Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project
Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) provides free civil legal services to low income individuals and small not-for-profits in the greater Western New York region. VLP also offers a number of legal advice and counsel clinics in the WNY Area.
About
VLP provides FREE legal advice to low-income people opening small businesses. Your business could be eligible if:- The owner meets VLP financial eligibility requirements; and
- The owner has less than $35,000 in disposable capital for the business
- VLP may make special finding of eligibility if the business is in an economically distressed area and intends to employ low income persons.
Services Provided
Legal Services
- Contract Review
- Employee Relations
- Environmental Compliance
- Forming a Business
- Labor Relations
- Lease Review
- Patent Seminars
- Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information
- Succession Planning
Space
- Lease Review Assistance
Public Policy and Government Relations
- African-American Business
- City Business Issues
- Hispanic Business
- LGBTQIA Business Issues
- Native-American Business
- Small Business Policy
- State Business Issues
- Women’s Business Issues
Regulatory Compliance
- Bonding
- Certification
- Codes
- Environmental Compliance
- Government Requirements
- Insurance Requirements
- International Regulatory Compliance
- Patent Information
- Registration, Licenses and Permits
- Trademark and Copyright Information
Starting a Business
- Registration, Licenses and Permits
Contact Information
Emily Alvarez
Emily Alvarez
Address
438 Main Street
7th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14202
438 Main Street
7th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone
(716) 847-0662
(716) 847-0662
Website
https://ecbavlp.com/help/
https://ecbavlp.com/help/
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
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