MetroWest Legal Services
Michael Linker is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as a Staff Attorney in the housing unit at MetroWest Legal Services under the HILA program since March 2023. Prior experience includes roles as a Staff Attorney at Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. from August 2021 to October 2022, and at Legal Services of the Hudson Valley from August 2014 to August 2021. Additionally, Michael Linker worked as a Guardianship Program Paralegal at FSSY from June 2012 to September 2013. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor degree from the University at Buffalo School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Skidmore College.
MetroWest Legal Services
The mission of MetroWest Legal Services is to provide legal advocacy to protect and advance the rights of the poor, elderly, disabled and other disenfranchised people in our service area and to assist them in obtaining legal, social and economic justice. We help our clients secure access to basic needs and challenge institutional barriers in order to achieve equal justice for all. MetroWest Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to low-income people who would be denied justice without our help. Our priority practice areas include: Family Law, Housing, Homeless Advocacy, Government Benefits (including Social Security), Education, Elder Law & Immigration.