How to pick a lawyer

How should you go about selecting an attorney? Legal skills vary as greatly as the skills of golfers on the pro tour. So how are you to know whether a particular attorney is a pretender or a contender? Anyone can buy advertizing but not everyone can solve your legal problem.

The best way to make sure you are in good legal hands is to start with a lawyer you know and respect – regardless of that lawyer’s area of expertise. For instance, a tax lawyer can recommend a personal injury lawyer with expertise in the area you need. It is easy for an attorney to identify other attorneys in the local community who are experts in a given area. Selecting the appropriate attorney is too important to leave the decision to chance.