Centro Legal
Centro Legal is a nonprofit legal services firm whose lawyers provide free and low-cost legal services to help individuals and families navigate the legal system in times of crisis. Centro Legal specializes in family law and non-violent criminal misdemeanor defense. Their professionals serve people throughout the Milwaukee area.
Centro Legal provides representation in family law matters, including child custody and placement, child support, divorce, property division, and restraining orders.
Centro Legal offers flat-fee mediation services to couples going through divorce. Their attorney-mediators have significant experience working with families to resolve legal issues, including custody, placement, child support, and the divorce process as a whole, and they have been trained to mediate divorces as neutral lawyers working with a couple jointly throughout their divorce.
Centro Legal represents individuals who do not qualify for public defender representation yet can’t afford to hire a private attorney, in cases involving misdemeanor criminal charges including diversions and deferred prosecution agreements.
Legal Topics Covered
- Divorce
- Child Support
- Custody & Placement
- Parental Rights & Paternity
- Safety
- Being investigated for a crime
- Going to Court & Being on Trial
Fees
Most of Centro Legal’s adult clients pay a one-time flat fee at the beginning of their case. Fees are determined on a sliding scale, based on your gross monthly income and the number of people in your household.
Clients participating in our domestic abuse program pay no fees.
For the current fee schedule, call 414-384-7900.
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If you need help with your legal matter, call Centro Legal at 414-384-7900 to make an appointment.
Other Eligibility
We provide services for those earning low incomes.
Free family law assistance for domestic abuse survivors.