Mid Penn Legal Services - Altoona, Pennsylvania

Mid Penn Legal Services

Mid Penn Legal Services is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing legal assistance to individuals and families in need. Located at 171 Lakemont Park Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602, United States, the organization has been serving the community for many years.

SPECIALTIES: Mid Penn Legal Services specializes in offering legal services to those who cannot afford to hire a private attorney. They handle a wide range of legal matters, including but not limited to family law, housing, public benefits, and debt collection.

POINTS OF INTEREST: The office is equipped with wheelchair-accessible facilities, ensuring that everyone can access their services easily. They also recommend making an appointment in advance to avoid any inconvenience. Some of the key features include a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, and toilet.

REVIEWS: Mid Penn Legal Services has received 27 reviews on Google My Business, with an average rating of 3.7/5. Most of the reviews are positive, praising the organization for their dedication to helping those in need. However, some reviewers have mentioned issues with long waiting times and communication.

To learn more about Mid Penn Legal Services or to schedule an appointment, visit their website at midpenn.org or call them at 8149438139.

👍 Reviews of Mid Penn Legal Services

Tori H.

1/5

Benjamin Challingsworthwas assigned to me and did not help defend me at all. It felt as if he were working for the other attorney. He did not bring up anything that was pertinent to my case. I ended up having my dog taken away from me and my name on a 6 year loan for a car that my abuser drivers every day. I have been to another lawyer to get off this loan and Benjamin Challingsworth has put me in a position where I am unable to get my name off this loan unless my abuser puts the car in his name.

Sebastian L.

5/5

Special shout out to Mr Ryan for the excellent work that he has done for me. I really appreciate your service.

Milagros R.

5/5

Very informational, helpful. Attorney was unable to physically represent me because I applied for representation less than one week before my court hearing. However, I got a prompt response via phone from Attorney Rebecca Ardoline. She was genuinely concerned and attentive. E-mailed me a very important affidavit that I would need. Great job from Mid Penn Legal Aid through entire process both times. (My second time using them.)

Paige M.

3/5

They never like to answer the phone or call you back when you leave them a message. I have been calling for weeks now.

uncle S. H.

1/5

Every time I call them... typically during times of turmoil and tragedy...they either "don't do that" or don't have the applicable program(s) in my county. It destroys lives when we're forced to live inside matrices of arcane laws and agencies and following the rules just gets you eaten up...destroyed and exhausted. 😞

Alisha L.

5/5

Their resources on the website pointed me in the right place for tenants act vs landlords vs utility and eviction. In my eyes I won the case because my landlord did not keep his home I was renting up to safe living standards so I didn't pay for two months which should been at least 6 months because there was a fire in the basement, sewer backed up and hot water tank did not work. Neither of those major problems were address in the numerous text message and phone calls I had made to him. Mid Penn legals resources guided me how to represent my self and that I did. I had pictures receipts and witness and the outcome was I didn't have to pay the back rent which was what I wanted out of it. I was already moving out because my son 4yrs old was constantly sick from the sewage in the basement. Thank you for putting your panflits on line and teaching the correct way to represent myself in district court.

Kari A.

5/5

I recommend this place if you need a lawyer for any of your court cases. Mid Penn provides representation in cases involving Protection Orders, Family Law, Housing, Expungement, Sealing Records, Pardons so you can gain employement, Unemployment Compensation, Medical Assistance, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (Food Stamps), Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Women Infants and Children (WIC). They do a lot and I feel they are the best. My lawyer was Schawnne Kilgus. She was amazing, extremely attentive, and knowledgeable. She made it so I understood everything from beginning to the end. I was comfortable and at ease. She made the entire process run smooth. If you need legal advice I suggest you give them a call. Highly recommended.

Alex G.

1/5

This place is a joke! Diana Ingersoll went against everything talking to the other party without our permission or acknowledgement of her doing this, refuse to give us half of the info we need, she has lied to us, took her over a month to mail us the order, she refused to work with us and what we needed but she made sure the other party got what they needed. She was very rude to us and my wife's children. I wouldn't recommend her to anybody.