid does

Kentucky Legal Aid (KLA) is a private nonprofit civil legal aid organization founded in 1977 and headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is designated as the only free, civil legal services provider in South-Western Kentucky, serving 35 counties across South Central and Western Kentucky through four physical offices (Bowling Green, Madisonville, Paducah, Owensboro) and a centralized phone intake system. KLA provides free legal representation, advice, and community education to low-income individuals, disabled persons, senior citizens, domestic violence victims, and veterans facing civil legal crises related to housing, benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, food stamps), consumer debt, family law, disaster recovery, and elder care.

The organization's service portfolio is delivered through a tiered model combining staff attorneys, contracted attorneys, and volunteer attorneys coordinated via the Lawyers Care Volunteer Attorney Program and the nationally recognized Legal Information Network for Kentucky (LINK) online portal. Specialized programs include the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Medicare/Medicaid counseling, Disaster Relief and Disaster Clinics (notably for December 2021 tornado survivors), Veteran Services under the LSV-H grant, and Ombudsman advocacy for residents of long-term care facilities. Technology is limited to the LINK intake/portal platform, website, and standard office tools; no proprietary technology products or AI capabilities are documented.

KLA's revenue model is grant-funded rather than transactional: all services are free to eligible clients, with the operating budget financed primarily by the Legal Services Corporation (federal), the Kentucky Bar Foundation (state), and United Way, supplemented by donations and disaster-response funding. The organization employs 11–50 staff and coordinates a statewide pro bono network via the Together Lawyers Can coalition and partnerships with community organizations such as Project Diehard in Paducah.

Name

Kentucky Legal Aid

Legal name

Kentucky Legal Aid

Website

https://klaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kentucky Legal Aid is a nonprofit founded in 1977 providing free civil legal representation across 35 counties in South Central and Western Kentucky to low-income, disabled, elderly, and veteran clients through four offices and grant-funded programs including SHIP, disaster relief, and veteran services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

Keywords

• Civil legal aid
• Free legal services
• Nonprofit legal representation
• Medicare counseling SHIP
• Disaster legal assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Bowling Green

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kentucky Legal Aid provides free civil legal representation, advice, and community education to low-income individuals, people with disabilities, and senior citizens across 35 counties in South Central and Western Kentucky. Services span housing, public benefits (Medicare/Medicaid/SSI/food stamps), consumer and family law, domestic violence, veteran services, disaster relief, and long-term care ombudsman advocacy, delivered through staff attorneys, four regional offices, and a coordinated pro bono volunteer network.

Product overview

Kentucky Legal Aid provides a portfolio of free civil legal services through multiple interconnected programs. The core offering is direct legal aid for low-income, disabled, and elderly clients in 35 Kentucky counties. This is supported by specialized programs including the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Medicare counseling, Disaster Relief and Disaster Clinics for tornado/severe weather survivors, Veteran Services through the LSV-H grant program, and Ombudsman services for elder law advocacy. The organization leverages technology through its Legal Information Network for Kentucky (LINK) portal, which enables volunteer attorneys to provide remote counsel and advice. The Lawyers Care Volunteer Attorney Program (LCVAP) coordinates pro bono services, creating a tiered service model combining staff attorneys, contracted attorneys, and volunteer participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project Diehard: A faith-based nonprofit founded in 2018 by Army veteran Brian Gibson in Paducah, KY, combatting veteran suicide through practical and spiritual support. Community partner of Kentucky Legal Aid's Veteran Services.
• Lawyers Care Volunteer Attorney Program (Lawyers Care)
• Legal Information Network for Kentucky (LINK)
• State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Project DiehardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based nonprofit founded by Army veteran Brian Gibson in Paducah, KY. Provides transitional housing, job training, and support services to veterans. Kentucky Legal Aid provides legal services as part of a coordinated response to veteran needs.
• Together Lawyers CanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide collaboration between Kentucky's legal aid programs to create a network of pro bono attorneys to address civil legal needs resulting from COVID-19 pandemic.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kylegalaid
• Xx.com/KYLegalAid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kentucky-legal-aid

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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