Lawyer

We are so excited to now offer free civil and criminal legal services to our community!

Learn more about the CALA-SWOP-Chicago Legal Clinic

If you are a sex worker in trouble with the law, here is a list of attorneys that may be able to help.

Firm Name	Contact Information	Fee Schedule	Specialization
SWOP-Chicago Legal Clinic	312-999-0056	Free	Holistic criminal and civil legal services for individuals involved in adult/sex work.  Areas include criminal defense, family law, expungement/sealing, police misconduct, orders of protection, immigration and obtaining state benefits.
Appleman and AssociatesMiriam Szatrowski	612 W. 5th Ave., Suite B Naperville, IL 60563 (630) 717-7801	For-profit	Criminal defense
First Defense Legal Aid	800-529-7374	Free	Free 24-hour hotline with legal advice to people being arrested or detained at a Chicago Police Station. Referrals.
Transformative Justice Law Project (TJLP)	Owen Daniel McCarter2040 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60647email: info@tjlp.org phone: 773.272.1822	Free	Holistic criminal legal services for low-income & street-based transgender and gender non-conforming people.
National Immigrant Justice Center	208 S. La Salle St., Suite 1818, Chicago, IL 60604 312-660-1370	Free	Specializes in trafficking cases.
People’s Law Office	1180 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL 773-235-0070		False arrest, police brutality, police misconduct, wrongful convictions
National Lawyer’s Guild	637 S. Dearborn Ave., 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 312-913-0039	Free	Hotline & legal support for activism & civil disobedience. Referrals.
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation	100 North LaSalle Street, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 312-332-1624	Free	Offers 22 free legal clinics throughout chicago: civil cases (immigration, custody, divorce, expungement, etc.)
Legal Assistance Foundation	111 W. Jackson Blvd. 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 312-341-1070	Free	CIVIL (not criminal) cases: immigration, domestic violence, public benefits, custody cases.
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund	11 East Adams, Suite 1008, Chicago, IL	Free	Supports rights of GLBTQ/Transgender/HIV-affected populations. Small number of pro-bono representation for cases that might change local/national policy. Referrals. Guide of “questions-to-ask-your attorney”
Cook County Public Defender	69 W. Washington Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60602 312-603-0600	Free	Answers questions about criminal justice system & court process. Criminal defense for misdemeanor and felony cases.

Also see: Illinois Attorney General – Pro Bono Legal Service Referrals

If you believe you have been the victim of police misconduct, contact the Independent Police Review Authority.