Legal Advocates for Abused Women (LAAW) is a not-for-profit domestic violence organization dedicated to helping victims of abuse in times of crisis.

LAAW is the only domestic violence organization in the greater St. Louis area that partners with law enforcement and criminal & civil court systems to break the cycle of violence at the earliest possible stage. LAAW provides crisis intervention and support, legal information and advocacy, safety planning and legal and social service referrals for victims of abuse (primarily low income women and their children) who have been battered, stalked, or harassed. LAAW serves St. Louis City and the counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson, Warren, Lincoln, and Franklin.

LAAW was founded in 1986 by the National Council of Jewish Women, St. Louis Section and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. Following a planned spin-off in 1995, LAAW obtained 501(c)3 status and became an independent, not-for-profit domestic violence organization.