Divorce is not a fun thing to go through, and finding and selecting a divorce attorney in Chicago is not any fun either. But the Chicago divorce attorney you choose should be one that you can trust to act in your best interest.
The first thing to do is fire up Google and see if your Chicago divorce attorney has his own website. If so, is it professional? Does it seem updated? (look at the year date at the bottom in the footer credits) This is important because if your Chicago divorce attorney does not keep his online "business" in order, then how organized and in order could he be in person?
Nit picking the Chicago divorce attorneys you say? Well, here are some more things to look for:
1) What is your chicago divorce attorney's hourly rate and how does it compare to others of his same tenure? I personally would not pay a chicago divorce attorney more than $300 per hour and that is way up on the high end. If they are more than that, consider seeking out a divorce attorney in Orland Park or Frankfort and see if you can get a better deal.
2) How prompt is he in returning your phone calls? If your chicago divorce lawyer won't return your calls in the initial stages of the case, how much worse will his customer service get as your case drags on.
3) Is your chicago divorce lawyer accessible? What I mean by this is, are you dealing directly with him, or some legal assistant or secretary? personally, if I am paying the guy thousands of dollars, I want individual attention.
4) Does he work in the "best case" or "worse case" scenario? You want a chicago divorce lawyer who is a realist. He should always give you worst case scenario for outcomes and work backwards. If your chicago divorce attorney is promising you 'pie in the sky' results; run!
I hope these nit-picky but important ideas have helped you as you go on your search for a Chicago divorce attorney.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
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