THE DIRECTORY
The 11 offices the Wisconsin guide sends people to, with what each one handles and how to reach it. Read off each office’s own page as of September 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.
- Wisconsin Law Help
Legal information, guidance and tools, a Find Legal Help tool that matches a reader with legal organizations after a few questions, and a legal resource directory.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Placement, Getting Divorced, Restraining Orders
- Wisconsin Court System Self-Help Law Center
The court system's self-help law center for the public; it is not intended to give legal advice.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Changing Your Name, Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody and Placement, Restraining Orders
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 Action of Wisconsin
Free legal help on housing, on employment matters such as criminal records and driver's licenses, and on debt and taxes, through a statewide intake team by phone or online; Judicare Legal Aid merged into it on 1 January 2026.
- Covers
- Statewide intake
- For
- People who qualify for free legal help
- Phone
- 1-855-947-2529
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Retaliatory Eviction, Debt Collectors, What a Creditor Cannot Take, Old Debts and Time Limits
- Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
Client intake, eviction clinics, Eviction Free MKE, a consumer protection project, and help in family court and children's court.
- Covers
- Milwaukee
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Retaliatory Eviction, Deceptive Business Practices, Lemon Law, Door to Door Sales
- Disability Rights Wisconsin
Protection and advocacy for people with disabilities, the Client Assistance Program, the Family Care and IRIS Ombudsman Program, and a disability benefits program.
- Covers
- Statewide
- For
- People with disabilities
- Phone
- 1-800-928-8778
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Working with a Record, Housing Discrimination
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Wisconsin DWD Equal Rights Division
Takes complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, post secondary education and public places, and labor standards claims on wages, hours, overtime, breaks and meals.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (608) 266-6860
2 regional offices
- Madison · 201 E Washington Ave, Room A400, Madison, WI 53703 · (608) 266-6860
- Milwaukee · 819 N 6th St, Room 723, Milwaukee, WI 53203 · (414) 227-4384
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Working with a Record, Housing Discrimination, Getting Paid, Minimum Wage
- Wisconsin DWD Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment benefits and other services for claimants who are unemployed or partially unemployed.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Unemployment Benefits
- Wisconsin DWD Worker's Compensation Division
Administers worker's compensation, including problems with an individual claim such as a denial of benefits, late payment or refusal to rehire.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (608) 266-1340
Sent here by Hurt at Work
- Wisconsin DATCP Bureau of Consumer Protection
Wisconsin's consumer protection bureau, with a consumer protection hotline and outreach.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-422-7128
Sent here by Deceptive Business Practices, Lemon Law, Door to Door Sales, The Letter About Your Information, When Someone Uses Your Name, Debt Collectors, What a Creditor Cannot Take
- Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Handles complaints, answers quick insurance questions, and points to free health insurance help.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (608) 266-3585
Sent here by The Insurance Suspension
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral Service
Refers a caller to an attorney, searched online or by speaking with a legal assistant by phone.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-362-9082
Sent here by Changing Your Name, Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody and Placement, Restraining Orders, Being Arrested