Memphis Area Legal Services

The only comprehensive legal services program in our service area, MALS offers a variety of services. Since 1970, MALS has been committed to equal justice for all people, helping children families and individuals solve problems that affect their basic needs. MALS comes to the aid of nearly 8,000 people in distress each year. MALS Attorneys do not accept fees for their services, including legal representation. MALS does not handle criminal cases, class action lawsuits or fee generating cases such as personal injury, worker's compensation or criminal victim's injury compensation, among others. Financial Contributions can be made to Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc,. All contributions are tax-deductible in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code

MALS Vision Statement
Our vision is to be a comprehensive and engaged law firm that puts clients first:

Through the creative and aggressive use of advocacy, representation and other tools and strategies available to help clients solve their most pressing legal problems, By having a visible and forceful presence in the client and legal communities and working in collaboration with others to maximize available resources to respond effectively to clients' needs; and By being a model law firm that meets the highest standards of the legal profession and operating with clarity of purpose and focus.

Officers and Board Members are listed on the Board of Directors page.


To view a document on this site, you may need to install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.