Onondaga County Criminal Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services

The organizations below provide individuals with free or low-cost legal assistance with criminal issues in the Onondaga County, New York area.

If you are charged with a crime, the state should provide you with a public defender free of charge.

If you need the help of a private practice lawyer, use the Justia Lawyer Directory to find Onondaga County criminal attorneys.


Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society
(315) 422-8191
351 South Warren Street
Syracuse, NY 13202

Criminal, Appeals, Domestic Violence and Family

Prisoners' Legal Services of New York
114 Prospect St
Ithaca, NY 14850

Criminal, Civil Rights, Health Care and Immigration

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc.
(315) 793-7000
268 Genesee St
Utica, NY 13502

Criminal, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights and Consumer