About Us
We make justice accessible to older adults in need.
Who We Are
Elder Law & Advocacy is a group of experienced attorneys, staff, and volunteers who serve over 6,000 seniors annually in San Diego and Imperial counties.
We provide free civil legal services and Medicare counseling to qualifying seniors and people with disabilities. Our team also provides community education, events, and advocacy to advance seniors’ rights.
Why We’re Here
Without access to legal support, many seniors face injustice.
Illness, mobility issues, and economic disadvantages put older people at increased risk for abuse and scams. Seniors may encounter unfair treatment from nursing homes, landlords, neighbors, and others.
Our lawyers and staff are here to advocate for older adults in our community. Our goal is that every senior has access to the legal system, regardless of their mobility or economic status.
Our Goal
Every senior in our region has access to justice.
We work to protect the rights of older adults through legal services, healthcare counseling, community education, and advocacy in San Diego and Imperial counties.
Our Approach
Accessible
All seniors deserve access to legal protection and healthcare. Whether we host a clinic or work with someone on the phone, we make it easy to get help.
Empathetic
Our attorneys and counselors ask intentional questions and listen carefully. By understanding what a client wants, we can take the right steps toward that outcome.
Clear
Our clients must know their options so that they can make informed decisions. We make complex issues easy to understand.
Informed
Our attorneys and staff have extensive experience in elder law and Medicare. We have worked with seniors for decades and understand the unique problems they face.
Proactive
Through community awareness and strategic partnerships, we work to reduce problems like elder abuse, housing instability, and the complexities of healthcare.
Funding
Elder Law & Advocacy is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Government
State and federal funding is provided through San Diego County’s Aging & Independence Services, Imperial County’s Area Agency on Aging, and the State Bar of California.
Other Funding
Private grants provide additional funding. This community support is essential in reaching over 6,000 seniors every year.
Additional Support
Our work is made possible, in part, by generous voluntary contributions from individuals in our community.
A special thank you to our generous funders and supporters.
We could not do it without you!
FY: 2025-2026
California ChangeLawyers
Clients and Individual Donors
County of San Diego Aging & Independence Services
Imperial County Area Agency on Aging
Qualcomm Foundation
Samuel I. & John Henry Fox Foundation
San Diego Community Enhancement
San Diego County Bar Foundation
San Diego County District Attorney’s Community Grant
San Diego County Neighborhood Reinvestment Program
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
State Bar of California
Thursday Club
Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation
FY: 2024-2025
California ChangeLawyers
Clients and Individual Donors
County of San Diego Aging & Independence Services
County of San Diego Community Enhancement (District 4)
Imperial County Area Agency on Aging
Jewish Community Foundation
Justice In Aging
Pratt Memorial Fund
Samuel I. & John Henry Fox Foundation
San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
State Bar of California
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation
FY: 2023-2024
California ChangeLawyers
Clients and Individual Donors
County of San Diego Aging & Independence Services
Imperial County Area Agency on Aging
Feldman Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Justice In Aging
Parker Foundation
Pratt Memorial Fund
Samuel I. & John Henry Fox Foundation
San Diego County Bar Foundation
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
State Bar of California
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation
FY: 2022-2023
California Access to Justice Commission
City of San Diego Community Projects, Programs & Services
Clients and Individual Donors
County of San Diego Aging & Independence Services
Cushman Foundation
Imperial County Area Agency on Aging
Justice In Aging
Leichtag Foundation
Pratt Memorial Fund
San Diego County Bar Foundation
The Samuel I. & John Henry Fox Foundation
The State Bar of California
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Union Bank Foundation
Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation
This website was generously funded by an Infrastructure grant from the California Access to Justice Commission
FY: 2021-2022
California Access to Justice Commission
California Change Lawyers
Clients and Individual Donors
County of San Diego Aging & Independence Services
Cushman Foundation
Imperial County Area Agency on Aging
San Diego County Bar Foundation
Sidney Stern Charitable Trust
The Arthur P. Pratt and Jeanette G. Pratt memorial Fund
The Samuel I. & John Henry Fox Foundation
The State Bar of California
Tippett Foundation
Union Bank Foundation
Support Our Work
Join us in our mission to get older people the legal and Medicare support that they need and deserve.