In compliance with consumer protection standards under the State Bar of California, the SF-Marin LRIS provides referrals to attorneys who have met experience criteria in over 100 specific areas of the law and are insured, ethical professionals interested to help.
Business Law Center | Compliance with the American Disability Act
We Offer Business Mediation and Legal Services
The Business Law Center offers you solid legal advice and consultation from vetted, insured, reputable attorneys, in all aspects of business law. For start-ups and established businesses, 30-minute legal consultations in areas critical to your business are available for just $35.
Areas include, but are not limited to:
- Contracts
- Copyright
- Patent
- Trademark
- Leasing
- Accessibility for persons with disabilities
- Asset management
- Business immigration
- Business litigation
- Collections
As a business owner, whether you need a legal consultation, brief legal assistance, or full legal representation, we have qualified attorneys to assist you with your ADA compliance needs. Our ADA compliance and business law attorneys speak Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Tagalog.
Information for Small Businesses About the Americans With Disabilities Act
The American’s with Disabilities Act of 1990
Current ADA Regulations
ADA Guide for Small Business (U.S. Small Business Administration)
ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business (U.S. Department of Justice)
State and Federal Laws and Regulations
San Francisco’s Office of Small Business has information on ADA compliance requirements, loan assistance, tax credits, certified access specialists and more
Military Assistance Program & San Francisco Veterans' Legal Resource Hub
We can help through our Military Assistance Program (MAP). MAP assists military personnel (active and reserve) and their families, as well as veterans, with legal services for a reduced fee in a wide variety of law. Areas of law include family law, landlord/tenant, tax, wills, bankruptcy, consumer matters, and more.
When you call, our trained staff will briefly interview you about your legal situation. This helps us refer you to the appropriately experienced attorney.
Our insured attorneys have over 20 years of experience righting the wrongs that have changed people’s lives. The attorneys are pre-screened for their experience with and understand the complex issues that military personnel and veterans can face. Not only do our attorneys possess the skill and expertise needed, they also bring extraordinary care, compassion, patience, listening, and understanding to their clients and their client’s family members.
Our service is certified by the State Bar of California and approved by the American Bar Association and meets the high standards set by each. That’s why we are the trusted source to assist the public with their legal needs.
We can help through our Veterans Legal Resource Hub (V-HUB)
San Francisco community partners coming together to better connect those have served with legal help.
For income-eligible veterans, the V-HUB can assist you with finding free legal services and information in a variety of areas of law, including:
- Consumer debt
- Bankruptcy
- Probate
- Divorce, custody, child supportEmployment
- Landlord-Tenant/Eviction
- Discharge Upgrades
- Traffic
- VA benefits
- Tax
- Wills
Contact us and let us know you have previously served in the military.
When you call, trained, multi-lingual representatives will briefly interview you about your legal situation to refer you to an attorney for an initial consultation or the appropriate veteran’s legal services agency.
Print the V-Hub flyer to spread the word to members of the community.
The San Francisco V-HUB is a legal services partnership of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s SF-Marin Lawyer Referral and Information Service, the Justice & Diversity Center, the Veteran’s Legal Advocacy Center of Golden Gate University Law School, Swords to Plowshares, The Employment Law Center and the Veterans Administration.
Senior Legal Services Program
Low-income adults, ages 65 and older, receive a free, 30-minute consultation with an attorney experienced in the area of law they need. Regardless of age, we face legal issues with which we need help. It’s important to make sure that you have a qualified lawyer helping you.
Our service is certified by the State Bar of California and approved by the American Bar Association and meets the high standards set by each. That’s why we are the trusted source to assist the public with their legal needs.
Our insured attorneys have over 20 years of experience righting the wrongs that have changed people’s lives. The attorneys are pre-screened for their experience with the issues faced by today’s seniors. Not only do our attorneys possess the skill and expertise needed, they also bring extraordinary care, compassion, patience, and understanding to their clients and their client’s family members.
When you call, our trained staff will briefly interview you about your legal situation to refer you to the appropriately experienced attorney or agency.
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST