Legal Services

The Legal Services team is responsible for providing and coordinating legal and advocacy services for those people with developmental disabilities and their families associated with Lanterman Regional Center, assuring that their rights are upheld. This includes consultation with service coordinators and referral to outside consultatns, if appropriate. Individual advocacy services are provided through the Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA) and other outside consultants. In addition, the team coordinates all appeals at the informal and hearing levels.

To access these services, please ask your service coordinator for a referral.

View the Consumer Guide to the Lanterman Act, which outlines many of an individual's rights and responsibilities as a person with special needs.

Please take a look at these sections of our Guide to Lanterman to get answers to questions on your rights and responsibilities, and the appeal process:

1. Rights and Responsibilities
2. Appeal Process