AJSOCAL- Orange County, CA Regional Office
For the past 2 decades, AJSOCAL’s Orange County Regional Office has provided culturally competent legal services for our valued, insular AAPI populations within our county. Currently, our team of Attorneys and Community Advocates assist our clientele in multiple Asian languages, and specialize in: immigration & citizenship, housing rights, domestic violence representation, voter protection, and pursues lawsuits involving Anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination claims.
The staff in Orange County is an active part of the AAPI community which is approximately 26% of its total population. AJSOCAL serves some of the most vulnerable low income, limited English speakers in Orange County, among them are undocumented immigrants, domestic violence survivors, those facing housing insecurity, and victims of race based violence.
With the support of key community partners, corporations, law firms, bar associations based in Orange County, AJSOCAL continues to support a coalition of diverse AAPI community leaders, organizers and advocates to fights for racial and economic justice.
We assist the community with:
- Immigration: We provide free counsel and assistance prioritizing the varying immigration needs of OC AAPIs, from those who are undocumented to those seeking lawful permanent residence
- Citizenship: We offer free counsel and individual representation to U.S. permanent residents seeking to naturalize
- Housing Rights/ Home Preservation: We offer free counsel, advice, and in certain cases, full representation for tenants facing eviction, landlord/tenant disputes, habitability claims, security deposits, and related matters
- Domestic Violence Survivor Representation: We prioritize the protection of household derived violence in both immigration VAWA matters, and family law cases which include restraining orders, dissolution, custody, and related matters
- Voting Protection & Engagement: We partner with community organizations to call and turn out thousands of AAPI voters in the Southern California region, and aid in monitoring poll sites for compliance with laws requiring language assistance for voters
- Anti-Asian Hate: We will respond, counsel, and protect victims of Anti-Asian hate in the many forms it is displayed, leveraging our seasoned litigation expertise and capable case navigators
Orange County residents seeking legal assistance, please call and make an appointment for our weekly legal clinics, or for general assistance, please call our free helplines.
Our office is located at
2401 East Katella Ave., Suite 600, Anaheim, CA 92806