Naval Legal Service Office
Branch Office Groton
Navy Mid-Atlantic
Newport Office, Newport
Building 360
360 Elliot Street
Telephone: (401) 841-3766 ext 200
In 1974, the Commander, Naval Legal Service Command established the first operational Naval Legal Service Office in Newport. In July 1993, the command became Naval Legal Service Office Northeast Detachment, Newport (NLSO NE DET), a subordinate activity of NLSO Northeast Groton, under direction of a commanding officer. In July 1997, the command became Naval Legal Service Office North Central Branch Office Newport (NLSOBROFF NEWPORT), a subordinate activity of NLSO North Central Detachment Groton, under the direction of both an officer-in-charge located in Groton, Conn., and ultimately, Commanding Officer, Naval Legal Service Office, North Central located in Washington D.C.
This Branch Office has two officers and one civilian member. The NLSOBROFF NEWPORT provides legal services to ship and shore commands, active duty personnel and their family members, as well as retirees and their family members throughout the greater New England. Legal services include landlord-tenant law, consumer protection law, domestic relations and family law, immigration, wills and estate planning and defense counsel for military justice matters.