How to Find a Good Lawyer

Ask your friends who have used lawyers, whom they would recommend as smart and trustworthy (at this point, regardless of what field of law or what subject matter). Then call those lawyers and ask them who you should go to, for your kind of issues. If your case is something they can handle, great. If not, ask for _their_ recommendations of colleagues who do this sort of law. When you get the same name from several independent contacts, that's your go-to guru. Call him or her and make an appointment. Ask about fees for the initial consultation (some initial consults are free, as a marketing come-on, other lawyers charge for their time regardless, which is also reasonable). In any event, once you hire somebody you will probably be paying by the hour for advice and other services, unless it is an accident case, in which most lawyers offer a contingent, percentage fee arrangement where you do not have to pay until the lawyer wins you some money from your opponent. The most crucial thing is to set up that first interview, where your lawyer can explain all of this to you in detail, and then, if you are happy with the proffered game plan, he can sign you up as a client. Good luck.
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