Legal

How to Contact Legal Service

FLEOA provides 24hr Legal Services to members needing legal assistance. Join FLEOA immediately if you are not yet a member. You must be a FLEOA member in good standing at the time of the occurrence for which you are seeking legal advice and assistance. Make sure your renewal is up to date. Problems? Call the Legal Counsel.

Emergency -- Call FLEOA's 24-hour Hotline for Legal Counsel or FLEOA's Duty Officer at Tel: (877) 228-3536.

Members that need legal assistance should direct their inquiries to:

Normal Business Hours:	FLEOA General Counsel Lawrence Berger, Esquire 350 Old Country Road, Suite 101 Garden City, New York 11530 Tel: (516) 873-8600 Fax-(516) 873-1937.

After Hours or Emergency:	To reach FLEOA's General Counsel or Duty Officer about a serious incident occurring after normal business hours, dial FLEOA's 24/7 Emergency Hotline 877-228-3536 or 877-228-FLEO

Is Legal Action Needed?

Use This Checklist

Shooting ?
Serious Incident ?
Miranda Warnings ?
Subpoenaed by Grand Jury ?

Immediately follow up conversation with correspondence to the Legal Committee. Correspondence should include:

Description of the situation
Type of assistance desired
A copy of all pertinent documentation
Your telephone number and address

Mail Correspondence to:	FLEOA General Counsel: Lawrence Berger, Esquire 350 Old Country Road, Suite 101 Garden City, New York 11530

FLEOA Member Services:	phone: fax: email:	(717) 938-2300 (717) 932-2262 services@fleoa.org

Follow up with a telephone call after several days to make sure materials arrived and are understood by the legal staff. Again, the telephone number to call is (516) 873-8600.