Legal Services of Eastern Missouri – Hannibal Office

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri - Hannibal Office is a lawyer in Hannibal, MO. It provides free legal services to qualified low-income residents of 14 counties in northeast Missouri. The office handles consumer law, including collection and consumer fraud, as well as unfair debt collection issues. Housing matters, landlord-tenant disputes, and beneficiary deeds are also part of the practice. The office assists with public benefits such as Medicare, Medicaid, medical assistance, Social Security retirement and disability, and Veterans Administration income maintenance or assistance programs. Family law cases involving adult or child abuse, guardianships, and durable powers of attorney for healthcare or general purposes are covered. Certain employment and unemployment law matters are also addressed.

The Hannibal Office serves residents in Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, and Shelby counties. Under the North East Missouri Area Agency on Aging, the office extends its services to persons age 60 and older in Randolph and Warren counties. Staff at this location includes Jeffrey L. Miller, the Managing Attorney, Kimberly Finnegan, a Rural Social Work Advocate and Attorney, Debbie Long, a Senior Paralegal, Tessa Oilar, a Staff Attorney, Kelly Stroud, a Paralegal, and Autumn Westhoff, a Staff Attorney. Interpreters are provided, and all communications are kept confidential.

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri has provided free legal help for more than 1 million low-income individuals and families with civil issues since 1956. The organization advances justice through legal representation, education, and supportive services, partnering with the community to improve lives and promote fairness. In recent years, services have expanded to address the specific needs of immigrant and refugee families, veterans, and community economic development. The Hannibal Office operates from 801 Broadway, Room 200, in Hannibal, MO.