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Recommended Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Attorney
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Important Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Attorney
Author:  Compilation of Florida Bar, Lawonline.com and The West Group

Some of the questions that would be helpful to most individuals in selecting an attorney include the following:

  • Has the attorney handled matters like this one before?
  • Approximately how many matters like this has the attorney handled previously?
  • Does the attorney specialize in the area of law in which the client is interested? (e.g. Corporations, Contracts, Domestic, Criminal, etc.)
  • Will I be charged for my first consultation?
  • How much does the attorney charge per hour?
  • How many hours does the attorney believe it would take to complete the task?
  • Does the attorney object to the client obtaining information about the subject matter before visiting with the attorney? If so, for what reason? (With the advent of the Internet, this is becoming more prevalent as Doctors are finding out!)
  • How do they charge. If a contingent fee, and what percentage does the attorney charge?
  • Are there any government licensing fees or filing fees for this type of work? If so would they provide a documented list.
  • Are there any statutory guidelines for this type of work?
  • Does the attorney provide the client with a written contract or a letter confirming employment? If so, ask to see an example.
  • Does the attorney have any references?
  • When did the attorney graduate from law school?
  • Has the attorney ever been admonished or cited by an ethics committee? (They must tell you!) If so, for what reason?
  • Has the attorney ever had any complaints filed against him? If so, for what reason?
  • Has the attorney ever lost his license and, if so, for what reason?
  • Does the attorney object to the client asking these questions? If so, for what reason?
  • Does the attorney(recognized by his peers for his expertise) receive referrals from other attorneys relative to this particular area of law (Corporations, Contracts, Domestic, etc.)?
  • Is the attorney licensed in any other state or has he ever been?
  • Has the attorney ever received any honors; if so, identify and describe the honors.
  • Has the attorney ever published? If so, identify the publications and area of publication.
  • Has the attorney worked with any other attorneys or firms to whom the client may be referred for evaluation of an attorney?
  • Does the attorney refer work to other attorneys in other areas of the law where the attorney is not an expert?
  • Identify some of the seminars the attorney has attended during the past several years and what have been the areas or topics of discussion?
  • Is the attorney computer literate? How and where does he do his research (You pay by the hour)? Look and see if he has a computer at his desk. Does he have to go to a Public Legal Library? How up to date is the firms Legal Library if they are not online.
  • How much experience has the attorney had in this sort of case? What percentage of his Practice is devoted to this area?
  • Will anybody help the attorney work on the case, and if so, who?
  • How long will it take for the case to be resolved?
  • If the client is not satisfied with a settlement offer, can you insist on going to court?
  • How often will you and the attorney communicate about the case?
  • Can you call and expect a reasonably prompt response?
  • How can you contact the attorney in case of an emergency? Does he have a cell phone, Pager?
  • Who can you talk to if the attorney is unavailable?
  • How much will the case cost? Does the attorney absorb incidentals or are they charged to you?
  • What can you do to help the case?


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