Choose An Attorney in Arizona
Choosing an attorney involves many different questions to ask whether you’re hiring an attorney for a civil, criminal or other matter, it’s very important to address various things: 1) Make sure that when you meet with the attorney make sure you’re meeting with the one that going to work on your case. 2) Find out what his/her experience is within the particular area. Ask the tough questions. Find out specifically if they have handled cases similar to yours. Also find out their hourly rate, if there’s a difference between out of court and in court. Paralegal and administrative costs, find out what those are. 3) Further, another important question is accessibility….does that attorney have a policy regarding returning phone calls. I am very adamant that phone calls should be returned the same day unless I’m out of the office or on vacation. Many attorneys have a 24 hour policy. Emails are very important as well. Can you communicate with the attorney by email…find out their accessibility. Further, another important question is accessibility….does that attorney have a policy regarding returning phone calls. I am very adamant that phone calls should be returned the same day unless I’m out of the office or on vacation. Many attorneys have a 24 hour policy. Emails are very important as well. Can you communicate with the attorney by email…find out their accessibility. Additional items to find out are asking the attorney for referrals or testimonials. Ask the attorney for names of other clients with similar cases that you can speak with. Get feedback from those clients regarding their experience with the attorney. It’s one thing when you walk into an attorney’s office and meeting with a named partner and another when they put you with a lower level associate. So, it’s very important you establish in that first meeting which attorney will be handling your case and you want to meet with that attorney to determine if it’s a good fit for you. It’s very important because your case will involve a lot of one on one communication with your attorney and that attorney will be your advocate and you want to make sure it’s a good fit.]]>
