At Metropolitan Public Defender (MPD), we are proud to support veterans through our Veteran’s Project—an initiative dedicated to helping eligible veterans overcome legal barriers that stand in the way of stable and permanent housing and employment.
We can help most veterans under a variety of programs including a partnership with Transition Projects Inc.’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, Easterseals of Oregon and our Legal Services for Veterans (LSV) grant. We provide high-quality, holistic legal services tailored to the unique needs of veterans in our community.
Our Legal Services Include:
- Landlord-Tenant Advocacy & Representation
- Eviction Defense
- Pre-Trial Landlord Dispute Negotiation
- Reasonable Accommodation Requests
- Housing Denial Appeals
- Expungement of Prior Evictions
- Security Deposit Dispute Resolution
- Criminal Record Expungement (Oregon convictions)
- Felony Reduction
- SB 819 Petitions
- Driver’s License Restoration
- Relief from Sex Offender Registration
- Sex Offender Risk Level Reclassification
- Court Fine/Fee Reductions and Waivers
- Restitution Negotiation
- Name and Gender Marker Changes
- Military Discharge Upgrades
- ID Restoration
- Family Law Issues (navigation and assistance with family law forms)
- VA/SSA Disability Disputes (typically referred to specialist attorneys on a contingency basis)
- Outstanding Warrants
- Debt & Bankruptcy Advice or Referral
- Restraining Order and Stalking Order Advocacy
Additional Support Through SSVF Case Managers:
- Housing search assistance
- Employment search support
- Transportation coordination
- Connection to local support services
Click HERE to submit an online application, please mark “yes” under the veteran question. Or call us at (503) 414-5467. A team member will follow up within a week to complete a full screening.
