Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc.

Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc. (GLS) is dedicated to serving vulnerable individuals … those living in poverty, low-wage workers, persons with disabilities, veterans, the homeless, victims of domestic violence or human trafficking, members of the LGBTQ+ community and the elderly.

GLS offers high quality, comprehensive civil legal services, which are provided by Florida Bar licensed attorneys. GLS attorneys are supported by professional paralegals, many of whom are also able to represent clients in administrative law cases. GLS also enlists the assistance of qualified legal interns certified by the Florida Supreme Court.

GLS provides free legal counsel, advice, education, and representation in court to eligible clients. GLS handles only civil legal matters including but not limited to the following areas of law:

Financial Stability Advocacy

• Consumer Protection

• Credit Issues/Harassment

• Low Income Taxpayer Clinic/Tax Controversies

• End-of-Life Planning/Advance Directives

• Living Wills/Power of Attorney

• SSI and SSD Administrative Hearings/Disputes

• Cessation of Public Benefits

• Birth Certificates

Housing Advocacy

• Predatory Lending

• Housing Discrimination/Fair Housing

• Eviction

• Foreclosure

• Landlord/Tenant Disputes

Family/Domestic Violence Advocacy

• Child Support

• Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)

• Injunctions for Protection against Domestic, Dating, or Sexual Abuse and Stalking

• Injunction Compliance Hearings

• Paternity Actions

• Parenting Plans and Timesharing Cases

• Relocation

• Temporary or Concurrent Custody Orders for Relative Caregivers

Immigration Advocacy

• Unaccompanied Minors

• Domestic Violence VAWA Self-Petitions

• Human Trafficking

• Citizenship

• U and T Visas