NELLIS JUDGE ADVOCATE / BASE LEGAL OFFICE

 

Disclaimer 

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBPAGE IS OF A GENERAL NATURE AND IS PROVIDED FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CONVENIENCE. IT IS NOT INTENDED AS LEGAL ADVICE AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR LEGAL COUNSEL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AS TO HOW THE LAW IN THIS AREA AFFECTS YOU OR YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, CONTACT YOUR CIVILIAN ATTORNEY OR THE NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE LEGAL OFFICE FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LICENSED ATTORNEY.

Legal Assistance

The Area Defense Counsel (ADC) provides individual Air Force members independent legal representation. Airmen facing adverse administrative actions or who are suspected of committing an offense under the uniform code of military justice can receive confidential legal advice from an ADC. Do NOT contact the base legal office for these issues as everything you say can be used against you in court! ADC Contact: 702-652-4034, Building 11, Suite 201 (next to TMO/upstairs from Finance)

The Legal Office provides free legal assistance regarding personal civil legal matters to eligible beneficiaries, including active duty or retired military members and their dependents. However, the Legal Office does not assist in the creation of Trusts of any kind.

Examples of personal civil legal matters include adoption, dependent care, domestic relations, financial responsibility, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), veteran’s reemployment rights, landlord-tenant, and casualty affairs. Legal assistance attorneys can provide legal advice, conduct general review of documents, draft correspondence, and assist clients in preparing forms. Legal assistance attorneys cannot, however, represent clients in any court or administrative proceedings or draft or file legal documents with a court.

The highest priority is given to active-duty personnel who need mobilization- or deployment-related legal assistance.

Wills and Powers of Attorney:

  1. Complete worksheet, click here (Under Worksheet tab. Save the Ticket Number. Upon completion of the worksheet, you will receive an 8-character "Ticket Number" with lowercase letters, capital letters, and numbers. 
  2. Fill out the form on this page and add the ticket number.
NOTARY SERVICES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY OFFERED ON WALK-IN BASIS.
To expedite Powers of Attorney requests, fill out worksheet (here) and bring in the ticket number

**We do NOT notarize Real Estate Closing or Mortgage Refinance documents.

The Nellis Legal Office is unable to notarize wills or trusts prepared by outside legal sources. Additionally, we do not prepare trusts of any kind, nor are we able to offer any legal guidance or referrals to outside legal resources regarding trusts.

 
Front Desk Hours:
Monday-Wednesday: 9 a.m.- 2:30 pm
Thursday: 9 a.m. - Noon
 
CONTACT US:
USAFWC/JA
4428 ENGLAND AVE BLDG 18
COMMERCIAL: (702) 652-2479
DSN: 682-2479
Legal Assistance Email: USAFWC.JA.LegalAssistance@us.af.mil
For Legal Review Requests Email: USAFWC.JA.LRR@us.af.mil
 

Legal Assistance Info

Claims

The Legal Office processes claims both for and against the Air Force. To file a claim with our office, please call (702) 652-7512.

For Household Goods claims, please contact the carrier first. If they do not respond in a timely manner, please contact the Air Force Claims Service Center.

Political Activities

If you are a Department of Defense civilian employee or a member of the armed forces, please be mindful of the fact that there are restrictions on certain political activities during election season. For helpful guidance on the do's and don'ts of political activity, please review the following pamphlets:

Military Political Activities
Civilian Political Activities

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JAG Recruitment

Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a Judge Advocate are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program.

For more information and application materials, visit www.airforce.com/jag or call 1-800-JAG-USAF.