Pittsboro Office
959 East Street, Suite A&B, Pittsboro, NC 27312-8836
919-542-0475; FAX: 919-545-0735
TO REQUEST LEGAL HELP, CALL: 1-866-219-5262 (toll free)
Also branch operations in the
LANC-Sanford Office
The staff of Legal Aid of North Carolina - Pittsboro Office provides legal assistance
in civil matters (non-criminal matters) to eligible, low-income clients
who have problems with their basic needs and live in the eleven-county
area surrounding Pittsboro, NC:
Alamance County,
Chatham County,
Lee County, Moore
County,
Orange County or
Richmond County.
Community Economic Development cases (cases where
groups who cannot afford a private attorney seek legal assistance
with their charitable or educational activities) will be
individually reviewed and accepted, if possible.
In the News
LANC
elects new directors
(July 3, 2008 media release)
Law
Day will be observed on May 1st in Pittsboro and
surrounding counties
(April 30, 2008 Media Release, Pittsboro)
"Tax
Assistance Project seeks volunteers"
(01/25/08 newspaper article, Chatham Journal Weekly)
Community Education Events
-
Pro Se Divorce Clinic
(Family Law)
...Provides forms and assistance to prepare individuals to represent
themselves in a court proceeding for divorce. The clinics are open
to persons who meet the eligibility guidelines of Legal Aid of North
Carolina. Contact the Pittsboro Office for eligibility screening
and registration.
(Offered monthly in Alamance, Chatham and Orange Counties)
(Offered every other month in Lee County)
(Offered periodically in Moore and Richmond Counties.)
Sponsor: Legal Aid of North Carolina-Pittsboro Office
Contact: Legal Aid of North Carolina-Pittsboro Office,
919-542-0475; or 1-800-672-5834 (toll-free; for clients only)
Schedule - Pro Se Divorce Clinic (May-June):
▪ May 16, 2007 (Wednesday) 5:00-6:30PM, Chapel Hill Library,
Chapel Hill, NC
▪ May 24,2007 (Thursday) 6:00-8:00PM, Graham Public Library,
Graham, NC
▪ June 12, 2007 (Tuesday) 4:00-5:00PM, Richmond County
Courthouse, Rockingham, NC
▪ June 14, 2007 (Thursday) 6:00-8:30PM, Legal Aid of North Carolina-Pittsboro
Office, Pittsboro, NC
▪ June 20, 2007 (Wednesday) 5:00-6:30PM, Chapel Hill Library,
Chapel Hill, NC
Contact Information
Legal Aid of North Carolina - Pittsboro Office
959 East Street, Suite A&B
MAP
Pittsboro, NC 27312-8836
919-542-0475; FAX: 919-545-0735
TO REQUEST LEGAL HELP: 1-866-219-5262 (toll-free)
LANC-Sanford Office
503 Carthage Street, Suite 305
Sanford, NC 27330
919-774-6241
TO REQUEST LEGAL HELP, CALL: 1-866-219-5262 -
toll free
Domestic Violence Unit (Lee, Moore & Richmond Counties)
910-245-1956;
1-800-672-5834 (toll-free; for clients only)
TO REQUEST LEGAL HELP, CALL: 1-866-219-5262 -
toll free
Staff
Maccene Brown, Managing Attorney
Danielle A. Briggs, Staff Attorney
Cynthia D. Carter, Executive Assistant/Paralegal
Robert S.
Cummings, Staff Attorney
Lourdes M. Guzman, Receptionist/Intake Specialist
Debbie Herndon, PAI Coordinator
Marie Hopper, Staff Attorney
Beth Posner, VOCA Attorney
Salem M. Thacker, Clifton W. Everett, Sr. Community Lawyer
Fellow, Attorney
Judith Washington, Staff Attorney
Judge Wade Barber, Pro Bono Attorney
Marcelle Quist, VOCA Attorney (Lee, Moore & Richmond Counties)
History of the LANC-Pittsboro Office
The Legal Aid of North Carolina – Pittsboro Office began as Orange
County Legal Services in January 1976. It was founded by Richard M.
Taylor, Jr., who is now Executive Director of the North Carolina Academy of
Trial Lawyers, with the active cooperation of Joint Orange-Chatham Community
Action (JOCCA). The program was first funded with a small appropriation
from Orange County and matching Title XX federal funds.
In May of 1976, the organization was formally incorporated as Orange-Chatham
Legal Services. Offices were maintained in Hillsborough, Pittsboro and in
the Chapel Hill Multi-Purpose Center.
In 1977, the program was invited to become part of the confederation of
programs known as Legal Services of North Carolina which served North Carolina
along with three independent programs. The name was changed to North State
Legal Services, Inc. Three new counties were added to the service area,
Alamance, Caswell and Moore and branch offices were opened in Chapel Hill,
Pittsboro and Graham.
In 1982, North Sate Legal Services, Inc. began an area-wide Private Attorney
Involvement (PAI) initiative for domestic violence clients. Also in 1982,
North State Legal Services sponsored the establishment of the Civil Legal
Assistance Clinic at the UNC School of Law. (Although LANC is no longer a
sponsor of the Clinic, the Pittsboro Office continues to refer appropriate
cases to the Clinic each year).
In 1984, two new counties were added to the program service area, Anson and
Richmond. Over the years, branch offices were closed and staff
consolidated in the Hillsborough office.
In 2002, North State Legal Services became a part of
Legal Aid of North
Carolina, Inc. (LANC) in a statewide merger of legal aid offices across
North Carolina. The name was changed to "Legal Aid of North Carolina –
Hillsborough Office."
Disclaimer
The materials contained on this website are for information and educational
purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Please contact your
Legal Aid of North Carolina office or a private attorney if you need to speak to
an attorney regarding your particular situation. See our complete
disclaimer.
Mission Statement
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that
provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in
order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers
to economic opportunity.