THE DIRECTORY
The 10 offices the Alabama guide sends people to, with what each one handles and how to reach it. Read off each office’s own page as of October 2026, and every entry carries the link so the number here can be checked against the source.
A list, not a referral. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no office on it has any connection to this site.
Start here
The two places that say which local help covers an address, and publish the forms.
- Legal Services Alabama, apply for free legal aid
Every application for free legal aid in Alabama goes through the LSA Call Center, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or online.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-866-456-4995
Another phone line
- En español · 1-888-835-3505
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, When the Landlord Retaliates, Appealing an Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library, Self-Help
The State Law Library's self-help page, with Ask a Librarian and the rules of court.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (334) 229-0578
Sent here by Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody and Parenting Time, A Protection from Abuse Order, Domestic Violence
Free civil legal help
Each program covers part of the state and each sets its own eligibility. The lookup above is what settles which one covers a county.
- Legal Services Alabama
Free civil legal aid from eight offices; applications go through the call center or online.
- Covers
- Statewide, from eight offices
- For
- People who qualify for free legal aid
- Phone
- 1-866-456-4995
8 regional offices
- Anniston · 1302 Noble St. Ste. 2A, Anniston, AL 36201 · (256) 399-2548
- Birmingham · 1820 7th Ave North, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35203 · (205) 328-3540
- Dothan · 212 N Lena Street, Dothan, AL 36303 · (334) 777-2344
- Huntsville · 2409 Commerce Court SW, Huntsville, AL 35801 · (256) 536-9645
- Mobile · 107 St. Francis Street, Suite 2100, Mobile, AL 36602 · (251) 433-6560
- Montgomery · 3054 McGehee Rd., Montgomery, AL 36111 · (334) 832-4570
- Selma · 801 Alabama Avenue, Suite 250, Selma, AL 36701 · (334) 872-1355
- Tuscaloosa · 2315 9th Street, Suite 3A, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 · (205) 758-7503
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, When the Landlord Retaliates, Appealing an Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Alabama Appleseed
Works to improve the justice system on behalf of all Alabamians, and seeks justice for individuals through post-conviction and parole work.
- Covers
- Alabama, from offices in Montgomery and Birmingham
- Phone
- (205) 963-7999
Sent here by Being Arrested, Getting Out on Bail, Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Alabama Department of Labor, Unemployment
Runs unemployment benefits in Alabama, with a line for questions about unemployment.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-866-234-5382
Sent here by Unemployment After a Job Ends
- Alabama Department of Labor, Workers' Compensation Division
Answers questions about an on the job injury and takes reports of workers' compensation fraud.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-528-5166
Another phone line
- Montgomery · (334) 956-4044
Sent here by Hurt at Work
- Alabama Attorney General, Consumer Interest Division
Takes consumer complaints online or through its consumer hotline; the office cannot answer legal questions, give legal advice or represent private citizens.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-392-5658
Another phone line
- Montgomery · (334) 242-7335
Sent here by Unfair and Deceptive Practices, The Lemon Law, A Sale at the Door, Identity Theft
- Alabama Department of Insurance, Consumer Services
Answers consumers' insurance questions and takes complaints, by phone or email.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-433-3966
- ConsumerServices@insurance.alabama.gov
Another phone line
- Montgomery · (334) 241-4141
Sent here by The Insurance Requirement
- Alabama Public Service Commission, Consumer Services
The commission that regulates utilities in Alabama, including electricity, gas and water, with a Consumer Services line for complaints.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-392-8050
Sent here by Unfair and Deceptive Practices, The Lemon Law, A Sale at the Door, Identity Theft, No Heat, Water or Power, and a Lockout
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service
The State Bar's referral line, which the Attorney General's office gives to people who need a private attorney.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-392-5660
Sent here by Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody and Parenting Time, A Protection from Abuse Order, Domestic Violence, Being Arrested