Center for Elder Law & Justice
It is the mission of the Center for Elder Law & Justice to improve the quality of life for elderly, disabled and low-income persons in Western New York. We do so through the provision of free civil legal services, primarily to individuals age sixty and over as defined by the federal Older Americans Act, but also to younger disabled and low-income individuals, as funding permits. Our primary goal is to use the legal system to assure that our clients may live independently and with dignity.
Since 1978, we have served our clients in Western New York through direct services, home visits to homebound seniors, legal workshops at senior buildings and senior centers and 40-50 community educations events each year. In addition to our own staff, we partner with the New York State Bar Association Elder Law Section and the Erie County Bar Association’s Elder Law Committee to provide additional services to our clients.
