Dakota Plains Legal Services - Fort Thompson Office
Quick Summary
- Location
- 140 White Ghost Drive
- Fort Thompson, WY 57339
- Phone Number
- (605) 245-2341
- Fax Number
- (605) 245-2393
- Website
- https://www.dpls.org
- https://www.facebook.com/DakotaPlainsLegalServicesDPLS
- https://twitter.com/dplslibraries
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Office Hours
- Monday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- Tuesday closed
- Wednesday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- Thursday closed
- Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- Saturday closed
- Sunday closed
Dakota Plains Legal Services - Fort Thompson Office Description
Legal Aid Services:
Consumer/Finance Law
Education
Family Law
Health
Housing
Income Maintenance
Indian Law
Individual Rights
Wills/Estates
Economic Development Assistance and Incorporation
Counties served:
Brule, Buffalo, Hughes, Hyde, Lyman counties along with the Lower Brule and Crow Creek reservations.
Office hours:
8:30 to 4:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Closed Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mission Statement: The Mission of Dakota Plains Legal Services is to promote equal access to justice and improve the lives of our low income clients through quality legal assistance. We provide legal representation, advocacy, conflict resolution, and community education options to meet the legal needs of our Native American and non-Native clients and our community. This includes Indian law, family law, health law, housing law, and income maintenance law. All DPLS offices are located on or near Indian reservations in South Dakota and North Dakota, And DPLS has an especially proud history of effective advocacy addressing the unique needs of our Native American clients.
Many attorneys that assist low income person(s), charge on a sliding fee schedule. For that reason we have added the latest federal poverty levels below so that you can see how much you may be charged if you use this attorney.
Federal Poverty level chart
48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Household | 2024 Coverage | |
| 1 | $15,060 | |
| 2 | $20,440 | |
| 3 | $25,820 | |
| 4 | $31,200 | |
| 5 | $36,580 | |
| 6 | $41,960 | |
| 7 | $47,340 | |
| 8 | $52,720 |