LEGAL SUPPORT
INNER CITY LAW: FREE LEGAL COUNSEL
Our mission is to ensure decent, safe, and fully habitable housing for the enormous number of homeless and working poor families and individuals residing in Los Angeles.
Neighborhood Legal Services LA: FREE LEGAL COUNSEL
We provide free, legal help for individuals and families harmed by natural disasters including fires, earthquakes and floods.
https://nlsla.org/
800-433-6251
Pepperdine Caruso Law’s Disaster Relief Clinic
Free, pro bono programs to support Los Angeles residents affected by the 2024 and 2025 wildfires. The clinic, staffed by supervising attorneys and law students, assists with FEMA applications and appeals, insurance issues, renters’ concerns, and related non-litigation matters. If a case cannot be handled directly, referrals will be made—with client consent—to pro bono lawyers. Public events and online session recordings are available, and those seeking help can submit a request form to be contacted by the clinic team. For more information, visit the Pepperdine site here.
Lawsuit on Behalf of Altadena & Pasadena Residents
Against LA County & the City of Pasadena
Since the Eaton Fire in January, many tenants have reported uninhabitable living conditions due to smoke and ash contamination, which landlords have largely failed to address. Both the City of Pasadena and LA County have declined to inspect or enforce housing code violations claiming it is For the past three and a half months the city and the county have both been telling tenants that it isn't their responsibility. In response, the Pasadena tenant Union and the Altadena Tenants Union have retained legal counsel to file a lawsuit compelling the city and county to conduct inspections as required by state law. The lawsuit was filed May 22 in LA County Superior Court.
For more information contact your local tenants union:
info@altadenatenantsunion.org
info@pasadenatenantsunion.org