Choosing an Attorney Make appointments with prospective divorce attorneys. Prepare for your divorce attorney appointment. Gather all the information and documents you were asked to bring to your consultation. Attend your consultations and choose an attorney that you feel comfortable with. Consider cost in your decision.
How to find a good divorce attorney?
Method 1 Method 1 of 3: Determining the Type of Attorney You’ll Need. Decide whether you need an attorney.
Method 2 Method 2 of 3: Making a List of Local Divorce Attorney Options. Ask others for a divorce attorney reference.
Method 3 Method 3 of 3: Choosing an Attorney. Make appointments with prospective divorce attorneys.
How to choose a divorce attorney?
Decide what divorce process you want to use. This is the FIRST decision you need to make!
Decide what kind of legal service that you need. While everyone who is going through a divorce needs legal advice (at least in my humble opinion!),not everyone needs
Figure out what you can afford. No one wants to pay thousands of dollars (or more) to a divorce lawyer.
Ask around. The absolute best way to find a good divorce lawyer is,was,and probably always will be,word of mouth.
Use the internet wisely. Do not get sucked in by the lawyer who has the best website,or is paying to have their ad on the first page of
Take lawyer ratings with a grain of salt. Lawyer rating agencies are not infallible.
Find a lawyer who is experienced in family law. This is not the time you want to talk to your cousin’s boyfriend’s uncle who specializes in estate planning,but
Interview at least 2 or 3 lawyers before you choose a divorce lawyer.
Make a list of questions to ask BEFORE you interview any one.
Go with your gut. The first nine factors are all very logical and rational.
How do I find a divorce lawyer?
Find a Good Divorce Lawyer Turn to the people that you trust the most to make this important decision. Talk to other professionals and attorneys that you have relationships with and see who they would recommend. Put in some time at divorce court. You will begin to understand the language of divorce and you will get to see divorce lawyers at work.
