Karen Hill manages attorneys Kent, Rob, and Bill at Legal Aid, phone 218-749-3270. They work free for people below the poverty level on specific types of legal issues, some divorces, some domestic violence issues, etc. and Rob is specifically giving advice on Elder Law issues. Start by calling them if you think you might qualify.

Deal & Pineo - a couple of guys in Vic Lager's old building on 2nd Avenue. Attorney Todd Deal is a Certified Public Accountant and he does Criminal Law and Bankruptsy, and other general solo matters, which I find rather impressive. Gordon Pineo does Personal Injury and other general practice matters. Their phone number is 218-741-0475 (They have email addresses, but no website.)

There are several more lawyers in Hibbing, Cook and in Ely who come to Virginia for Court, and quite a few from Duluth. All Virginia lawyers go to the Hibbing Courthouse too. If you are looking for a lawyer for Court in Virginia or Hibbing, I dare say the Virginia and Hibbing lawyers are just as good as Duluth ones without the travel costs. Except, I do refer Worker's Comp, Medical Malpractice (on local doctors), and Employment litigation cases to Duluth lawyers who speialize in those issues.

www.volunteerattorney.org

VAP provides assistance for low-income people in filling out pro se (no-lawyer) legal forms, in finding a free or low-cost attorney and in understanding how the legal system can help. Their phone number is 1-888-529-2431 (888-LAW-AID1). There is a part-time advocate in Virginia and several more in Duluth. They do not have an attorney to help everyone who applies, but when an attorney wants to volunteer time, this organization helps connect attorneys to people in need.