How does one hire a lawyer, my last one was mute and didnt say anything..?

Answer 1

First, understand that lawyers are at least as specialized these days as doctors. So do you need civil or criminal? Look in the Yellow Pages of your phone book. The attorneys are probably listed twice, once in alphabetical order and once in order by specialties. Look for the specialty you need and call ALL the attorneys listed in that specialty. Ask questions (of the receptionist or office manager or calendar clerk; you probably will not get the attorney) and make notes. Make an appointment with the one that seems best so far.

But also ask around among friends and acquaintances, "Do you know an attorney that specializes in this kind of case?" Because there you will get feedback on such things as how promptly he returns a client's phone calls, whether he meets deadlines and works in a thoroughly professional, businesslike way, and has competent office staff.

If it's a criminal attorney you need, be prepared to pay some real money to get a good one. These are also specialized, and they will list in the Yellow Pages what their specialties are: some do DUI, some sexual cases, some drug cases, some violent offenses, including murder. Of course some really do take whatever case they get, so long is it is not too big for them. Those probably will not charge as much.

In criminal cases, if you can't afford a lawyer, you get the public defender. They are famous for hiring right out of law school and having attorneys who are eager but not very experienced. They learn that most of their clients are in fact guilty, and they get good at making deals, but they are not always that great at real defense in a trial.

If it's a civil attorney you need, the big thing is whether you are being sued or wanting to sue someone else: do you need a plaintiff's attorney or defense? A defense attorney should be provided by your liability insurance, if you have it. They tend to bill a lot by the hour, but since they are billing your insurance company instead of you, don't worry about it. If the first one doesn't work out, contact the insurance company about getting another.

If you want to sue someone else, you get what are known as ambulance chasers. These are the guys with the full-page ads in the Yellow Pages that advertise their own sub-specialties of automobile accidents, workers' compensation claims, and the like. Some just do large cases with many clients, whether or not class actions, like product liability cases. Some specialize in construction defects.

Then there are lawyers for probate, wills and trusts, estate planning and that sort of thing. There are lawyers who just form corporations and manage the legal implications of corporate law. There are lawyers who do nothing but family law, chiefly divorces and adoptions. There are real estate attorneys who deal in real estate sales and also in disputes over property rights.

There are attorneys who specialize in the rights of farmers or farm workers, of landlords or tenants. Most classic dispute areas will have lawyers who specialize in one side or the other, including insurance coverage cases. It gets real, real specialized if you go to a large firm and check out what each of the attorneys in it are doing.

Answer 2

A mute lawyer. There's a first. I thought they never knew when to shut up.

Honestly, it is difficult finding a good attorney.

Answer 3

it somewhat is obvious that they have got continuously positioned their own hobbies in the previous the inconvenience of looking after little ones. i will basically assume that the help they're getting from the wealthy and the efficient is using the fact none of them could have a clue a thank you to look after their little ones if it have been Nanny's time without work. regrettably for Madeleine, Nanny wasn't there in any respect. She had to place self belief in Mummy and Daddy. bypass the ill bag.

Answer 4

I know what you mean. It's hard to find a good attorney.
I had a blind lawyer who just wouldn't see things my way.
My cousin had a deaf lawyer that never listened to her.



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