How do you choose a good divorce lawyer?
Do you just talk to people who are divorced and go by word of mouth? Do you research them? How do you go about finding a good divorce lawyer?
11 Responses
river08
12 Feb 2010
curmudgeon
12 Feb 2010
word of mouth, absolutely.
timeka s
12 Feb 2010
research them then wiegh out your options! and pick out the oone you like the most! make sure you check like how many cases they ve done and so on!
magicgee
12 Feb 2010
Word of mouth- for sure because they went through it and let you know the out come.
elvlayarvvi
12 Feb 2010
I’d say… get some free consultations, and see what they say to you in person… if they say they will fight w/ every dime you give them, go for them! if they are "distant and not understanding or not listening to you" or take phone calls during your first meeting, get another consultation… good luck…
J.J.
12 Feb 2010
I would have to say word of mouth because how else would you really find out how that lawyer is from just finding them in the yellow pages? Plus anyone can put great things about themselves on the computer so you can’t be sure if it is true to what your reading. The more people that say good things about 1 lawyer the better. So I would definetly go by word of mouth it seems to be the best way to go!
ALOo_oOSH
12 Feb 2010
I wouldnt choose one, coz i am not married yet to get divorced ^_^
arklatexrat
12 Feb 2010
Yes, some of the word-of-mouth reputation can be very helpful, especially in a smaller community where everybody knows everybody’s business. You might also look at their websites and other advertising if they have it, and you can probably also make an appointment for a free or low-cost consultation. You might also pick one with specialty in a particular area if that’s what you need, such as defending joint custody or pushing for sole custody, private investigation/forensic accounting to find hidden assets, etc., aggressive settlement/child support litigator, father’s rights advocate, domestic abuse specialist—there are actually a lot of specialty issues within this field that might send you toward a particular attorney.
I wouldn’t go too far outside the district where you are filing to find one–the courts generally look on that a bit unfavorably, especially if it looks like you are bringing in the big guns from the big city to overpower the good old hometown boys.
Once you’ve had an initial meeting, you should have a better idea whether or not this person is going to think like you and be the right advocate that you need.
And if you need one in the East Texas area, I can certainly recommend one who did an excellent job for me!
jimmy.parker06
12 Feb 2010
look for the biggest ad in the yellow pages heheheheheh
John K
12 Feb 2010
Ask you friends. Then get a list of 3 or 4 and interview them in person. A good lawyer should be rated at http://www.martindale.com as "av".
carmelskinnedgir
12 Feb 2010
Word of mouth and talking with people.
I hope that this is not for you but if it is, I know this is difficult and i will keep u in my thoughts and prayers.
I am sorry you are going through this. I talked to other women that I knew and they referred me. What state and county are you in? If you are in Maryland or Virginia chances are I can give you a good referral…unfortunately I know many people who have been divorced…they are the best referrals.