Alpine Legal Services

What Alpine Legal Services does

Alpine Legal Services, Inc. is a private, non-profit civil legal assistance agency founded in 1987 and headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The organization provides free legal aid to low-income individuals and families across the Aspen-to-Parachute corridor of Colorado in four practice areas: family law (domestic violence, protection orders, divorce, custody, guardianships), elder law (estate planning, guardianships, elder abuse prevention), housing law (eviction defense, landlord/tenant mediation, homelessness prevention), and immigration law (VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status). Service is delivered free of charge to clients who meet income and other eligibility criteria, through a combination of in-person offices, a weekly bilingual Ask a Lawyer telephone hotline (Wednesdays 5-7pm), bilingual English/Spanish online intake via the ClioGrow platform, and a network of pro bono volunteer attorneys coordinated through the Pro Bono CO statewide program.

The organization's underlying technology stack is intentionally minimal and non-proprietary: there are no developed software products, AI/ML systems, or platform architecture. Operating technology is limited to standard productivity tools, the ClioGrow third-party intake platform, a GoDaddy-style web presence, and NeonCRM for volunteer registration. All legal service delivery is performed by human attorneys and a Licensed Legal Paraprofessional.

The revenue model is characteristic of a regional civil legal aid nonprofit and not a commercial enterprise. Funding is sourced from individual and community donations, foundation and government grants (including COLTAF, Colorado Office for Victim Programs, 9th Judicial District V.A.L.E., Family Violence Justice Fund, Anshutz Family Foundation, Aspen Community Foundation, Western Colorado Community Foundation, Area Agency on Aging, Pitkin County Health Community Fund, Aspen Skiing Company Caring for Community Fund, and The Thrift Shop of Aspen), and pro bono attorney capacity. There are no fees charged to clients, no equity funding, and no commercial contracts. Leadership is provided by Executive Director Jennifer Wherry and a small team of approximately eight staff and of-counsel attorneys. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, has no parent company, and operates exclusively within a defined regional catchment in western Colorado.

Name

Alpine Legal Services

Legal name

Alpine Legal Services, Inc.

Website

https://alpinelegalservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alpine Legal Services is a nonprofit civil legal aid agency founded in 1987 that provides free legal representation in family, elder, housing, and immigration law to low-income residents of Colorado's Aspen-to-Parachute region, funded by foundation grants, government programs, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Civil legal aid
• Family law services
• Immigration legal assistance
• Housing law services
• Elder law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenwood Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and community donations support Alpine Legal Services programming and services.
2. Foundation and Grant Funding: Funding from foundations including Anshutz Family Foundation, Aspen Community Foundation, Western Colorado Community Foundation, and others supports operations.
3. Government and Bar Association Support: Support from Colorado Office for Victim Programs, Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF), and 9th Judicial District V.A.L.E. provides program funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alpine Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to low-income individuals and families in the Aspen to Parachute region of Colorado. Core practice areas are Family Law (protection orders, divorce, custody, guardianships/conservatorships), Elder Law (estate planning, guardianships, elder abuse prevention), Housing Law (eviction defense, landlord/tenant mediation, homelessness prevention), and Immigration Law (VAWA, U-Visas, T-Visas, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status). Services span referrals, advice, limited scope representation, and direct court representation, supplemented by a weekly bilingual Ask a Lawyer hotline and community education/outreach programs.

Product overview

Alpine Legal Services is a private, non-profit civil legal assistance agency providing a spectrum of legal support from referrals to direct court representation. The organization operates as a single integrated legal aid service rather than a platform architecture. Core services include Family Law (domestic violence, protection orders, divorce, custody), Elder Law (estate planning, guardianship), Housing Law (eviction defense, landlord/tenant mediation), and Immigration Law (VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, asylum). The organization supplements direct legal services with an Ask a Lawyer telephone hotline and community education/outreach programs. All services are targeted to individuals in the Aspen to Parachute region of Colorado who meet eligibility criteria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 9th Judicial District V.A.L.E.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictim Assistance and Law Enforcement program supporting victim services in the 9th Judicial District.
• 9th Judicial District Bar AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal bar association providing professional support and pro bono attorney coordination.
• Pitkin County Bar AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal bar association in Pitkin County supporting legal services and attorney coordination.
• Area Agency on AgingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency providing funding and coordination for elder services including legal assistance.
• Pro Bono COcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide pro bono program offering in-person and remote volunteer attorney opportunities to supplement Alpine Legal Services capacity.
• Basalt Regional LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Pints and Perspectives monthly speaker series featuring Alpine Legal Services attorneys on housing and tenant rights topics.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Rural Legal Assistance: Regional civil legal aid serving rural California communities. Similar model: free civil legal services, foundation and IOLTA funding, multi-disciplinary practice for low-income clients, multi-office regional footprint.
• Colorado Poverty Law Project: Colorado statewide advocacy and legal services organization focused on poverty-related civil legal issues. Comparable mission, target population, funding model, and policy-oriented approach to civil legal aid.
• Texas RioGrande Legal Aid: Large regional civil legal aid nonprofit serving low-income communities in Texas. Comparable model: free civil legal services, foundation/IOLTA funding, multi-disciplinary practice covering family, housing, and immigration law—structurally analogous to Alpine Legal Services.
• Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Maine-based regional civil legal aid nonprofit serving low-income individuals across a defined geographic territory. Directly comparable civil legal aid model with multiple office locations, foundation/IOLTA funding, and similar practice mix.
• Atlanta Legal Aid Society: Regional civil legal aid provider serving low-income residents of metropolitan Atlanta. Comparable in mission, services (family, housing, elder law), funding model (grants, donations, IOLTA-equivalents), and pro bono attorney network.
• Colorado Legal Services: Statewide civil legal aid organization in Colorado providing free legal help to low-income Coloradans across civil law areas. Directly comparable to Alpine Legal Services in mission, client base, and service mix, though operating at larger scale across more of Colorado.
• Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center: Colorado-based nonprofit providing free legal services to victims of crime. Overlaps Alpine Legal Services' domestic violence and victim advocacy work in the same geography with similar funding channels (state victim programs, foundations).

Others

• Legal Services Corporation: Independent federal funder of civil legal aid programs across the U.S. Connected to Alpine Legal Services as a potential indirect funder and the apex body overseeing national civil legal aid infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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