Southern Migrant Legal Services (SMLS)

SMLS is a special project of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid based in Nashville, Tenn., that provides free legal services to migrant and agricultural workers in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi as well as Tennessee.

SMLS's work concentrates on the employment-related legal problems of migrant farmworkers including but not limited to:

  • Underpayment or nonpayment of wages;

  • Retaliation;

  • Breach of the employment contract or working arrangement (including for H-2A agricultural workers);

  • Employment discrimination;

  • Human trafficking or forced labor;

  • Employer-provided housing and transportation issues.

If you have questions regarding the conditions of your work,you can call us at 001-866-721-7828 (1-866-721-7828 from a U.S. telephone) or send us a private message through our facebook account.

Office and Contact Information

311 Plus Park Blvd., Suite 135
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: (615) 538-0725
Fax: (615) 366-3349
Toll Free: (866) 721-7828 Hours: 8 am-5 pm; Mon.-Fri.