LEGAL CLINIC
HOW CAN WE HELP?
Legal Services Provided
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Immigration Law
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Family law
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Protection orders
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Housing and economic justice
ICADV’s Legal Clinic provides holistic legal representation to victims of domestic violence in Iowa. Our staff and attorney are trained in trauma-informed representation and view each client as a unique individual who needs a response tailored to his or her particular experiences, survival strategies and life goals.
Our staff also works closely with ICADV’s member programs to connect a client with non-legal resources to reach his or her goals.
HOW TO INQUIRE ABOUT ASSITANCE?
Contact the ICADV Legal Clinic directly at our office in Des Moines
Immigration Legal Assistance
Isabel Martinez-Santos
ICADV Legal Clinic Co-director, Bilingual DOJ Accredited Representative
E-mail: isabelms@icadv.org
Phone: 515.244.8028
Family Law/Other Legal Services
Jess Johnson
Attorney at Law
E-mail: jessj@icadv.org
Phone: 515.244.8028
The ICADV Legal Clinic ONLY accepts cases from victims and survivors of domestic violence. You do not need to currently be working with an advocate to qualify.
Our legal clinic takes a number of factors into consideration when accepting a new client, including but not limited to, financial hardship, safety concerns, children at risk and/or case/staff capacity.