Finding an attorney

Burninator85 · 2019-02-05T00:17:15+00:00

I had a female attorney. She was great. I think you'll find many women in family law.

I just googled family law attorneys in my area and interviewed a few. Most will have free initial meetings. They won't give you advice before you hire them, but you can certainly ask questions like how long they've been practicing family law or if they advocate for father custody. They will also tell you what their hourly rate and retainer (down payment) will be.

You want somebody who primarily practices family law and has been doing it for some time in your area. That's because they know which judges you want, how to word agreements, which mediators you want, etc. My ex had an inexperienced common law lawyer then later switched to an experienced criminal law attorney. With both of them it really showed. They would repeatedly allow my attorney to make decisions that were beneficial to me.

You also want somebody temperate. A bulldog that fights for whatever you ask might sound great, but it's not what you need. You need somebody who tells you when you're being stupid or asking for too much. That way you don't get into a long, drawn out legal battle, that costs a fortune and you'll ultimately end up with a more reasonable agreement anyways.

imikeh · 2019-02-04T20:22:48+00:00

it dont matter. Go to your counties court site and look up court records on divorce. Look for most popular lawyer listed in cases. DO NOT USE CORDELL OR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM!!!!

ThrowawayAccount602 · 2019-02-05T21:14:06+00:00

I would not consider this even one of my top 10 factors in choosing a lawyer. Choose someone who is reasonable and not a jerk. It will save you a ton of time and money. Lots of lawyers (of both genders) like to get into a pissing battle and will spend dollars fighting over nickels. It is not worth it.

Title	Finding an attorney
Author	Negative1
Upvotes	3
Comments	5
Date	February 4, 2019 7:42 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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