THE DIRECTORY
The 10 offices the Missouri 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.
- Missouri Legal Services, Applying for Legal Aid
Lists every office of Missouri's four legal aid programs with the counties it takes applications for, and a map of which program serves each county.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Being Evicted for Rent, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, Orders of Protection
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 of Eastern Missouri
Free civil legal services, applied for by phone or online for any of the 20 counties it serves, with a family law program for survivors of domestic violence.
- Covers
- Adair, Clark, Franklin, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Louis City, Warren and Washington
- For
- Low income Missourians
- Phone
- (314) 534-4200
3 regional offices
- St. Louis (main office) · 701 Market Street, Suite 555, St. Louis, MO 63101 · (314) 534-4200Serves Adair, Clark, Franklin, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Louis City, Warren and Washington
- Hannibal · 801 Broadway, Room 200, Hannibal, MO 63401 · (573) 248-1111
- Union · 20 South Church Street, Suite C, Union, MO 63084 · (636) 583-7877
Sent here by Being Evicted for Rent, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, Orders of Protection
- Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Free civil, non-criminal legal assistance, applied for by phone or online for any of the 40 counties it serves.
- Covers
- 40 counties of western Missouri, listed office by office
- For
- People who need it most
- Phone
- (816) 474-6750
4 regional offices
- Kansas City (central office) · 4001 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64130 · (816) 474-6750Serves Andrew, Atchison, Barton, Bates, Benton, Buchanan, Caldwell, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn, Livingston, McDonald, Mercer, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Pettis, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Saline, St. Clair, Vernon and Worth counties
- Joplin · 1027 South Main, Suite LL7, Joplin, MO 64801 · (417) 782-1650Serves Barton, Bates, Jasper, McDonald, Newton and Vernon counties
- St. Joseph · 3110 Karnes Rd., Suite 100, St. Joseph, MO 64506 · (816) 364-2325Serves Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam and Sullivan counties
- Warrensburg · 305 North Holden, Warrensburg, MO 64093 · (660) 747-7101Serves Benton, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Morgan, Pettis, Ray, Saline and St. Clair counties
Sent here by Being Evicted for Rent, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, Orders of Protection
- Mid-Missouri Legal Services
Free legal aid, applied for by phone at its Columbia office or online, with clinics including an uncontested divorce clinic.
- Covers
- Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Miller, Moniteau, Osage and Randolph counties
- Phone
- (573) 442-0116
2 regional offices
- Columbia (main office) · 117 North Garth, Columbia, MO 65203 · (573) 442-0116Serves Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Miller, Moniteau, Osage and Randolph counties
- Jefferson City · 3218 Emerald Ln., Suite A, Jefferson City, MO 65109 · (573) 634-4545
Sent here by Being Evicted for Rent, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, Orders of Protection
- Legal Services of Southern Missouri
Legal aid and advice, applied for by phone or online for any of the 43 counties it serves.
- Covers
- Forty three counties across southern Missouri
- For
- Low income and elderly people
- Phone
- 1-800-444-4863
3 regional offices
- Springfield (main office) · 3130 S. Delaware, Springfield, MO 65804 · (417) 881-0533Serves Barry, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede, Lawrence, Ozark, Polk, Stone, Taney, Webster and Wright counties
- Sikeston · 2201 E. Malone Avenue, Sikeston, MO 63801 · (573) 683-3783Serves Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Mississippi, Madison, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Ripley, Scott, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Stoddard counties
- Rolla · 1000 N. Pine, Suite B, Rolla, MO 65401 · (573) 341-3655Serves Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Howell, Iron, Maries, Oregon, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, Shannon, Texas and Wayne counties
Sent here by Being Evicted for Rent, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, Orders of Protection
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Missouri Commission on Human Rights
Enforces Missouri's anti-discrimination law prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment and places of public accommodation, taking inquiries and new filings by phone and email.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (573) 751-3325
- MCHRIntake@labor.mo.gov
Another phone line
- Toll free complaint hotline · 1-877-781-4236
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Housing Discrimination
- Missouri Division of Labor Standards
Administers the state's minimum wage, prevailing wage and youth employment laws, and workplace safety programs.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (573) 751-3403
Sent here by Getting Paid When a Job Ends, Minimum Wage, The Pay Stub
- Missouri Division of Employment Security
Runs unemployment insurance in Missouri, with a claimant contact line and an unemployment inquiry form.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-320-2519
Sent here by Unemployment After Quitting or Being Fired
- Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation
Provides services to those who have been injured on the job or exposed to occupational disease.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-775-2667
Sent here by Hurt at Work
- Missouri Attorney General, Consumer Protection
Takes complaints about fraud or deception and mediates them for restitution, investigates unfair and deceptive business practices, and runs the No-Call list.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-392-8222
Another phone line
- No-Call list · 1-866-662-2551
Sent here by Deceptive Business Practices, The Lemon Law, Door to Door Sales, The Letter About Your Information, When Someone Uses Your Name, What a Creditor Cannot Take, Old Debts and Time Limits