A central part of our Clinic’s civil rights work is defending renters facing eviction. Statistically, people of color, women, and people with disabilities are threatened with eviction at disproportionate rates. You can learn more about these disparities here.
To address this civil rights crisis, we have joined the Western New York Eviction Prevent Project. Through this project, student attorneys interview, counsel, and represent tenants facing eviction in the City of Buffalo, appearing in Buffalo City Court.
WESTERN NEW YORK EVICTION PREVENTION PROJECT
The WNY Eviction Prevention Project (WNY-EPP) is a collaboration among:
- Neighborhood Legal Services
- Center for Elder Law and Justice
- ECBA Volunteer Lawyers Project
- Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo
- University at Buffalo School of Law Clinical Legal Education program
- VIA 211 WNY
- Western New York Law Center
The Western New York Eviction Prevention Project (WNY-EPP) provides FREE eviction defense and advocacy to tenants facing homelessness because of eviction in Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Orleans, and Genesee counties.
Tenants within the city of Buffalo may apply for representation at their first court appearance in Buffalo City Court.
Tenants who have received eviction notices or who are scheduled for an eviction in court may apply for legal services by WNY-EPP Hotline at (844) 230-7376 or by applying for assistance online.