Consumer Law Agencies

Welcome to the Consumer section of our Agency Directory. Here you can find information about organizations that provide legal services specifically targeting Consumer Law. Or you can visit our whole Agency Directory.

The following agencies provide legal assistance to individuals with legal problems in one or more of the consumer law subjects listed:

Legal Advice & Referral Center:

LARC is primarily a legal hotline, providing advice and counsel to eligible callers over the telephone. LARC makes referrals to other agencies as appropriate, and provides most of the intake and referral for the Pro Bono Program of the New Hampshire Bar Association. LARC also provides more extensive pro se assistance, and direct representation in a small number of cases.

New Hampshire Legal Assistance:

NHLA provides direct representation in certain cases. Clients must meet eligibility requirements. Clients may apply for services directly through the branch law offices.

Disabilities Rights Center:

DRC provides assistance to individuals involved in legal matters arising out of their disability.

New Hampshire Bar Association:

NHBA operates legal services programs, which are designed either to provide attorney representation to low income individuals, or to facilitate in the engagement of counsel.

The Pro Bono Program matches eligible clients who are referred to Pro Bono by LARC with volunteer attorneys. Attorneys then provide representation for free. Clients are screened for financial and subject matter eligibility by LARC.

The Lawyer Referral Service operates a full fee and a reduced fee referral service which refers eligible clients to attorneys who have enrolled in the program. Clients must be able to pay for representation; both programs have financial guidelines. Application for the program is made directly.

Court Locations
Court Rules
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Family Division
Probate Court
District Court

Office of Cost Containment
Department of Employment Security
Division of Child Support Services
Division of Elderly and Adult Services
Division of Family Assistance

Division of Family Assistance Laws, Rules, Policies

Medicaid Program
Department of Labor
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority
Department of Safety

Division of Motor Vehicles Board of Tax and Land Appeals

OTHER RESOURCES

National Immigration Law Center
National Senior Citizens Law Center
National Consumer Law Center
United States Federal Trade Commission publications online:

Consumer Rights and Business Oblications
Automobiles
Consumer Guides for Seniors
Fair Debt Collection

Findlaw for the People A website with publications on legal issues relating to:

Health Care and Aging
Civil Rights
Traffic Accident Questions
Traffic Tickets Questions
Criminal Cases

Nolo Plain English Law Centers. A Website of the Nolo Press, with information relating to:

Cars & Tickets Information
Criminal Law Information
Debt & Bankruptcy Information
Employment Law Information
Immigration and Green Cards Information
Personal Injury Information
Student Loan Information
Loan Cancellation, Deferment and Forbearance

Defense Finance Accounting Service.

A website containing information on garnishment and wage attachments for Military Personnel and employees of the Department of Defense; including information on child support, alimony and the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act.

Earned Income Credit. A Publication of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
United States Department of Labor Online Resources:

Enforcement of Federal Laws Related to Payment of Wages
Work Hours Information
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Online Resources:

Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions and Answers
How to File a Discrimination Charge

United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Online Resources:

Frequently Asked Tax Questions and Answers
IRS Forms and Publications
Tax Information for Individuals