Louisville

The Louisville Project H.E.L.P. program began providing free legal advice and representation to homeless clients in the fall of 2015. Since then, nearly 60 attorneys from across the city have signed up to volunteer with the program, and our volunteers have provided free legal assistance to over 100 homeless clients. Read Insider Louisville’s initial coverage of the program.

Project H.E.L.P. volunteer attorneys meet with homeless clients during two hour shifts at local shelters and service sites to assist them with legal problems that may contribute to homelessness and be barriers to employment, housing, safety, and economic stability. The extent of legal services provided ranges from advice and counsel to full representation depending on the circumstances of each case and each volunteer’s schedule.

Please register HERE to volunteer with Project H.E.L.P. If you have any questions or would like more information on the program, please contact Jenn Pence.

Bart Greenwald

Attorney Bart Greenwald (far right) and his former firm Frost Brown Todd LLC received the 2015 Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Legal Aid Society, in recognition of the Louisville Project H.E.L.P. program.

Downloadable Documents

Service Locations

  • St. John’s Center for Men (700 E. Muhammad Ali Blvd.)
    Attorneys are available to provide free legal assistance to clients every other Tuesday from 9-11 a.m.
  • Louisville Rescue Mission (733 E. Jefferson St.)
    Attorneys are available to provide free legal assistance to clients every 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1-3 p.m.
  • Coalition for the Homeless (Common Assessment Office, 1300 S. 4th St.)
    Starting June 28, 2017, attorneys will be available to provide free legal assistance to clients every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Local Contacts

Louisville, KY H.E.L.P. Program Contacts:
  • Jenn Perkins (formerly Pence), Project H.E.L.P. Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society
    [email protected]
  • Bart Greenwald, Attorney & Founding Member of Louisville Project H.E.L.P. program
    [email protected]