Before Hiring an Attorney for Your Family Law Case, Ask a Few Key Questions
Choosing an attorney to represent you may be one of the most important decisions you'll ever make. The more selective you are in choosing the best family law attorney for you, the more confidence you'll have -- in the representation and in the legal proceedings. Ultimately, you want favorable results for yourself and your children. Of course, you want to ask how much you'll be charged for lawyer services, how much for paralegal services, how and when you will be billed, and how much of a retainer fee is required. But don't make your decision based on fees alone. Here are a few questions you should also ask before you consider hiring a particular lawyer. Key Question #1: Has the lawyer been sanctioned for an ethics violation? Attorneys are held to high ethical standards regarding how they practice law and the customer service they provide to clients. Each state's bar association regulates its members and, when necessary, disciplines attorneys with sanctions to punish