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Older adults, families, and victims of abuse who qualify for free legal help.

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Serving East Tennessee from offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville, & the Tri-Cities.

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Building stronger communities through free, high-quality legal services.

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Since 1965, Legal Aid of East Tennessee has worked to build stronger communities and improve lives by providing high-quality legal services free of charge to qualifying individuals. Our attorneys listen, give advice, and represent clients in certain cases, to help people with serious civil legal problems.

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Knoxville:
(865) 637-0484

Chattanooga:
(800) 572-7457

Johnson City:
(800) 821-1312

Cleveland:
(800) 572-7457

Maryville:
(865) 981-1818

Morristown:
(800) 821-1309

Knoxville

607 W Summit Hill Dr. SW
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 637-0484
Knox, Loudon, and Sevier counties

Knoxville Eviction Prevention Program
(865) 371-8730

Chattanooga

100 W Martin Luther King Blvd., Ste 402
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 756-4013
Toll-Free (800) 572-7457
Bledsoe, Hamilton, Marion, Rhea,
and Sequatchie counties

The Chattanooga Eviction Prevention Initiative
(423) 710-9432

Cleveland

270 N Ocoee St.
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 303-2266
Toll-Free (800) 572-7457
Bradley, Meigs, McMinn, Monroe,
and Polk counties

Maryville

307 Ellis Ave.
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 981-1818
Blount County

Johnson City

207 East Main Street, Suite 3C
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 928-8311
Toll-Free (800) 821-1312
Carter, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson,
Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties

Morristown

1001 W. 2nd North St.
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 587-4850
Toll-Free (800) 821-1309
Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen,
and Jefferson counties

For abusive, violent, and trafficking situations, please contact one of the family justice centers listed below:

Knoxville

Family Justice Center
400 Harriet Tubman
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 215-6830

Chattanooga

Family Justice Center
5705 Uptain Road
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 643-7604

Johnson City

Family Justice Center
196 Montgomery St.
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 722-3720

Branch House - Sullivan County

Family Justice Center
313 Foothills Dr
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 574-7233

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